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Amex EMI conversion offer for Plat Travel

Adith

TF Premier
Contributor
VIP Lounge
RML Group
Minimum Amount : 50000+
Processing fee waiver upto 1750
Drakensberg gift box : Keychain + Luggage Tag
Reference i found online : https://www.drakensberg.in/products/luggage-tag-luca

EMI Specifications :
  • 3, 6, 9 , 12 months tenure
  • 16% p.a interest rate
  • 2% processing fees
  • GST
  • 3% + Taxes for preclosure


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Note : Just sharing for info, i dont think the offer is worth.
 

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I received an offer on my MRCC card, but the processing fee reversal is capped at 1,000 INR. Let’s evaluate whether converting a 50,000 INR expense into a 3-month EMI (Equated Monthly Installment) is worthwhile based on the provided details:

- **Loan Amount**: 50,000 INR (minimum amount)
- **EMI Tenure**: 3 months (shortest option)
- **Processing Fee**: 2% of the loan amount + 18% GST, with up to 1,000 INR reversed
- **Interest Rate**: 16% per annum

### Step 1: Calculate the Processing Fee
- Processing fee = 2% of 50,000 = 0.02 × 50,000 = 1,000 INR
- GST on processing fee = 18% of 1,000 = 0.18 × 1,000 = 180 INR
- Total processing fee before reversal = 1,000 + 180 = 1,180 INR
- Reversal of processing fee = Up to 1,000 INR (since the fee is exactly 1,000, the entire processing fee is reversed, but the GST of 180 INR is not)
- **Net processing fee** = 1,180 - 1,000 = **180 INR**

### Step 2: Calculate the Interest
- Annual interest rate = 16%
- Tenure = 3 months = 3/12 = 0.25 years
- For simple interest (common for short-term EMIs), interest = Principal × Rate × Time
- Interest = 50,000 × 0.16 × 0.25 = 2,000 INR
- However, EMIs typically use a reducing balance method. For a 3-month tenure, the interest is often approximated as flat. Let’s compute the EMI to confirm.

### Step 3: Calculate the EMI
- Principal = 50, grand000 INR
- Monthly interest rate = Annual rate / 12 = 0.16 / 12 = 0.013333 (1.3333% per month)
- Number of months = 3

**Monthly EMI ≈ 17,276.67 INR**

### Step 4: Total Cost Over 3 Months
- Total amount paid = EMI × Tenure = 17,276.67 × 3 ≈ 51,830 INR
- Interest component = Total paid - Principal = 51,830 - 50,000 = **1,830 INR**
- Total cost = Interest + Net processing fee = 1,830 + 180 = **2,010 INR**
- **Total additional cost**: 2,010 INR (interest + net processing fee) over 3 months, or roughly 4% of the principal.

### Recommendation
If the expenses are genuine and not manufactured, opting for the EMI could be reasonable. Additionally, if the spending helps meet milestones for a Platinum Travel Card, it may be worth considering. However, for the MRCC card, I would not recommend this due to the additional costs involved.
 
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