Settling a credit card is not the same as closing it. Learn how a settled status hurts your CIBIL score, the rupee cost on future loans, and how to fix it.
Under RBI rules, banks must close credit cards within 7 working days or pay ₹500/day penalty. See 30-day non-activation, 1-year dormancy, and unsolicited card rules.
Closing a credit card the wrong way can cost you ₹5,000 in forfeited rewards, drag your credit-history age down, and dent your CIBIL score by 30–60 points. Here is the bank-by-bank closure workflow, the clawback traps, and the math behind each.