Petron BPI Card: fees, interest and requirements
The Petron BPI Card has an annual fee of ₱1,550 a year, waived in the first year and charges 3% a month on unpaid balances.
Verdict: Worth it if the cash back on your own spending comes to more than ₱1,550 a year. The first year is free.
From BPI credit card fees and charges, dated July 2026. Interest cap, in force since 2023: BSP Circular No. 1165, s.2023.
₱20,000 repaid in 3 equal monthly payments at 3% a month costs ₱1,212 in interest; add the ₱1,550 annual fee and a year comes to ₱2,762, 32nd lowest of 127 cards open to the public (tied with 1).
BPI's closest card is the BPI Rewards Card. Against it, this card earns rewards on different terms and has different perks.
BSP supervised: Bank of the Philippine Islands, universal and commercial bank, BSP institution ID 29, is on the BSP Verifier list dated Sep 28, 2026.
What the Petron BPI Card gives you
- Earn fuel rebate of 3%. Get it at any Petron station nationwide. BPI card page
- Maximum fuel rebate per year Php 15,000 same page
- For newly approved principal cardholders, the card comes with a free Php 200 fuel voucher. same page
Who should get the Petron BPI Card
| If | Then |
|---|---|
| You pay in full every month and want a cash back card | The Security Bank Wave Mastercard (Security Bank) needs ₱480,000 a year in income and costs ₱1,550 a year less. Pick the Petron BPI Card only if its rewards are worth more than that to you. |
Petron BPI Card downsides, and what a late payment costs
- The ₱1,550 fee is charged every year after the waiver ends.
If you pay late: BPI charges up to ₱850, and 3% a month interest runs on what is unpaid. Safe action: pay at least the minimum due by the due date, or the full balance to pay no interest.
Petron BPI Card annual fee, interest and charges
| Charge | Petron BPI Card | When, and the rule |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | ₱1,550 a year Supplementary: ₱775 a year | Waived in the first year. First supplementary card free for life. BPI fee table, July 2026 |
| Interest | 3% a month | At the BSP ceiling of 3% a month (Circ. 1165). same table |
| Cash advance | ₱200 a withdrawal plus 3% a month interest | The BSP maximum (Circ. 1165). same table |
| Late payment | ₱850 | same table |
| Foreign transactions | 1.85% | same table |
Figures from BPI credit card fees and charges (dated July 2026). BSP ceilings: BSP Circular No. 1165, s.2023. How BPI words its late-fee, foreign-fee and minimum-due rules, the same on all its cards: BPI billing rules.
Requirements and how to apply
Apply with the button below. Channels, documents, status and hotline: BPI contact and requirements.
Interest on your own balance
- Interest you pay at 3% a month:
- ₱1,212
- Monthly payment:
- ₱7,071
- Total you pay:
- ₱21,212
Against similar cards from other banks
| Card | Annual fee | Interest a month | ₱20,000 over 3 months, plus fees | Minimum income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petron BPI Card BPI | ₱1,550 a year first year free | 3% | ₱2,762 | - |
| EastWest foodpanda Visa EastWest | ₱1,200 a year first year free | 3% | ₱2,412 | ₱480,000 a year |
| Toyota Mastercard Metrobank | ₱2,500 a year first year free | 3% | ₱3,712 | ₱180,000 a year |
| UnionBank Gold Mastercard UnionBank | ₱2,500 a year | 3% | ₱3,712 | ₱360,000 a year |