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RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard: fees, interest and requirements

The RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard has an annual fee of ₱2,500 a year, waived in the first year and charges 3% a month on unpaid balances.

Verdict: Worth it if the points you redeem are worth more than ₱2,500 a year. The first year is free. Skip it if you spend a lot abroad (3.5% foreign fee).

From RCBC Credit Cards fees and charges. 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 ₱2,500 annual fee and a year comes to ₱3,712, 48th lowest of 127 cards open to the public (tied with 13).

RCBC's closest card is the RCBC Black Card Platinum Mastercard. Against it, this card costs ₱2,500 a year instead of ₱3,600 and has different perks.

BSP supervised: Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, universal and commercial bank, BSP institution ID 1, is on the BSP Verifier list dated Sep 28, 2026.

Apply on RCBC's site

What the RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard gives you

  • Earns non-expiring Rewards Points RCBC card page
  • ₱0.10 of every ₱100 charged goes to your chosen charity same page
  • Free travel insurance up to ₱1,000,000 and purchase protection when you charge international travel to the card same page
  • Mastercard e-Commerce Purchase Protection of up to US$200 same page

Who should get the RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard

Whether the RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard fits, by situation
IfThen
You pay in full every month and want a rewards points cardThe EastWest Puregold Always Panalo Visa (EastWest) needs ₱480,000 a year in income and costs ₱1,300 a year less. Pick the RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard only if its rewards are worth more than that to you.

RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard downsides, and what a late payment costs

  • The ₱2,500 fee is charged every year after the waiver ends.
  • Foreign currency purchases cost 3.5% extra.

If you pay late: RCBC charges up to ₱1,000, 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.

RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard annual fee, interest and charges

RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard charges and when they apply
ChargeRCBC Diamond Card Platinum MastercardWhen, and the rule
Annual fee₱2,500 a yearFirst-year membership fee waived. RCBC fee page
Interest3% a monthAt the BSP ceiling of 3% a month (Circ. 1165). same page
Cash advance₱200 a withdrawalThe BSP maximum (Circ. 1165). same page
Late payment₱1,000same page
Foreign transactions3.5%same page

Figures from RCBC Credit Cards fees and charges. BSP ceilings: BSP Circular No. 1165, s.2023. How RCBC words its late-fee, foreign-fee and minimum-due rules, the same on all its cards: RCBC billing rules.

Requirements and how to apply

Apply with the button below. Channels, documents, status and hotline: RCBC contact and requirements.

Apply for the RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard on RCBC's site

Interest on your own balance

Pay it off in (months)
Interest you pay at 3% a month:
₱1,212
Monthly payment:
₱7,071
Total you pay:
₱21,212

Against similar cards from other banks

The RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard against similar cards anyone can apply for
CardAnnual feeInterest a month₱20,000 over 3 months, plus feesMinimum income
RCBC Diamond Card Platinum Mastercard RCBC₱2,500 a year first year free3%₱3,712-
Toyota Mastercard Metrobank₱2,500 a year first year free3%₱3,712₱180,000 a year
Metrobank Rewards Plus Visa Metrobank₱2,500 a year first year free3%₱3,712₱180,000 a year
Metrobank Titanium Mastercard Metrobank₱2,500 a year first year free3%₱3,712₱350,000 a year