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Detailed explanation-1: -How to calculate the minimum amount due on your credit card? The minimum amount due is usually set at 5% of the total outstanding balance, which is calculated on the date the statement is generated by most credit card issuers. This is the amount that you are required to pay before or on the due date of the payment.

Detailed explanation-2: -An outstanding balance is the amount you owe on any debt that charges interest, like a credit card. Most often, it refers to the amount you owe from purchases and other transactions made with your credit card. It’s also called your current balance.

Detailed explanation-3: -’Minimum Payment Due’ basically refers to the small fraction of the total outstanding bill amount that you must mandatorily pay to the bank in case you are not able to pay the entire bill amount.

Detailed explanation-4: -The minimum payment is the smallest amount of money that you have to pay each month to keep your account in good standing. The statement balance is the total balance on your account for that billing cycle. The current balance is the total amount of your most recent bill plus any recent charges.

Detailed explanation-5: -The minimum monthly payment is the lowest amount a credit card issuer will accept as payment on a credit card balance to keep a cardholder in good standing each month. A cardholder is not required to pay off a balance every month, but it’s always a good idea to pay a balance in full before it accrues interest.