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Starter card · From the bank’s own pages · November 2026

PNB Ze-Lo Mastercard review, fees and requirements

The lowest income rule we found, and no annual fee ever. Few rewards. It is a card for building history, and a good backup card later.

Annual feeNo annual feeFree for life (PNB fee table)
Income needed₱10,000/mo₱120,000 a year
Best forNo annual feeYour first card
What you get

Benefits of the Ze-Lo Mastercard

From PNB’s own card page.

  • No annual fee for life, supplementary cards too (PNB fee table)
Good for

The lowest income rule we found, and no annual fee ever.

Think twice if

Few rewards. It is a card for building history, and a good backup card later.

Fees & charges

What it costs

Annual fee
No annual feeFree for life (PNB fee table)
Supplementary card
Ask the bank
Interest
Up to 3% a month (BSP cap)Only if you don’t pay the full balance by the due date
Late payment
Ask the bank
Cash advance
Ask the bankPlus interest from day one
Foreign currency
Ask the bank
Requirements

What PNB asks for

  • Gross income of about ₱10,000 a month (₱120,000 a year)
  • No existing credit card needed
  • A valid government ID and proof of income (payslips, COE or BIR Form 2316; ITR if self-employed)
  • Age 21 or older is the usual rule for principal cardholders; check the bank’s form

Approval is the bank’s call. Applying where your salary or savings already are helps.

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Cards to compare with the Ze-Lo Mastercard

Similar cards from other banks, and the next level up.

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    Annual fee
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    Income needed
    ₱15,000/mo₱180,000 a year

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  2. Maya app users who want to apply and manage the card on their phone.

    Annual fee
    No annual feeNo annual fee while you use it; an inactivity fee can apply after months without use
    Income needed
    ₱15,000/mo₱180,000 a year

    Offered to eligible Maya users. Check “Credit card” in the Maya app to see if you can apply.

    See it on Maya From comparison listings · confirm with the bank · November 2026
  3. BPI Rewards Card

    Rewards points

    BPI payroll or savings clients: your bank already knows you.

    • 1 BPI point for every ₱35, points never expire
    • Redeem for shopping credits, gift vouchers or airline miles
    • Track and redeem points in the Vybe app
    Annual fee
    ₱1,550/yrFirst supplementary card free for life
    Income needed
    ₱20,000/mo₱20,000 a month

    It has an annual fee. Ask for a waiver after the first year, or redeem points for it.

    See it on BPI From the bank’s own pages · November 2026

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Questions

PNB Ze-Lo Mastercard: questions

Free for life (PNB fee table). Check PNB’s page before applying; fee waivers can be promos.

How this page works. Figures come from PNB’s own pages, checked November 2026. Banks change fees and rules and decide approvals case by case, so confirm on PNB’s page before you apply. If the button above is a partner link it says so; PesoPilot may earn a fee when an application is approved, at no cost to you, and it never changes what we say about a card. Educational, not financial advice.

PNB Ze-Lo MastercardNo annual fee · ₱10,000/moSee it on PNB