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Credit or debit card on Luno

Our rating
4.0
Offered in
4 countries
Type
Card
Rail reviewed
2026-08-18
Review updated
2026-08-12

Know before you deposit

Luno is winding down EU operations (EUR withdrawals end 31 Aug 2026, accounts close 1 Sep 2026); it remains fully active in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Yes. Luno takes Credit or debit card in 4 of the 5 countries we rank it in: Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria and South Africa. Authorisation is real time, so a card deposit normally lands within seconds and rarely takes more than a few minutes. By reach it is second of the 9 rails on our record for Luno; Local bank transfer is offered in more countries.

What Credit or debit card is

Credit and debit card payments run over the international card networks, mainly Visa and Mastercard, alongside American Express and domestic schemes such as Cartes Bancaires in France or RuPay in India. Your issuing bank authorises each payment in real time, so the funds are committed the moment the transaction is approved. Visa alone says it connects businesses, banks and governments in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, which is why this is the most widely available way to fund an exchange account. It is also the rail most likely to be repriced or blocked by your own bank.

Speed
Authorisation is real time, so a card deposit normally lands within seconds and rarely takes more than a few minutes.
Cost of the rail
The networks bill the merchant rather than you, but many issuers class a crypto purchase as a cash advance, and the CFPB notes that interest on a cash advance generally starts from the transaction date with no grace period.
Limits
Your issuer sets the per transaction and daily ceiling, and a card that works fine for ordinary retail can still be declined on a crypto merchant category.

Every exchange that takes Credit or debit card

Where Luno offers Credit or debit card

Each country opens the Luno page for that market, with its rank there and every rail it takes. The number is Luno's rank in that country's guide.

Africa (3)

Asia (1)

Named locally as Credit or debit card (on international platforms), Debit card.

What Credit or debit card costs on Luno

Local deposit methods and costs vary by market; bank transfers are typically low cost.

Other ways to pay on Luno

8 other rails at least one country we rank Luno in uses, widest reach first.

Frequently asked questions

Does Luno accept Credit or debit card?

Yes, in 4 of the 5 countries we rank it in: Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria and South Africa. By reach it is second of the 9 rails on our record for Luno; Local bank transfer is offered in more countries. Support is decided market by market, so the country pages linked here are the exact list.

In which countries can I use Credit or debit card on Luno?

Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria and South Africa, from our country guides reviewed between 2026-08-12 and 2026-08-20. Locally it appears as Credit or debit card (on international platforms) and Debit card.

How long does a Credit or debit card deposit take on Luno?

Authorisation is real time, so a card deposit normally lands within seconds and rarely takes more than a few minutes. That describes the rail itself; Luno may hold a first deposit for longer while it verifies your account.

What does Credit or debit card cost on Luno?

The networks bill the merchant rather than you, but many issuers class a crypto purchase as a cash advance, and the CFPB notes that interest on a cash advance generally starts from the transaction date with no grace period. On Luno's side: Local deposit methods and costs vary by market; bank transfers are typically low cost.

Are there limits on Credit or debit card deposits?

Your issuer sets the per transaction and daily ceiling, and a card that works fine for ordinary retail can still be declined on a crypto merchant category. Any limit Luno applies on top is set per account tier and shown inside the platform.

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