Set Card Limit

Set Card Limit

đź’ł Set or Request a Card Limit

For Employees (no permission to change limits)

  1. Open Cards → select your card.

  2. Tap Request Limit.

  3. Choose Limit Type

    • Approval-Based Limit: Your spending resets only after your expenses are reviewed & approved (best for strict control).

    • Recurring Limit: A fixed cap that renews on a Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly cycle.

    • One-Time Limit: A temporary cap for a specific period.

  4. Enter Amount (e.g., 5,000 SAR).

  5. (If Recurring) Pick the cycle and start date.

  6. Add a short reason (optional but recommended).

  7. Submit → your request follows the company’s approval policy.

  8. Track status under My Requests / notifications. Once approved, the new limit applies automatically.

NotesNote:If you are an budget manager you will have permissions to update the limit of cards under your budget

For Admins & Finance Managers (can change limits directly)

  1. Open Cards → select the card → Update Limit.

  2. Edit Limit Type

    • Approval-Based Limit (recommended for compliance)

      • The available limit does not reset on time; it resets only after related expenses are submitted & approved.

      • If expenses stay Pending Submission/Approval, the spent amount continues to count against the limit.

    • Recurring Limit (Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly).

    • One-Time Limit (with validity window).

  3. Enter Amount (required).

  4. (If Recurring) Choose cycle and start date.

  5. (Optional) Set end date or auto-reset behavior.

  6. Review the policy preview (who can approve, escalation rules).

  7. Click Submit → changes apply immediately (or at the selected start time).


What each limit type means

  • Approval-Based Limit: Spend resets only after the cardholder submits required info (receipt/notes/fields) and the expense is approved. Ideal for tighter spend governance.

  • Recurring Limit: Spend cap refreshes on a schedule (e.g., 20,000 SAR per month).

  • Per-Transaction Limit: Caps each individual purchase.

  • One-Time Limit: Temporary cap for a specific period or use-case.


Notes

Tips & Notes

  • If you can’t find “Update Limit”, you likely lack permission—use Request Limit instead.

  • For Approval-Based: clearly communicate to cardholders that missing receipts/notes will block resets; add reminders or auto-lock after X days if required by policy.

  • Limits interact with budget/account balances—ensure available funds match your intended limit.

  • All changes are audited; approvers see the request reason and history.



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