---
title: "How to configure spending policy"
description: "Learn how to create, configure, and assign spending policies to cards"
url: https://help.elibrium.io/en/articles/25-how-to-configure-spending-policy
collection: "Cards"
updated: 2026-05-22
language: en
---

# How to configure spending policy

Learn how to create, configure, and assign spending policies to cards

1.  Open [**Company** → **Spending policies**](https://app.elibrium.io/company).
    
2.  Click **Create spending policy**.
    
3.  Enter:
    
    -   policy name;
        
    -   description (optional).
        
4.  Click **Save**.
    

## Configure policy rules

1.  In the spending policies list, open the created policy.
    

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2.  Configure rules:
    

-   MCC (Allow / Block);
    
-   Merchants (Allow / Block);
    
-   Countries (Allow / Block).
    

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3.  Click **Save and close**.
    

## Assign a spending policy to a card

1.  Open the [**Cards**](https://app.elibrium.io/cards) section.
    
2.  Open the required card details.
    

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3.  In **Spending policy**, click **Set**.
    

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4.  Select the required policy.
    
5.  Click **Save**.
    

## Related articles

-   [How to issue a card](https://help.elibrium.io/en/articles/5-how-to-issue-a-card.md)
    
-   [What is a spending policy?](https://help.elibrium.io/en/articles/38-what-is-a-spending-policy.md)
    
-   [Card spending limits](https://help.elibrium.io/en/articles/26-card-spending-limits.md)
    
-   [How to block and unblock a card](https://help.elibrium.io/en/articles/6-how-to-block-and-unblock-a-card.md)