Geelong Bank AMIGO Credit Card

Geelong Bank AMIGO Credit Card

Highlights

  • 4.99% p.a. for 6 months on balance transfers with no balance transfer fee. Reverts to 11.99% p.a.
  • Low ongoing annual fee of $49 p.a.
  • Low rate of 11.99% p.a. on cash advances and purchases.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Credit limit from as little as $1,000.
  • Get an additional card at no extra cost.
  • Balance transfers at 4.99% p.a.
  • No balance transfer fee.
  • Use Visa PayWave for transactions under $100.

Cons

  • There is an annual fee.
  • No rewards program.
  • No sign up bonus for new customers.
  • International travel insurance cover is not available.

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    The basics

    • Additional cardholders. You can add additional cardholders at no extra cost.
    • Digital wallets. This card is compatible with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay.
    • Gambling transactions. Geelong Bank doesn't block gambling transactions, which will incur the cash advance interest rate and fee.

    Rewards and benefits

    • Complimentary travel insurance. The Geelong Bank AMIGO Credit Card does not offer free international travel insurance.
    • Concierge services. A concierge service is not available, which is unsurprising for a basic-level card like this.
    • Insurances. This card comes with fraud protection.
    • Rewards points. The Geelong Bank AMIGO Credit Card does not have a rewards program.
    • Sign up bonus. There is no sign up bonus.

    Rates and fees

    • Annual fee. The annual fee for this card is $49 p.a.
    • Balance transfers. The Geelong Bank AMIGO Credit Card offers a six-month introductory balance transfer rate of 4.99% p.a., with no balance transfer fees and a revert rate of 11.99% p.a. There is no balance transfer limit, meaning it's possible to use the entire credit limit for a balance transfer. The lack of a balance transfer fee somewhat offsets the lack of an interest-free offer.
    • Cash advances. If you use this card to make a cash advance, you will be charged 11.99% p.a. interest on the transaction from the date of the advance. Additionally, Geelong Bank will charge a one-off fee per cash advance transaction.
    • Foreign exchange fee. This card charges a 3% fee for foreign transactions, including purchases made while travelling overseas or with online stores based overseas.
    • Interest-free period. Get up to 55 days of interest-free on all your purchases with the Geelong Bank AMIGO Credit Card. To qualify for the interest-free period, you must pay off your previous balance or make the minimum required payment.
    • Purchases. This card has no introductory offer on purchases. Purchases made with this card will be charged the ongoing interest rate of 11.99% p.a. That is a competitive interest rate compared with the average and even other low rate cards.

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