International credit card

sociallive

Hi,


I am looking for a good cash back international credit card. International in the sense that the bank dosent charge me extra for using my credit card in Asia.

I did see a good cash back cards, but they charged close to 3% extra on international transactions and that killed the purpose.

Any suggestions ?

MPH80

Fraid they don't exist - best option is the Nationwide card which won't charge comission. You won't earn anything by using it though.

exel1966

No such thing (yet) as a cashback, commision free foreign transaction card, but there are 3 available which don't charge commision.

Nationwide as already mentioned or slightly better and reccomended by MSE is the Post Office credit card and thirdly the Thomas Cook credit card.

[Deleted User]

There are only 2 international fees free, visa/mastercard exchange rate credit cards in the uk

Nationwide - visa
Post office - mastercard

YorkshireBoy

exel1966 wrote: »

No such thing (yet) as a cashback, commision free foreign transaction card

Nationwide's comic relief card would seem to be one of these...

http://www.nationwide.co.uk/creditcard/ComicRelief/default.htm

exel1966

Yant1 wrote: »

There are only 2 international fees free, visa/mastercard exchange rate credit cards in the uk

Nationwide - visa
Post office - mastercard

And The Thomas Cook card

exel1966

YorkshireBoy wrote: »

Nationwide's comic relief card would seem to be one of these...

http://www.nationwide.co.uk/creditcard/ComicRelief/default.htm

I learnt something here then as I've not heard of that one before, but the cashback doesn't go to the cardholder (unless you know otherwise) which I think was what th OP was looking for.

missile

I get 0.25% cash back on my Nationwide card

MPH80

Previously - there was such a thing as the Nationwide Cashback card - which offered the 0% commission and cashback on UK purchases - but not international ones. The cashback card was withdrawn to new customers some time ago.

I have one too ...

YorkshireBoy

exel1966 wrote: »

but the cashback doesn't go to the cardholder

Whoops! Missed that bit. Apologies.

antuk

missile wrote: »

I get 0.25% cash back on my Nationwide card

That doesn't apply to foreign transactions anymore only payments made in sterling....