American Express Blue Card
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American Express Blue Card
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American Express Blue Card vs Erste Bank Private Banking Card Visa
Compare American Express Blue Card and Erste Bank Private Banking Card Visa side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.
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Erste Bank Private Banking Card Visa
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Erste Bank Private Banking Card Visa
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| Feature | American Express Blue Card | Erste Bank Private Banking Card Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Card fee | No fee | €444 EUR/yr (≈ $480) |
| Purchase APR (from) | - | 5.19% |
| Interest-free period | 30 days | - |
| Foreign transaction fee | 2% | 1.5% |
| Rewards | 1 Membership Rewards point per €1 spent (optional paid programme at €30/year). Turbo option adds 50% bonus for €15/year extra. Points redeemable for travel, shopping, gift cards, and charitable donations. | 0.60% cashback at participating online shops (max €30/year). Foreign currency transaction fees (1.5%) refundable 6 times per year. Gault&Millau dining rewards: exclusive champagne bottle from €20,000 annual spend; exclusive dinner for two with wine pairing from €30,000 annual spend. |
| Installments | Splitpay optional installment loan via solarisBank (nominal rate 11% p.a., effective ~11.57% p.a.); minimum amount €300 | Split Now available |
| No card fee | - | |
| No foreign transaction fee | - | - |
| Welcome bonus | - | |
| Airport lounge access | - | |
| Travel insurance | ||
| Apple Pay / Google Pay |
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- Choose the American Express Blue Card if its checked rows above line up with how you spend most.
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