American Express Blue Card
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American Express Blue Card
American Express Germany - American Express - Credit card
4.6
4.6 out of 5
9.2/10
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American Express Blue Card vs Nordea Platinum
Compare American Express Blue Card and Nordea Platinum side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.
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Nordea Platinum
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Nordea Platinum
Nordea - Mastercard - Credit card
4.2
4.2 out of 5
8.4/10
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Compared side by side
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| Feature | American Express Blue Card | Nordea Platinum |
|---|---|---|
| Card fee | No fee | €16.99 EUR/mo (≈ $18) |
| Purchase APR (from) | - | 17% |
| Interest-free period | 30 days | 30 days |
| Foreign transaction fee | 2% | 2.5% |
| 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. | 0.5% cashback on all credit purchases; 0.7% on purchases in foreign currencies outside the euro area; 1.0% at restaurants, cafés, concerts, festivals, sporting events, museums and amusement parks (seasonal). Annual cap of €150 per calendar year. Cashback credited monthly to credit account. |
| Installments | Splitpay optional installment loan via solarisBank (nominal rate 11% p.a., effective ~11.57% p.a.); minimum amount €300 | Flexible instalment percentage 3–100%; two instalment-free months per year. |
| 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.
- Choose the Nordea Platinum if it wins on the features that matter most to you.
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