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Nectar American Express Credit Card vs HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard

Compare Nectar American Express Credit Card and HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Nectar American Express Credit Card versus HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard compared by attribute
Feature Nectar American Express Credit Card HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard
Card fee £30 GBP/yr (≈ $38) £290 GBP/yr (≈ $360)
Purchase APR (from) 29.1% 29.9%
Interest-free period 56 days -
Foreign transaction fee 2.99% 2.99%
Rewards 2 Nectar points per £1 on everyday purchases; 3 Nectar points per £1 at Nectar partner retailers (Sainsbury's, Argos, eBay, etc.). Points worth 0.5p each at Sainsbury's/Argos, equivalent to approximately 1% cashback on general spend. Earn 3 HSBC points per £1 on sterling purchases and 4 points per £1 on foreign-currency purchases. Points transfer to 11 airline and hotel programmes including Avios (2:1 ratio), Emirates, Etihad, Flying Blue, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Qatar, Air India, Asia Miles, IHG One Rewards, and Wyndham Rewards. 40,000 anniversary points bonus (worth 20,000 Avios) upon hitting £12,000 annual spend.
Installments Flexible instalment plan available -
No card fee - -
No foreign transaction fee - -
Welcome bonus
Airport lounge access -
Travel insurance -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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