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HSBC Premier Credit Card vs HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard

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

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HSBC Premier Credit Card versus HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard compared by attribute
Feature HSBC Premier Credit Card HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard
Card fee No fee £290 GBP/yr (≈ $360)
Purchase APR (from) 29.9% 29.9%
Interest-free period - -
Foreign transaction fee 2.99% 2.99%
Rewards Earn 1.5 HSBC points per £1 on sterling purchases and 2 points per £1 on foreign-currency purchases. Points can be transferred to airline miles (Avios, Emirates, Etihad, Flying Blue, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Qatar, Air India, Asia Miles), hotel programmes (IHG One Rewards, Wyndham) or redeemed for shopping vouchers (M&S, Amazon). Points value approximately 0.33p–1p depending on redemption. 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 - -
No card fee -
No foreign transaction fee - -
Welcome bonus
Airport lounge access
Travel insurance
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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