Ultimate Awards credit card

^ This offer has been extended. Offer available on new Ultimate Awards credit cards applied for between 15/07/2020 and 29/04/2021 (previous end date 28/10/2020). Offer not available on all other card types, existing cards, and switches from other card types and is not available to customers who currently hold, or have held, any Awards card types in the 12 months prior. You will be ineligible for the points if your account is closed, transferred, or in default at any time prior to the points being credited to your account. The earning and redemption of CommBank Award points are subject to the Commonwealth (CommBank) Awards Program Terms and Conditions, available here. To be eligible for the 100,000 Bonus CommBank Awards points on a new Ultimate Awards card, you need to spend at least $5,000 on eligible purchases (excludes balance transfers, cash advances and any purchase that is reversed or refunded) using your new card within the first 90 days of activation. Bonus Points will appear on your statement as ‘Bonus Awards’ within 90 days of you meeting the eligibility criteria. Offer only available on one credit card per customer. We reserve the right to close the offer prior to 29/04/2021.

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The information on this website has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should, before acting on the information, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. Please view our  Financial Services Guide. Applications for credit cards are subject to credit approval. Full terms and conditions will be included in our Letter of Offer. Bank fees and charges apply. Please view our Credit Card Conditions of Use. 

* No monthly fee if you (i) spend at least $2,500 on your Ultimate Awards credit card in your statement period and (ii) choose to receive online statements.

Otherwise the monthly fee is $35.

Spend includes all purchases and cash advances made using your Ultimate Awards credit card, minus any refunds. This is for all transactions fully processed in the given statement period (not pending transactions). You can opt in to receive online statements through NetBank or the CommBank app, which will require a valid email address.

¹ How you earn or redeem CommBank Awards points will be subject to the Commonwealth (CommBank) Awards Program Terms & Conditions. You only earn points on eligible transactions (this excludes, for example, BPAY transactions, cash advances, balance transfers and payments to the Australian Taxation Office unless made using a Business Awards card). Awards and the number of points required for Awards are subject to change at any time without notice.

How Ultimate Awards points work: 

You can earn up to 3 Awards points for eligible purchases you make on the Ultimate Awards card. 

You get 3 Awards points for every $1 spent on international transactions. International transactions include any purchase you make overseas or when shopping online from Australia if the merchant or entity who processes the payment is based overseas. 

You get 2 Awards points for every $1 spent at major Australian supermarkets, department stores and petrol stations. Earning these points depends on how the merchant categorises their business and provide us this information (directly or through their financial institution). You’re unable to get these points if you use an intermediary platform such as PayPal for these transactions.

You get 1 Awards point for every $1 spent on all other purchases. 

Once you have spent $10,000 in any given statement period, you will earn 0.5 Awards points for every dollar you spend on any other purchases within that period. 

² For international cash advances, the cash advance fee will apply.

³ International travel insurance included on your credit card provides cover for you, your spouse and your accompanied children for return trips from Australia, up to a set period. You will need to activate your travel insurance for each trip in order to have a comprehensive level of cover. To activate your cover, register on NetBank, the CommBank app or call Cover-More on 1300 467 951 before you travel. If you don’t activate you’ll receive Base medical which includes personal liability cover and unlimited overseas emergency medical assistance and hospital expenses only. Terms, conditions, restrictions, exclusions (including for pre-existing medical conditions and persons aged 80 years or over), limits, sub-limits and excesses apply. Before making a decision, refer to the Credit Card Insurances Product Disclosure Statement and Information Booklet for full conditions. Insurance products listed are issued and administered by Cover-More Insurance Services Pty Ltd (AFSL 241713, ABN 95 003 114 145) on behalf of the insurer Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (AFSL 232507, ABN 13 000 296 640) for Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). CBA and its related bodies corporate do not issue or guarantee this insurance. It does not represent a deposit with or liability of either CBA or any of its related bodies corporate. We do not provide any advice on this insurance based on any consideration of your objectives, financial situation or needs. If you purchase an upgrade policy, we (CBA) receive a commission which is a percentage of your premium. More information can be found here.

⁴ To gain access to participating airport lounges, you must present your Ultimate Awards card or your digital lounge access code on the Mastercard^® Airport Experiences app, along with your boarding pass and identify yourself as a LoungeKey member for validation.

Each time you visit a lounge, you will be charged a lounge visit fee to your Ultimate Awards card. You will also be charged a lounge visit fee for each additional guest you bring with you.

Please note, your lounge access may be blocked if your primary account is closed, in arrears, reported lost or stolen, or has been blocked by us for any reason.

To redeem an offer visit the Mastercard^® Airport Experiences app or airport.mastercard.com to select your preferred offer and generate an offer code. Present the valid offer code to the cashier and redeem the offer. Please note, offers vary by location.

For information on accessing lounges, offer locations, a full list of Terms and Conditions and Frequently Asked Questions, visit airport.mastercard.com or call +61 2 7202 3584, 24/7.

⁵ Source: DBM Consultants, customers 18+ with a rewards/loyalty card in the 12 months to June 2019.

⁶ Mastercard Travel Rewards are only available through participating merchants outside Australia. To receive the advertised cashback, pay with your Ultimate Awards Mastercard at a participating overseas merchant and meet the offer’s terms and conditions. You must pay in the overseas currency of the offer – transactions made in Australian dollars are not eligible. Cashbacks may take up to 30 days to appear on your statement. Visit mtr.mastercardservices.com for a list of participating merchants and to find out more.

⁷ A maximum charge of $300 or a flat fee of $3.00 applies if your closing balance on previous business day was in credit.

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