Credit Card Guide in Hong Kong 2023 - Cashback, Airmiles, Rewards

Miles will be automatically credited to your Asia Miles membership accounts with no mileage conversion fee

• Up to HK$2 = 1 Asia Mile for eligible spending on Cathay and HK Express
  • Eligible spending includes Cathay flight tickets, shopping and bookings with Cathay Holidays, and HK Express flight tickets and duty-free items.For every HK$8,000 accumulated eligible spending on Cathay and HK Express directly, cardholders can earn: Basic Miles: up to (A)2,000 (HK$4=(A)1 for eligible online spending, HK$6=(A)1 for eligible spending in other categories); and Extra Miles: (A)2,000. Thus, cardholders can earn up to a total of (A)4,000 – equivalent to HK$2=(A)1. Extra Miles offer is valid between 1 April 2024 and 31 December 2024.
• HK$4 = 1 Asia Mile for eligible spending on dining, online and overseas category
• HK$6 = 1 Asia Mile for eligible spending on other categories

• Hotel, Car Rental and Experience Awards;
• Dining awards or settle bill with miles; and
• Asia Miles Mileage Renewal fee, Mileage Transfer fee and purchase of Asia Miles Gift Miles.

• New clients can enjoy first-year annual fee waiver. Cardholders will enjoy an annual fee waiver on their Cards for a year (beginning from the respective anniversary of the issuance date of their Cards) if they are Priority Banking clients or Premium Banking clients meeting the relevant Minimum Relationship Balance requirement, or payroll account clients.

• New Cardholders are applicants who do not currently hold and have not cancelled any principal card of Standard Chartered Credit Card or MANHATTAN Credit Card issued by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited in the past 6 months from the date of approval of their current applications for a principal card of the Standard Chartered Credit Cards.
• Transfer/top up transaction from the Card account to any account as designated by Standard Chartered from time to time, including but not limited to, Octopus Wallet, Alipay account, transactions effected through Faster Payment System and other digital payment made through Standard Chartered Online Banking do not count as Eligible Transactions.
• Offers are subject to Terms and conditions
• An Asia Miles Account is required before applying for the Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard, please click here to redirect to the Asia Miles Account registration page

Cathay Travel Privileges

• Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge Access 4 times per year
• Check-in at the Premium Economy Class counters and enjoy the same priority boarding services for Premium Economy Class passengers

• Up to HK$2 = 1 Asia Mile for eligible spending on Cathay and HK Express
  • Eligible spending includes Cathay flight tickets, shopping and bookings with Cathay Holidays, and HK Express flight tickets and duty-free items.For every HK$8,000 accumulated eligible spending on Cathay and HK Express directly, cardholders can earn: Basic Miles: up to (A)2,000 (HK$4=(A)1 for eligible online spending, HK$6=(A)1 for eligible spending in other categories); and Extra Miles: (A)2,000. Thus, cardholders can earn up to a total of (A)4,000 – equivalent to HK$2=(A)1. Extra Miles offer is valid between 1 April 2024 and 31 December 2024.
• HK$4 = 1 Asia Mile for eligible spending on dining, online and overseas category
• HK$6 = 1 Asia Mile for eligible spending on other categories

• Hotel, Car Rental and Experience Awards;
• Dining awards or settle bill with miles; and
• Asia Miles Mileage Renewal fee, Mileage Transfer fee and purchase of Asia Miles Gift Miles.

• Cardholders are entitled to the annual fee waiver in the first year so long as Cardholders meet the relevant criteria in the last two months prior to the annual fee billing month. First-year annual fee will be charged on the third month from Card opening date.

• "New Standard Chartered clients" refer to those who must fulfill the requirements of both "New cardholders" and "New banking clients" simultaneously as listed below:

  • "New Cardholders" are applicants who do not currently hold and have not cancelled any principal card of Standard Chartered Credit Card or MANHATTAN Credit Card issued by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited in the past 6 months from the date of approval of their current applications for a principal card of the Standard Chartered Credit Cards.
  • "New Clients" refer to those who are NOT holding any banking products or services with or distributed by the Bank (including but not limited to deposit account, investment service and insurance products underwritten by the third party insurer) in past 12 months from the date of signing up for Priority Private/Priority Banking except Standard Chartered Credit Cards.
• To enjoy the full benefits of Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard - Priority Banking, cardholder is required to be an existing Priority Banking client or a New Banking Client who signs up for Priority Banking upon card application. The cardholder is also required to maintain HK$1,000,000 or above Average Daily Relationship Balance starting from the second calendar month from card issuance date.
• Transfer/top up transaction from the Card account to any account as designated by Standard Chartered from time to time, including but not limited to, Octopus Wallet, Alipay account, transactions effected through Faster Payment System and other digital payment made through Standard Chartered Online Banking do not count as Eligible Transactions.
• No annual fee will be refunded if the card is terminated. This applies even if the credit card is terminated before the end of the year for which the annual fee is paid.
• Offers are subject to Terms and conditions
• An Asia Miles Account is required before applying for the Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard, please click here to redirect to the Asia Miles Account registration page

• Enjoy an “Interest-free Payment Holiday” for the first two months

  • You do not need to repay the first 2-month’s statement balances without finance charge or late charge to enjoy financial flexibility (for new credit card customers and upon physical card activation within the first 60 days of card issuance. No registration is required).

• HK$2 spent = 1 mile on designated everyday spend; HK$5 spent = 1 mile on local purchases; as low as HK$2 = 1 mile from the exclusive overseas spending offer

  Designated merchants include: Netflix, Disney+, Citybus, First Bus, Caltex, TenRen’s Tea, eCup, MOOV and etc. (complete full merchant list)

• First year annual fee waiver

• Use your RewardCash to redeem amazing rewards or miles / points at 15+ frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programmes, including Aeroplan, Asia Miles™, British Airways Executive Club Avios, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Emirates Skywards, Finnair Plus, Infinity MileageLands etc.
  • Please refer to HSBC website for the complete list of flyer and hotel loyalty programmes.

• Enjoy up to 15% off on hotel bookings worldwide with Agoda and monthly flash offers
• Up to 6 complimentary visits to the Plaza Premium Airport Lounge or free meals at selected airport dining outlets in Hong Kong and overseas per year

• Complimentary travel insurance for you and your accompanying family members with special coverage on mobile phone and in the event of trip cancellation

• Visa concierge services

• Now, you can pay credit card bills of other banks with your HSBC credit card – simplify your credit card repayment by consolidating all payments to your HSBC credit card. You can settle your outstanding balances conveniently in just a few taps, with a 1% bill payment handling fee (minimum HKD120).

Other things to note

• The Online Welcome Offer Promotional Period starts from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2025
• The Welcome Offer is not applicable to applicants who have cancelled any HSBC personal primary credit card in the past 12 months from the date of approval of the eligible credit card
• To enjoy up to 15% off on hotel bookings with Agoda, bookings must be made ia designated Agoda website (www.agoda.com/hsbceverymile ) or by accessing the Agoda mobile app through the designated Agoda website.

• To borrow or not to borrow? Borrow only if you can repay!

Suitable for customers who have large amount of overseas/foreign currency spending

Points will never expire. No service charge for mileage conversion.

Up to 12 times complimentary access to airport lounges for every calendar year

• Cardholders are required to spend HK$5,000 per head within 30 days after the date of each lounge visit

Free Travel Insurance

• Pay in full or redeem for flight tickets/accommodation/travel tours with the card, you and your family can enjoy free travel insurance

Purchase Protection

• Purchases made with Citi PremierMiles Card will automatically be insured against any damages, loss or theft for up to US$7,600 within 30 days of purchase

First year annual fee waiver

Other things to note

• This MoneyHero Exclusive Offer does not apply to student cards
• Welcome offers and MoneyHero exclusive offer are only applicable to customers who currently do not hold, have not cancelled or have not held any principal card of Citi Credit Card within the past 12 months from the month of application for the Eligible Card ("New Customer").
• When cardholder reaches total eligible transactions of HK$20,000 or above in one statement cycle, he/she will be awarded 12 Points (1 mile) per HK$3 (or equivalent foreign currency) overseas & online foreign currency transactions posted. If the total Eligible Transactions are below HK$20,000, Cardholders can still enjoy 12 Points (1mile) per HK$4 for overseas & online foreign currency transactions. If the cardholders cannot meet the spending requirement of the complimentary lounges access, they will be charged an entrance fee of HK$200 per cardholder per lounge access. Terms and conditions apply. For details, please click here for more information.