Citi Rewards Card – Purchase and Balance Transfer Offer
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- Purchase rate for the first 15 months (reverts to 22.49%)
- 0% p.a.
- Reward point per $ spent
- 1
- Annual fee
- $199 p.a.
- Interest-free on purchases
- Up to 44 days
Our verdict
No longer offered
The Citi Rewards Card - Purchase and Balance Transfer Offer is no longer available for new applications. However, we’ve kept the information online for the benefit of existing customers and for those who are interested. Check out the current interest-free credit cards here.
Pros
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0% p.a. on purchases and balance transfers for the first 15 months
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You can earn 1 point per $1 spent
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Finder Score of in the 0% interest rate category
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Discounts available at select hotels
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Complimentary travel and purchase protection insurance
Cons
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There is a one-time 2% balance transfer fee
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High 22.49% p.a. interest rate for purchases after the introductory period
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22.99% p.a. cash advance rate applies to any remaining balance transfer after the introductory period
Details
Product details
| Product Name | Citi Rewards Card - Purchase and Balance Transfer Offer - DISCONTINUED |
| Balance transfer rate p.a. | 0% for 15 months with 2% balance transfer fee, then 22.99% |
| Balance transfer limit | 80% of available limit |
| Purchase rate p.a. | Purchase rate p.a.0% for 15 months, then 22.49% |
| Interest-free days | Up to 44 days on purchases |
| Cash advance rate p.a. | 22.99% |
| Min credit limit | $2,000 |
| Max credit limit | $100,000 |
| Card type | Mastercard |
Eligibility
| Available to temporary residents | No |
| Joint application | No |
Rewards
| Rewards program | Citi Rewards Program / Velocity Frequent Flyer |
| Bonus points | N/A |
| Rewards points per $ spent | 1 |
| Rewards points cap | 10,000 |
Fees
| Annual fee | $199 |
| Minimum monthly repayment | 2% of the closing balance or $25, whichever is greater |
| Late payment fee | $30 |
| Foreign currency conversion fee | 3.4% |
| Cash advance fee | 3.5% of transaction value or $3.50, whichever is greater |
| Overseas cash advance fee | $5 |
| Additional cardholder fee | $90 |
| Number of additional cardholders | 4 |
Sources
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Richard Whitten Finder
May 29, 2025
Hi Jess,
My understanding is you get 0% interest for the first 15 months on purchases. This is a special offer which starts from the day you activate the card.
After the 15 months is over you get the standard 44 days interest free. This means from then on, you have 44 days from the start of each monthly statement period where you pay no interest. And if you don’t pay the card balance off in full by the due date you get charged interest.
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Joanna
October 19, 2024
I have car finance of $35,000.
Does this Citi offer of interest free for 15 months include this type of transfer.
Thank you
Angus Kidman Finder
October 20, 2024
Hi Joanna, The Citi offer does include the ability to transfer personal loans. The main caveat would be that if your loan was secured against the vehicle, which is a common approach with car loans, then it’s unlikely you’d be able to transfer it. If you did qualify, you’d also want to do your sums carefully, since if you didn’t pay off the full balance in the 15 months, the revert rate might well be higher than for your existing loan.
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Vicky C
August 23, 2024
The card says 0% interest rate for purchases we make in the first 15 months. Is it interest free if we use this card to make payments using payment services/apps such as Western Union Money Transfer or Remitly, etc ?
Richard Whitten Finder
September 17, 2024
Hi Vicky,
With money transfers, most credit card companies will consider this a cash advance rather than a purchase. That usually means a fee plus a higher interest rate (called the cash advance rate). I suggest checking with Citi to see if using money transfer services is considered a cash advance or a purchase first.
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Steve
August 15, 2024
Hi,
With regards to the following term “Please note that purchases will not be eligible for interest-free days while you have a balance transfer.” –
In the scenario where I transfer in for example $1,000 debt from an existing credit card:
I understand I will not be eligible for the 55 days intertest free period on purchases, but will I still get the ‘0% interest on purchases for 15 months?’
Thanks in advance
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Angus Kidman Finder
September 22, 2024
Hi Steve, yes, the 0% rate applies to new purchases on the card during the 15-month offer period. With a 0% rate, the concept of “interest free days” doesn’t apply, as no interest is being paid. However, if you haven’t paid off the original balance transfer amount at the end of the 15 months, then any new purchases after that time won’t be eligible for interest-free days. Hope this helps.
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Rich Bryant
January 15, 2024
I dont fully understand what the 55 days on purchase means? does that mean the interest free component is only 55 days and not 12 months on all new purchases?
Sarah Megginson Finder
January 30, 2024
Hi Rich, the 55 days interest free applies to purchases made after the 12-month 0% interest rate period expires.

Jess
May 28, 2025
Trying to understand the 15mth 0% interest part of this card.
If I’m wanting to purchase an item, will it be 0% interest for 15mths? Do I only have a limited amount of time to make this purchase?
Or is it that I only have the 44 days interest free period for the first 15mth?
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