Launched in June 2023, the CommBank Smart Awards Credit Card earns points per $1 on all your eligible spending, with other perks including international travel insurance, airport lounge access and no foreign transaction fees.
CommBank Smart Awards Credit Card
- Bonus points
- 90,000
- Purchase rate
- 20.99% p.a.
- Reward points per $ spent
- 1.5
- Annual fee
- $228 p.a.
Our verdict
Offers up to 90,000 bonus CommBank Awards Points or up to 50,000 bonus Qantas Points, with a yearly rewards fee if you choose the Qantas Points option.
Pros
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Up to 90,000 bonus CommBank Awards Points or up to 50,000 bonus Qantas Points
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Points Boost for highest eligible purchase in each statement period
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Included international travel insurance
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No foreign transaction fees
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Airport lounge access with Mastercard Travel Pass provided by Dragon Pass
Cons
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Choosing to earn Qantas Points attracts a $60 yearly fee
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After the first $5,000 spent in a statement period, there is a relatively low earn rate of 0.5 CommBank Awards Points or 0.2 Qantas Points per $1 on eligible spending
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$19 monthly fee unless you spend at least $2,000 in a statement period
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Mastercard Travel Pass airport lounge access attracts a fee for each lounge visit
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Offers up to 44 days interest-free on purchases, compared to other cards that offer up to 55 days
Details
Product details
Product Name | CommBank Smart Awards Credit Card |
Purchase rate p.a. | Purchase rate p.a. 20.99% |
Interest-free period | Up to 44 days on purchases |
Cash advance rate p.a. | 21.99% |
Min credit limit | $3,000 |
Card type | Mastercard |
Eligibility
Joint application | No |
Rewards
Rewards program | CommBank Awards Program |
Bonus points | 90,000 |
Rewards points per $ spent | 1.5 |
Fees
Annual fee | Annual fee $228 |
Minimum monthly repayment | 2% of the closing balance or $25, whichever is greater |
Late payment fee | $20 |
Foreign currency conversion fee | Foreign currency conversion fee 0% |
Cash advance fee | 3% or $4, whichever is greater |
Overseas cash advance fee | $3 or 3% of the transaction amount, whichever is greater |
Additional cardholder fee | $0 |
Number of additional cardholders | 1 |
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Richard Whitten Finder
October 07, 2024
Hi MarieClaire,
I suggest contacting Commbank directly about this one. Sorry I can’t offer much help.
Loz
August 27, 2024
“Up to 75,000 bonus Awards points or up to 30,000 Qantas Points. When you apply as a new customer, you will get 25,000 bonus CommBank Awards Points or 10,000 bonus Qantas Points each month you spend $1,500 on eligible purchases in the first 3 months of activation.” Is an existing CommBank customer, who has never had an Awards card, considered as a new customer?
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Angus Kidman Finder
September 15, 2024
Hi Loz, CommBank’s T&Cs specify that you can’t have held an Awards card in the previous 12 months – so if that’s the case, you should qualify if you just have other CommBank products. If that’s an important feature for you, it would be worth confirming directly with the bank – you can contact CommBank on 13 22 21.
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Mrs Pamela Brie
May 17, 2024
Can an old age pensioner apply for an CommBank Smart Awards Credit Card with no debt and house paid off, or any other travel credit card. thanks in advance
Angus Kidman Finder
September 23, 2024
Hi Pamela, The card application requires proof of income, which would include your pension and any other investments. Whether you’d be eligible would depend on the total. You might also want to consider a travel debit card, which generally has less onerous requirements.
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Jeffrey
April 30, 2024
does this card cover travel insurance for over 80s without any extra fees. Is travel insurance for over 80s something new? So if I have a CBA Smart Awards CC , there would not be any forms to fill in prior to trave overseas ?
Sarah Megginson Finder
June 26, 2024
Hi Jeffrey,
Unfortunately, the complimentary travel insurance has several exclusions, including for pre-existing medical conditions and for people aged 80 years or over for international travel insurance. You would need to take out your own travel insurance policy, as you won’t be covered by your credit card.
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Annie S
December 20, 2023
What sort of fee would there be to access an international airport lounge e.g. at Singapore Airport using the Mastercard Travel Pass?
Amy Bradney-George Finder
December 27, 2023
Hi Annie,
The fees for lounge entry are typically set by individual lounges and may vary based on details such as the number of guests and the length of the visit, as well as if any benefit is available through Mastercard Travel Pass (such as a discounted entry fee). As a very basic guide, paid lounge entry can range from around $35 to $150 or more – so there is a wide range of prices depending on the lounge, type of visit, any lounge memberships or benefits offered through a credit card/other service. If you have further questions specifically in relation to the feature on this card, you may want to contact CommBank or Mastercard Travel Pass. I hope this helps.
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Marieclaire
October 04, 2024
With ref. To the travel insurance for over 80 question. It is just the medical cover you don’t get, you are still covered for everything else. We had a quote for an extra $700 for my husband who has no existing conditions! We got one from Southern Cross for just over $300 to cover the medical side of it.
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