SCB Card (SCB Credit Cards)

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 6 October 2010

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SCB credit cards offer extended repayment terms, special privileges and attractive rewards. The SCB card is issued by Standard Chartered Bank, a British bank headquartered in London. Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with both MasterCard and Visa to provide SCB credit card services.

Standard Chartered Bank has a presence in more than seventy countries. Most of its business is generated in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Hence, SCB credit cards are tailored to meet the spending needs of people living in these regions.

SCB Card: Types and Features

Some of the most popular SCB credit cards are:

The Emirates Platinum Card: This card is available to SCB customers with relatively high credit limits. An SCB Platinum Card member is automatically enrolled in Emirates Airlines’ Skyward program for frequent flyers. The card user earns bonus points for traveling with the Emirates. These points can be redeemed for free travel tickets, upgrades or other conveniences. Other benefits of this SCB card include access to the VIP lounge at major airports worldwide and comprehensive travel insurance.

The Platinum Card: This card is meant for the bank’s most elite customers. The bank offers the Platinum Card through invitation only. This card is best suited for golfers and frequent flyers. Apart from the usual frequent flyer privileges, the card offers certain exclusive features including bonus points for every dollar spent on hotel accommodation, dining and traveling. The Standard Charter Platinum Card is popularly known as the Golf Free Card. It offers access to over 2,000 golf courses, along with personal assistant for golfers.

The Manhattan Platinum Card: This card offers a cash rebate on everything. It is targeted at those who shop at branded outlets. The card offers dinners and golf deals as well as 24-hour concierge service. The cardholder is also entitled to discounts on movie tickets, bookstores and clubs.

The Super Value Titanium Card: The SCB Super Value Titanium card is meant for those who can limit their purchases to the available credit. It offers 5% cash back on fuel, telephone and grocery bills, and 1% cash back on all other purchases.

SCB Card: Common Benefits

Some of the common features of the entire range of SCB credit cards are:

  • Global acceptance in over 19 million MasterCard and Visa powered merchandising establishments.
  • Flexibility to pay only a minimum amount from the outstanding bill every month. The remaining amount gets adjusted in the next month's bill.
  • Ability to access cash from ATMs worldwide.
  • Ability to make purchases online or through the phone.

'Standard Chartered' is the trademark of Standard Chartered bank, which can be found at www.standardchartered.com

'MasterCard' is the trademark of MasterCard, which can be found at www.mastercard.com

'Visa' is the trademark of Visa Inc., which can be found at www.visa.com

 


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