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A Credit Card is a Card issued by a financial institution that offers you a line of credit that can be used to make purchases. From interest rates to the application process, here’s everything you need to know about Credit Cards.
How do I apply for a Credit Card?
Apply for an American Express Credit Card online. You’ll get a response within 60 seconds.
How do Credit Card limits work?
A credit limit is the maximum balance that you can have on your Credit Card at any time, including your purchases, interest charges, and fees.
How is interest charged?
Interest is applied to your closing balance at the end of each day and then totalled up to calculate your monthly statement balance.
What fees do I pay?
Some American Express Credit Cards charge an annual fee in return for rewards, features and benefits. The amount varies from Card to Card.
How do Credit Cards differ to Charge Cards?
A Credit Card will have a set Credit limit. A Charge Card comes with no pre-set spending limit1, which means your spending limit can vary depending on a variety of factors
What is surcharging?
A surcharge is a fee passed on from a business to a customer for using a Card to make a purchase. American Express opposes surcharging.
Understanding Credit Cards – Useful Terms
American Express is already accepted at hundreds of thousands of places around Australia, including the places you love to shop, so you can enjoy Membership benefits and rewards more often.
Whether you’re just getting started, looking to pay a bill, use Membership Rewards points, or keep track of your spending, here’s how to get the most out of your Credit Card.
Everyone’s different, so you need a Card that has benefits that best suit your lifestyle.
Choose the Card with benefits that best suit you.
Rewards
Earn Membership
Rewards points from
everyday spending
Frequent Flyer
Maximise rewards
for every trip
Platinum
Enjoy premium
benefits and service
No Annual Fee
Save more with no
annual fee
David Jones
Make your everyday
spend go further
At American Express, we take your security seriously. That’s why we have measures in place to ensure you can shop with confidence.
Get more peace of mind through our Intelligent Security Systems, Secure Payment Process, and Fraud Protection Guarantee2.
Damaged a purchase or having trouble getting a refund? With eligible Cards, you can rely on us to put things right with 90 days’ Purchase and Refund Protection3.
We’re continually updating our online security features, but there are also some simple steps you can take to protect yourself.
Leave your wallet at home and enjoy the convenience of mobile payments. You can now make payments through contactless technology with your American Express® Card using Apple, Samsung and AndroidTM devices. To get started, all you have to do is scan your Card into the app and follow the prompts.
As an American Express Card Member, you get to enjoy travel benefits that take you further, points that are more rewarding, and services that open more doors around the world.
Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. Apple Pay and Touch ID are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Google Pay and the Google Logo are trademarks of Google LLC.
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1. No pre-set spending limit. No pre-set spending limit does not mean unlimited spending. Your purchases are approved based on a variety of factors, including current spending patterns, your payment history, credit records, and financial resources known to us.
2. Fraud Protection. Provided that you don’t contribute to, or unreasonably delay, reporting any misuse of your Account, and you have complied with your Card Conditions, you won’t be held liable for any unauthorised charges.
3. Purchase and Refund Protection. American Express Insurances are underwritten by Chubb Insurance Australia Limited (ABN 23 001 642 020, AFSL No. 239687) (Chubb) and is subject to the terms, conditions, and exclusions contained in the individual American Express Credit Card Insurances policy between American Express and Chubb. This website does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It’s important for you to read the Terms and Conditions and consider the appropriateness of that insurance in relation to your individual requirements.