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Nationwide Credit Card

Choose the offer that's best for you

0% on balance transfers for 20 months*
(3.1% handling fee applies - minimum £5.00), and
0% on purchases for 3 months*

OR

0% on purchases for 6 months*

Representative Example:

15.9% APR Representative (variable). Based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200 and a purchase rate of 15.9% p.a. (variable)

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*Introductory rates apply from the date the account is opened. Balance transfers at 0% must be made within 3 months from account opening and are subject to a fee of 3.1% (minimum £5.00).

The Nationwide Credit Card could save you money whether you're looking to transfer a balance or make purchases. We're offering a choice of introductory offers so that you can choose the one which suits your needs.

  • Key features and benefits
  • Rates and charges
  • Using your credit card abroad
  • Which offer is best for me?

Key features and benefits

  • Choice of introductory offers
Choose from 0% on balance transfers for 20 months plus 0% on purchases for 3 months or 0% on purchases for 6 months*.
  • Low APR
Representative 15.9% APR (variable).
Other rates from 9.9% to 19.9% APR apply depending on individual circumstances.
  • Earn commission-free foreign transactions
We will reward you every time you use your card for purchases in pounds sterling with commission-free purchases abroad. Find out more
  • Simply Rewards
A great range of savings on big brands. Find out more
  • UK call centres
With UK call centres it's easy to manage your credit card with us.
  • Fraud guarantee
With round the clock account monitoring and the latest card and system protective technologies - we've got you covered.
  • interest-free period
Maximum 56 days for purchases if you pay your total balance on your statement, including any balance transfers, in full and by the due date.
  • Manage account online
Manage your account when and where it suits you. Log on to check your balance, view statements and much more.

Need some help to decide which offer is best for you? Use our balance transfer and purchases savings calculator to work out which offer could save you the most.

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Or use our benefits calculator to see how much you could save

Rates and charges

Nationwide Credit Cards terms & conditions

Balance transfer and purchases offer

APR
  • Representative 15.9% APR (variable).
  • Other rates from 9.9% to 19.9% APR apply depending on individual circumstances.
Interest rates Introductory rate Monthly rate Annual rate
    from to from to
Purchases 0% p.a. for 3 months* on purchases 0.794% 1.527% 9.9% 19.9%
Cash advances n/a 2.075% n/a 27.9% n/a
Balance transfers 0% p.a. for 20 months* on balance transfers 0.794% 1.527% 9.9% 19.9%
*Introductory rates apply from the date the account is opened. Balance transfers at 0% must be made within 3 months from account opening and are subject to a fee of 3.1% (minimum £5.00).

Purchases offer

APR
  • Representative 15.9% APR (variable).
  • Other rates from 9.9% to 19.9% APR apply depending on individual circumstances.
Interest rates Introductory rate Monthly rate Annual rate
    from to from to
Purchases 0% p.a. for 6 months* on purchases 0.794% 1.527% 9.9% 19.9%
Cash advances n/a 2.075%. n/a 27.9% n/a
Balance transfers n/a 0.794% 1.527% 9.9% 19.9%
*Introductory rates apply from the date the account is opened. Balance transfers at 0% must be made within 3 months from account opening and are subject to a fee of 3.1% (minimum £5.00).
interest-free period
  • Maximum 56 days for purchases if you pay your total balance on your statement, including any balance transfers, in full and by the due date.
  • No interest-free period on balance transfers or cash withdrawals. Interest on balance transfers and cash withdrawals will be charged at the rates shown above.
Interest charging information From Until
Purchases date transaction applied to your account statement balance total paid in full
Cash advances date transaction applied to your account statement balance total paid in full
Balance transfers date transaction applied to your account statement balance total paid in full
  The transaction date is the date the amount appears on your account.
Interest is calculated daily on the account balance. You will not pay interest on new purchases if you pay your balances in full and on time. Otherwise, the period over which interest is charged is as above
Allocation of payments We will apply payments first to debts appearing on your statement in a high to low interest rate order, and then to any transactions that have not yet appeared on your statement, in the same high to low order. If you have more than one balance with the same interest rate we will reduce the balance with the earliest expiry date first.
Minimum repayments
  • Any default charges and interest due on your statement plus 1% of the remaining statement balance, or £25, whichever is the greater.
  • Balances of less than £25 must be paid in full.
Amount of credit Minimum credit limit £500
Maximum credit limit Subject to status.
Fees
  • No annual fee.
Charges
Cash advances 2.5% handling fee, minimum £3.00
Balance transfers 3.1% handling fee, minimum £5.00 is payable on each balance transfer
Copies of statements £5 for one copy and £10 for two or more copy statements, unless we tell you that a charge is not payable.
Card replacement If any card on your account is lost, stolen or damaged, we will replace it free of charge twice in a 12 month period. For each and every replacement card issued after that in this period you will be charged £10 per card.
Foreign currency purchases For every £5 you spend on purchases in sterling you earn the right to spend £1 on purchases in a non sterling currency without being charged commission. For non sterling currency purchases above this allowance a 2% commission fee will be charged. Visit the foreign transactions section of our website for full details.

Default charges
  Late/missed payment fee £12.00
Over limit fee £12.00
Returned payment fee £12.00

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With our great 'Rewards for Abroad' feature we will reward you every time you make purchases in pounds sterling with a commission-free foreign allowance. For example if you spend £100 on your shopping in a month (UK, Sterling) you’ll automatically be rewarded with £20 worth of commission-free allowance to use on purchases in a foreign currency.

How it works

  • Build your allowance - all purchases made in pounds sterling count towards your reward allowance.
  • See how much you've earned - the allowance you've earned will appear on your monthly statement so you know exactly where you stand before you go on holiday. And there's no limit to what you can earn - if you don't use it all up one year, it will be carried forward to the next year.
  • Low commission charge - for purchases abroad over and above your allowance, you'll be glad to know that at 2% the commission we charge is lower than many other cards.

Rewards for abroad calculator

Calculations are based on a ratio of 5:1, with expenditure representing "5" and reward representing "1". Minimum transaction amount to earn commission-free reward is 5p.

Purchases and cash machine withdrawals

If you carry out a transaction using your card in a currency other than sterling, it will be converted to sterling on the day the transaction is processed by our card scheme providers at a wholesale rate of exchange. For an indication of that exchange rate, you can see the Visa wholesale rate of exchange at www.visaeurope.com/fxcalculator. This is an "indication" because transactions are processed when the retailer passes them on to the scheme provider, which is generally not on the same day the transaction took place.

Questions & Answers

When is my commission-free allowance available to spend?

Commission-free allowance is available to spend as soon as your sterling purchase transaction has been posted to your account - this is usually within 48 hours of the purchase being made.

Where can I find out what my commission-free allowance balance is?

The information will be displayed on your credit card statement (available online if you have internet banking) or you can call Credit Card Services on 08457 99 88 99.

If I return an item which has earned me commission-free allowance, what will happen to my commission free allowance if I return the item?

If you are given a refund for a purchase on which you accrued commission-free allowance we will deduct the commission-free allowance accrued on the original purchase.

Do additional card holders accrue their own commission-free allowance?

Commission-free allowance is accumulated at an account level, so any qualifying spend on any card on the account would be applied on an account level basis. Any overseas spend on any card on the account would use the commission-free allowance.

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Which offer is best for me?

Use our calculator to see which credit card offer is best for you. You may have some balances to transfer, a purchase in mind or both. Whatever you plan to do our calculator will show you which offer could save you the most compared to your current credit card.

The savings figures indicate the interest saving over the stated 0% introductory periods compared to your current APR. If applicable, balance transfer fee of 3.1% (minimum £5) is included. The calculator assumes a constant account balance and interest charged from account opening.

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*Introductory rates apply from the date the account is opened. Balance transfers at 0% must be made within 3 months from account opening and are subject to a fee of 3.1% (minimum £5.00).

Nationwide Building Society subscribes to the Lending Code. For more information on the Lending Code please visit http://www.lendingstandardsboard.org.uk/.

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