MBNA Smart Cash Platinum Plus Mastercard
MASTERCARDNo annual fee rewards
MBNA Smart Cash Platinum Plus Mastercard
7.0Canada Cards ScoreVery goodEarn 5% Cash Back on gas and groceries for the first 6 months
Why get this card
- ✓No annual fee
- ✓Earn 2% on gas and groceries
Pros
- +No annual fee
Cons
- -High 21.99% purchase interest rate
Earn rates
- Gas and groceries2%
5% for the first 6 months (capped at $500/month per category), then 2%
- All other purchases0.5%
Welcome offer
Earn 5% Cash Back on gas and groceries for the first 6 months
- Bonus points
- —
- Minimum spend
- —
- Spend window
- —
- Offer ends
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5% cash back on gas and groceries for the first 6 months (capped at $500 in spend per category per month), then standard earn rates apply.
Fees
- Annual fee
- No fee
- Additional card
- No fee
- Foreign transaction fee
- —
Interest rates
- Purchase APR
- 21.99%
- Cash advance APR
- 22.99%
- Balance transfer APR
- 22.99%
- Grace period
- —
- Rate effective date
- —
Benefits & insurance
- Lounge access
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- Insurance coverages
- 2
- Purchase Assurance (90 days, $60,000 lifetime limit)
- Extended Warranty (doubles coverage up to one additional year)
Redemption & eligibility
- Reward currency
- MBNA Dollars
- Redemption options
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- Transfer partners
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- Min. personal income
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- Min. household income
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Canadian residents of the age of majority in their province/territory of residence.
How we scored it
7.0Very good- Everyday earn rateWeight 30
2% on Gas and groceries
- Welcome valueWeight 25
No current welcome offer
- Annual-fee valueWeight 20
No annual fee
- Benefits depthWeight 15
2 insurance coverages
- Interest costWeight 10
21.99% purchase APR
Our editorial rating, computed only from sourced figures. See the full methodology.
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Frequently asked
- Is the MBNA Smart Cash Platinum Plus Mastercard worth it?
- It carries a No fee annual fee. No annual fee. Compare it against similar cards below before deciding.
- What is the annual fee and interest rate on the MBNA Smart Cash Platinum Plus Mastercard?
- The annual fee is No fee. The purchase interest rate is 21.99% and the cash advance rate is 22.99%. These are sourced from MBNA's official page.
- What rewards does the MBNA Smart Cash Platinum Plus Mastercard earn?
- It earns up to 2% on gas and groceries, in MBNA Dollars. See the full earn-rate breakdown above.
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from MBNA's own pages. Last checked 2026-06-17.
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