Platinum Advantage
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Our most prestigious credit card gives you a higher credit limit than our other cards and comprehensive travel insurance. Introductory rate: buy now and pay six months later with no interest Or a balance transfer rate of 3.9% APR fixed for a full year if you transfer from a competitor credit card |
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Features
- Automatic Purchase Protection
- Automatic fully comprehensive travel insurance when you have paid for at least 50% of your total fare of the insured journey using your Platinum Credit Card
- Add up to three extra cardholders to your account and pay just one annual government stamp duty
- Clear your balance in full before the due date each month and enjoy up to 56 days' interest-free credit
- 24 Hour Emergency Helpline
- 16.6% APR for purchase, 24.5% APR for cash advances
- Use your card at 24 million outlets worldwide
Introductory offers apply to new Credit Card customers only. Balance transfers may not be made from existing Bank of Ireland credit cards or from Credit Cards outside the Republic of Ireland or United Kingdom. The balance transfer rate is available for a maximum period of twelve months from the date of account opening. After six months from the date of account opening 0% APR on purchases reverts to the standard variable rate applicable to your card. Alternatively, after twelve months from the date of account opening 3.9% APR on balance transfers reverts to the standard variable rate applicable to you card. The standard variable rate will apply to the balance outstanding at that time.
Lending criteria terms and conditions apply to all credit cards. Credit cards are liable to Government Stamp Duty of €30. Credit cannot be offered to anyone under 18 years of age. Bank of Ireland is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Purchase Protection Insurance is arranged by Bank of Ireland Insurance Services Limited and underwritten by Genworth Financial.
An annual fee of €76.18 applies to this Card
Rates
Download the latest Credit Card Rates, Fees and Charges (PDF, 80kb)
Credit Card Rates for existing products which can no longer be opened by new customers
Rates correct as of October 17th 2011
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Purchases |
Cash Advances |
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Standard Advantage |
21.6% APR |
26.0% APR |
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Gold Advantage |
19.3% APR |
26.0% APR |
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Twin* |
22.8% APR |
26.0% APR |
To upgrade to a new product or to discuss your credit card rate please contact us at 1890 251 251.
Fees and Charges applicable to Standard Advantage, Gold Advantage and Twin Credit Cards
Unpaid/Returned Direct Debits: €3.17
Copy Statement Fees:
For the 1st page of each individual statement; €3.80
For each subsequent page of statement; €2.50
Cross Border Handling Fee:
A cross-border handling fee will not apply to transactions in euro. All other transactions will be subject to a cross-border handling fee of up to 1.75% of the transaction.
Cash advance Fee: 1.5% subject to a minimum of €2.54 per transaction
Government Stamp Duty: €30.00
A processing fee of 1%, minimum €1.27 and €6.35 maximum will be charged where payment to a credit card is made by foreign cheque.
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Terms and Conditions
Download Platinum Credit Card Terms and Conditions - January 2012
Download the Credit Card Terms & Conditions (PDF, 122KB)
Download Platinum Insurance Booklet (PDF, 181KB)
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Guidance on our Credit Card Facilities
To apply for a credit card you must be 18 years of age or over. We apply lending criteria when you apply for a Credit Card and we decide to approve applications for Credit Cards based on them. If we approve a Credit Card for you, terms and conditions will apply but we will make sure you have these before you commit to the facility.
Some important information to be aware of
Interest Rates and Fees and Charges
- APR: This stands for Annual Percentage Rate which is the annual rate of interest you will be charged on a credit card. It takes account of all the costs involved for the card, such as annual fees and the interest rate.
- All rates quoted for credit cards are variable except for introductory rates and balance transfer rates which are fixed for the period of time specified.
- Introductory offers apply to new customers only.
- Balance transfers may not be made from existing Bank of Ireland credit cards or from credit cards outside the Republic of Ireland or United Kingdom.
- The balance transfer rate is available for a maximum period of 6 months from the date of account opening (12 months for Platinum Advantage). Customers who do not provide details of a balance to be transferred will automatically receive 0% APR on purchases for a period of 6 months from the date of account opening.
- After 6 months (12 months for Platinum Advantage) the fixed rate of 3.9% APR fixed on balance transfers reverts to the standard variable rate applicable to your card.
- After 6 months from the date of account opening 0% APR on purchases reverts to the standard variable rate applicable to your card and the standard variable rate will apply to the balance outstanding at that time.
- Credit Cards are liable to Government Stamp duty, currently €30 per account
- All information and rates quoted are effective as at 1st January 2012 and are subject to change
- All Credit Card applicants must be resident in the Republic of Ireland at the time of application
- The Principal Cardholder remains solely liable for all charges incurred by the additional cardholders.
Additional Services
- Travel Insurance is arranged by Bank of Ireland Insurance Services Limited through Bank of Ireland Card Services and underwritten by Chartis Insurance Ireland Limited. Terms and conditions apply.
- Purchase Protection Insurance is arranged by Bank of Ireland Insurance Services Limited and underwritten by Genworth Financial.
- Terms and Conditions apply to Bank of Ireland 365 online services. This service is only available to Bank of Ireland current account holders.
- Payment Protection is available through Bank of Ireland Insurance Services Limited from New Ireland Assurance Company plc, trading as Bank of Ireland Life and Genworth Financial. Terms & Conditions apply.
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Platinum Credit Card Representative Example of credit card purchase at standard interest rate of 13.19% variable. Typical APR of 16.6% variable including annual Government Stamp Duty of €30 and an Annual Charge of €76.18. Assuming purchase of €5,000 repaid in equal instalments over a 12 month period. The total amount repayable by customer is €5,519.56 which includes initial purchase of €5,000 and a total cost of credit of €519.56 |