Important information about BMO MasterCard cards

Important information about BMO MasterCard cards

The following provides important information about BMO® credit cards. The charges, fees and pricing listed are valid as of February 1, 2016, unless otherwise noted, and are subject to change.

Annual interest rate or rates	These interest rates are in effect from the date your account is opened. All BMO credit cards (excluding BMO Preferred Rate, Affinity Union and Edvantage cards) Purchases and fees: 19.99% Cash advances: 22.99% Balance transfers: 22.99% BMO Preferred Rate card, Affinity Union and Edvantage cards Purchases and fees: 17.50% Cash advances: 17.50% Balance transfers: 17.50% Low interest rate option – BMO Preferred Rate card Purchases and fees: 11.90% Cash advances: 11.90% Balance transfers: 11.90% Your interest rate will increase to 24.99% on purchases and fees and 27.99% on cash advances and balance transfers if you do not make your minimum payment by the payment due date and have not paid it by the date we prepare your next statement 2 times in any 12-month period. This will take effect on the 2nd statement period following the 2nd missed payment and be in effect for at least 6 months.
Interest-free grace period	You will benefit from an interest-free grace period of at least 21 days if you pay off your balance in full by the payment due date. If you do not pay your balance in full by the payment due date, this grace period will be increased to at least 25 days on your next monthly statement. On paying your balance in full by the payment due date, this grace period will return to at least 21 days on your next monthly statement. No interest is charged on purchases and fees appearing on your statement for the first time if you pay your new balance in full by the payment due date. There is no interest-free period on cash advances, including cash-like and gaming transactions, and balance transfers.
Minimum payment	Your minimum payment will be $10 plus any interest and fees, plus the larger of: any amount past due on your account statement; or the amount by which your new balance exceeds your credit limit You must pay the full amount of the new balance if it is $10 or less.
Foreign currency conversion	Canadian dollar: The exchange rate for converting foreign currency transactions to Canadian dollars is the rate charged to us by MasterCard International ("MCI") plus 2.5%. The exchange rate for converting refunds of foreign currency transactions to Canadian dollars is the rate charged to us by MCI minus 2.5%. We make the conversion on the date the transaction or refund is posted to your account. U.S. dollar: The exchange rate for converting non-U.S. dollar transactions to U.S. dollars is the rate charged to us by MasterCard International ("MCI") plus 2.5%. The exchange rate for converting refunds of non-U.S. dollar transactions to U.S. dollars is the rate charged to us by MCI minus2.5%. We make the conversion on the date the transaction or refund is posted to your account.
Annual fees	Annual fees are to be charged within the 1st monthly statement following the opening of your new account, regardless of whether or not the card has been activated, and annually on the anniversary of your account. Annual card fees BMO World Elite®* MasterCard®* card: $150.00 BMO AIR MILES®† World Elite MasterCard: $120.00 BMO CashBack® World Elite MasterCard: $120.00 BMO AIR MILES World MasterCard: $99.00 BMO CashBack World MasterCard: $79.00 BMO Rewards® MasterCard: $35.00 Low interest rate option – BMO Preferred Rate MasterCard: $20.00 BMO U.S. Dollar MasterCard: US$35.00 (Annual fee for the BMO U.S. Dollar MasterCard will be waived for the following year if the card spend for the preceding year is US$1,000 or more): All other BMO credit cards: No fee Additional card annual fees BMO AIR MILES World MasterCard: $15.00 per card BMO CashBack World MasterCard: $15.00 per card All other BMO credit cards: No fee
Other fees	The following fees are charged on the day the transaction or activity takes place: Overlimit fee: charged on the day when your account balance exceeds your credit limit and at the beginning of each subsequent billing period if you remain overlimit. $29.00 Charge for dishonoured payment/transaction from or to your account:amount of dishonoured payment/transaction will be subject to the applicable interest rate from the date such payment/transaction is reversed. $40.00 Charge for book of personalized MasterCard Cheques $10.00 Request for statement, cheque or transaction slip copy retrieval: $5.00 BMO Rewards Program Travel-related redemption: Online booking: FREE Phone booking: $29.95† Travel arrangement change or cancellation‡ $25.00† Redemption for merchandise or financial rewards: Online orders: FREE Phone orders: $10.00† Cash advance fees – ATM or MasterCard accepted Financial Institution Cash advances, cash-like transactions and bill payments* in Canada: $3.50 Cash advances and cash-like transactions outside of Canada: $5.00 Promotional Balance Transfer/Promotional MasterCard Cheque Fee: 1% up to 3% The exact fee for each Promotional Balance Transfer or Promotional MasterCard Cheque will be disclosed at the time the promotional offer is made to you, and will be charged when the transaction is posted to your Credit Card Account. The following fees, if applicable, are charged on your statement date: Inactive account credit balance fee : the lesser of $10 or the full credit balance if your account is inactive and has a credit balance for 12 consecutive billing periods. $10.00 BMO Credit Card Balance Protection : Monthly premium - $0.94 per $100 of your total average daily balance, (plus applicable provincial taxes)

Your account statements

We'll provide you a credit card account statement every month, unless you have a monthly outstanding balance of less than $10 and no payments or transactions have been posted to your account and no interest or fees have been charged to your account. In such case, we will send you an account statement every3 months.

Contact us

For additional information concerning your BMO credit card account, please call the BMO Customer Contact Centre at 1-800-263-2263. TTY (for the deaf and hearing impaired): 1-866-859-2089.