RBC Cash Back MasterCard®

First year rewards (up to)

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Spending
bonus
Monthly
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Based on the amount of spending you do each month, our tool determines how much you'll spend on an annual basis and calculates the potential rewards you could earn for doing so. Spending
rewards
Annual fee
Annual fee
(1st yr waived)
The total net reward is the dollar amount all your rewards will add up to, minus any annual fee you may have to pay. For a detailed explanation on how we calculated this number, check out the Points Calculator tab.
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Cash advance: 21.99%
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Purchase Interest Rate
Cash advance: 21.99%
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Balance transfer
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Annual fee
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Monthly
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Required deposit
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Rewards
Earn points on each dollar you spend
How much do you spend on groceries or in grocery stores each month? Remember that even when you purchase household items at the grocery store, they will show up as a grocery store purchase on your cash back credit card statement. Groceries
2%   Cash Back
Up to a maximum of $6,000 per Annual Period, 1% in excess of $6,000
How much do you spend on everything else that doesn't fit into one of the other categories? Bus passes, cab fares, online shopping purchases, etc. are just a few examples of things that would show up as "other" purchases on your cash back credit card statement. Other purchases
0.5%   Cash Back
For the first $6,000 per Annual Period, 1% in excess of $6,000
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First year rewards (up to)
First year rewards (up to)
Some credit cards come with a spending bonus, which is given to the card holder after they complete a condition, such as making their first card purchase. The spending bonus may be in the form of points, cash, free merchandise, etc. Spending bonus
To find out how we determined the value of this point, click on the "Redeeming Points" tab and view the PDF to see the exact calculations. Value per 1pt
This is the dollar amount all your rewards will add up to. Total value
Some credit cards come with an anniversary bonus, to provide more incentive for people to continue using the card for multiple years. The anniversary bonus may be in the form of points, cash, free merchandise, etc, and is given to the card holder every year on the anniversary. Anniversary bonus
Based on the amount of spending you do each month, our tool determines how much you'll spend on an annual basis and calculates the potential rewards you could earn for doing so. Spending reward
Groceries
Gas
Restaurants
Bills
Travel
Entertainment
Pharmacy
Other purchases
This is the total number of rewards points you could earn in one year, based on the credit card's sign-up bonus and the amount you could potentially spend on the card. Total points
To find out how we determined the value of this point, click on the "Redeeming Points" tab and view the PDF to see the exact calculations. Value per 1pt
This is the dollar amount all your rewards will add up to. Total value
For a LIMITED time only, you will receive a FREE gift card from RateHub.ca to Starbucks, Homesense/Winners, or Amazon.ca upon approval of this card. Click “Get details” for more info. Gift card
This is the annual fee you have to pay, in order to use this credit card. The annual fee is charged once per year and is added to your credit card statement. Annual fee
Total net reward
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Insurance
Benefits
Miscellaneous insurance items for purchases on your credit card. Miscellaneous
  • Zero liability
  • Extended warranty
  • Purchase assurance

Card details

Network: MasterCard
Provider: RBC Royal Bank
Card type: Rewards, No annual fee

Fees & interest

This is the annual fee you have to pay, in order to use this credit card. The annual fee is charged once per year and is added to your credit card statement. Annual fee: $0
This is the annual interest rate you will pay on purchases, if/when you can't pay off the entire balance by the payment due date outlined on your credit card statement. Purchase Interest Rate: 19.99%
This is the interest rate you will pay on cash advances. Unlike regular purchases, which come with a grace period, interest on cash advances starts to accrue the day you complete the transaction. Cash advance: 21.99%
This is the interest rate you will pay on balance transfers. Unlike regular purchases, which come with a grace period, interest on balance transfers starts to accrue the day you complete the transaction. Balance transfer: N/A

Eligibility

This is the annual income requirement to be eligible for this credit card. Income: $15K / Year
This is the total annual family income requirement to be eligible for this credit card. Only applicable if the applicant does not meet the annual income requirement themselves. Family income: Any amount
  • Be a permanent Canadian resident
  • Have reached the age of majority in the province in which you live (18 yrs in AB, MB, ON, PE, QA, SK. 19 yrs all others)

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10,000 bonus points†† with first eligible purchase and earn 2 MBNA Rewards points for every $1 spent

For a limited time earn up to 5% on everyday purchases for 6 months. Earn 2% after the promo rate ends.

Earn up to 3% cashback. Special offer: Annual fees refunded for the 1st year

Receive up to $250 in Elite traveller fee rebates and earn up to 2.5 points on ALL card purchases

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  • Earn 2% cash back credits† on grocery store purchases.
  • Earn up to 1% cash back credits† on all other purchases and pre-authorized payments* made with your RBC Cash Back MasterCard.
  • Cash back credits accumulate automatically and appear on your monthly statement. You won't have to keep track of points.
  • Benefit from MasterCard's worldwide acceptance and the added convenience of MasterCard PayPass‡ - a new "contactless" way to pay. It is like having exact change wherever you go; a simple tap of your card is all it takes to pay at the checkout.
  • Additional cards for co-applicants and authorized users at no extra cost.