Savings and reward potential in first 12 months includes welcome offer value, first year point earn potential and foreign transaction fee savings as of February 28,2024 :
$450 in travel rewards (45,000 bonus Scene+ points) for new Scotiabank Gold American Express clients who spend $1,000 within the first 3 months (to earn 25,000 points) and when you spend $7,500 within your first 12 months (to earn an additional 20,000 points);
$120 primary card annual fee waiver for the first year for new Scotiabank Gold American Express clients
$55 in foreign transaction fee savings based on average first year annual foreign spend per account (save the 2.5% foreign transaction fee typically charged by card issuers);
$325 in first year point earn potential (32,500 Scene+ points) on everyday purchases based on average annual first year spend per account with an average spend of 25% in 5x accelerator and 5% in 3X accelerator categories.
Potential First Year Value = up to $950
Actual savings and rewards earned will depend on individual card usage and eligibility for applicable offers. Conditions apply.
¹ Offer Description and Conditions: The 45,000 Bonus Scene+ Points and First Year Annual Fee Waiver Offer (the “Offer”) applies only to new Scotiabank Gold American Express credit card accounts (“Accounts”) opened by October 31, 2024 and is subject to the conditions below. We will waive the annual fee for the primary card issued before October 31,2024 on the Account for the first year only. All other terms and conditions of the Program terms continue to apply during the Offer period. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended without notice at any time and cannot be combined with any other offers.
45,000 Bonus Scene+ Point Offer Description and Conditions: To qualify for 25,000 bonus Scene+ points (the “25,000 Point Bonus”), you must open a new Account by October 31, 2024 and have at least $1,000 in eligible purchases posted to your new Account in the first 3 months of the Account open date. To qualify for an additional 20,000 bonus Scene+ points (the “20,000 Point Bonus”), you must have at least $7,500 in eligible purchases posted to your new Account in the first year (12 months) of Account open date. Eligible purchases include purchases (less any refunds, returns or other similar credits) but do not include payments, cash advances (including balance transfers or cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges.
The applicable point Bonus will be credited approximately 2-3 business days after the qualifying amount in eligible purchases (i.e., $1,000 or $7,500) has been posted to the Account (within the first 3 months for the 25,000 Point Bonus or within the first 12 months for the 20,000 Point Bonus)provided the Account is open and in good standing. For Joint Accounts with a Primary Borrower and Co-borrower, the applicable point Bonus will be credited to the Scene+ account linked to the Account of the borrower that completed the last transaction to meet the qualifying amount of eligible purchases (i.e., $1,000 or $7,500). If a supplementary cardholder completes the last qualifying transaction, the applicable point Bonus will be credited to the Primary Borrower’s Scene+ account. Points can be transferred between Primary and Co-Borrower or Supplementary Cardholder’s Scene+ accounts by contacting Scene+. The Account is considered in good standing if it is not past due or over limit and the Cardholder(s) is not in breach of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the Account.
First Year Annual Fee Waiver Offer Description and Conditions: We will waive the annual fee for the primary card issued on the Account before October 31, 2024 on the Account for the first year only.
Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently or were previously primary or secondary cardholders of a Scotiabank personal credit card in the past 2 years, including those that switch from an existing Scotiabank personal credit card, as well as employees of Scotiabank, are not eligible for the Offer. Subject to the above exclusions, Scotiabank small business credit cardholders are also eligible for the Offer.
Rates and Fees: The current annual fee is $120 for the primary card and $29 for each additional card (including those issued to co-borrowers and supplementary cardholders).
The current preferred annual interest rates for the Account are: 20.99% on purchases and 22.99% on cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions). All rates, fees, features and benefits are outlined in the Application Disclosure Statement and are subject to change.
