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CIMB Visa Signature Credit Card

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The Bottom Line

CIMB Visa Signature Credit Card
High Cashback, Low Caps

10% cashback on 5 categories incl. online shopping & groceries with a S$20 monthly cap per category. Rewards yield hurt by low caps and limited categories for high cashback.

Monthly Spend S$ 1K S$ 2K S$ 4K S$ 6.5K S$ 10K
Net Reward Yield 2.7% 2.1% 1.2% 0.8% 0.6%
Est. Monthly Reward (S$) 25 40 45 50 55
All-Singapore Rewards Rank* 6 15 44 54 55
Within Bank Rank* 1 1 3 4 4
* Based on est. net reward yield for more than 70 credit cards in Singapore, for each monthly spending level. Read about how we calculate the net reward yield here & here.

The CIMB Visa Signature Credit Card gives 10% cashback on Online Shopping, Groceries, Beauty & Wellness, Pet Shops & Veterinary Services and Cruises.

The 10% cashback for each category is capped at S$20 per month and for the card as a whole is capped at S$100 a month. All other spending only earns a low 0.2% cashback.

Overall, we estimate you can earn a reward yield of 0.6-2.7% on all spending with this card in a month.

The CIMB Visa Signature is a decent entry level card but at higher levels of spending the rewards rate is hurt by the relatively low caps as well as the limited choice of categories.

Keep scrolling to see our recommendations for the best credit cards in Singapore.


The Rewards

Card CIMB Visa Signature Credit Card
Card Type Cashback
Cashback Features 10% cashback on
– Online Shopping
– Groceries
– Beauty & Wellness
– Pet Shops & Veterinary Services
– Cruises

Cashback Caps 10% cashback capped at S$100 / mth & S$20 per category.
Other Rewards & Benefits Travel Insurance coverage of up to S$500,000
Preferred Redemption Method Cashback against statement balance


Fees & Charges

Card CIMB Visa Signature Credit Card
Income Criteria S$30,000
Annual Fee Nil
Min. Annual Credit Card Spend
for Fee Waiver
N/A
Supplementary Card Fee Free
Interest Rate 25.90% p.a.
Foreign Currency Markup 3.00%
Cash Advance Charge 6% of the amount withdrawn (minimum charge of S$15)


The Best Credit Cards in Singapore

The Maybank Family & Friends Credit Card is the best cashback card for most people in Singapore. It has the highest cashback rate of 8% on 5 spending categories of your choice and also the highest monthly cashback cap of S$125.

We estimate you can earn a net reward yield of 3.0 – 4.8% with this card on monthly spends between S$800 – 4,000.

The KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card is the best rewards card in Singapore for most people. You can earn up to 3 miles per dollar spent with this card on dining, travel & online fashion and 1.2 miles per dollar on most other transactions.

We estimate you can earn a net reward yield of 2.5 – 2.8% on all your spending with this card.

The Citi Cash Back+ is the best cashback credit card if you spend more than S$6,000 a month on your card. Its cashback rate of 1.60% with no caps, overall or by category, is one of the highest in Singapore.

Learn more about which is the best card for you by reading our pieces on the best rewards card, the best cashback card and the best card combos in Singapore.

If you drive, consider our piece on the best card for petrol and if you’re a travel bug, read about the best card for travel.

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