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CIMB World Mastercard

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The Bottom Line

CIMB World Mastercard
No Annual Fee, Low Rewards

2% cashback on Dining & Food Delivery, Movies & Digital Entertainment, Taxis & Automobiles and Luxury Goods. All other spending earns 1% with no monthly caps.

Monthly Spend S$ 1K S$ 2K S$ 4K S$ 6.5K S$ 10K
Net Reward Yield 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3%
Est. Monthly Reward (S$) 10 20 50 80 125
All-Singapore Rewards Rank* 42 46 38 29 27
Within Bank Rank* 2 2 1 1 1
* 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 World Mastercard gives 2% cashback on Dining &  Food Delivery, Movies & Digital Entertainment, Taxis & Automobiles and Luxury Goods.

All other spending earns 1% with no monthly caps.

Overall, we estimate you can earn a reward yield of 1.2-1.4% on all your spending with this card in a month.

That puts this card squarely in the bottom half of all cards in Singapore, by reward yield.

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


The Rewards

Card CIMB World Mastercard
Card Type Cashback
Cashback Features 2% Cashback on
– Wine & Dine
– Online Food Delivery
– Movies & Digital Entertainment
– Taxi & Automobile
– Luxury Goods

1% cashback on all other spend

Cashback Caps Unlimited
Other Rewards & Benefits – Complimentary Airport lounge access via Lounge Key Programme

– 50% off on 1,000+ regional deals

– 50% off on Golf Green fees across Asia

Preferred Redemption Method Cashback against statement balance

Fees & Charges

Card CIMB Visa Infinite 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%
Foreign Currency Markup 3.00%
Cash Advance Charge 6% or S$15, whichever is higher

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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