American Express Balance Transfer Credit Cards

American Express Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers

In Australia, American Express don’t offer a balance transfer option directly. There are however companion credit cards that offer both an AMEX and a MasterCard or VISA, which do have a balance transfer facility.

American Express Balance Transfer Credit Card

The Westpac Altitude Platinum comes with the option of a balance transfer, for a limited time only, at a very low interest rate. The Altitude has consistently been awarded the Best Rewards Credit Card in Australia, and was also awarded the Best Rewards Program credit card for 2010.

• $295 annual fee
• 19.99% p.a. on purchases
• 3.99% p.a. for 6 months on balance transfers
• Cash Advance Rate of 21.59% p.a.
• 45 days interest free

Read the Westpac Altitude Platinum Cards terms and conditions.

In the U.S., American Express has two different American Express balance transfer cards to choose from, and they are both good for different financial situations. The twelve-month cards available give you plenty of time to get your debt under control so that you can regain the financial freedom you deserve.

American Express balance transfer credit cards

			Interest Rate (p.a.)	Balance Transfer Rate (p.a.)	Annual fee	Cash Advance Rate (p.a.)
	ANZ Rewards Credit Card	Uncapped points earning allows you to redeem points for a huge selection of rewards	19.74%		$89	20.99%
	ANZ Rewards Platinum Credit Card	Enjoy accelerated points earning and great Platinum features with ANZ Rewards Platinum.	19.74%		$149	20.99%
	NAB Qantas Gold Card	Comes with a Visa and American Express card, both linked to one account and annual fee. No point expiry.	20.24%	4.99% for 6 months	$145.50	21.74%
	NAB Qantas Platinum Card	Comes with a Visa and American Express card, both linked to one account and annual fee. No point expiry. No points cap.	20.24%	4.99% for 6 months	$290	21.74%
	NAB Velocity Standard Card	Gain velocity reward points and redeem for rewards. You gain both an Amex and Visa card which are linked to one single account and annual fee.	20.24%	4.99% for 6 months	$65	21.74%
	NAB Velocity Gold Card	Gain velocity reward points and redeem for rewards.	20.24%	4.99% for 6 months	$150	21.74%
	Commonwealth Bank Awards Credit Card	Earn up to 50,000 points per year. Online security guarantee. Cash back and Frequent Flyer Awards system, including Bonus Partner Reward Offers. Earn 1.5 Awards points for every $1 spent with a Commonwealth Bank American Express Card Enjoy worldwide acceptance at over 29 million places with MasterCard One account. Two cards. Expect more.	20.74%	5.99% for 5 months	$89 ($59 for qualifying customers)	21.74%
	Commonwealth Bank Gold Awards Credit Card	Earn up to 125,000 points per year. Complimentary international travel insurance. Points exchangeable for Frequent Flyer Points. Earn 2 Awards points for every $1 spent with a Commonwealth Bank American Express Card and enjoy acceptance at 29 million locations with MasterCard One account. Two cards. Expect more.	20.74%	5.99% for 5 months	$144 ($114 for qualifying customers)	21.74%
	Commonwealth Bank Platinum Awards Credit Card	Earn up to 150,000 points per year. Travel Insurance for up to 12 months. Extended Insurance /Purchase/Security benefits. Commonwealth Awards Program plus extra Platinum Rewards. Earn 3 Awards points for every $1 spent with a Commonwealth Bank American Express Card and enjoy acceptance at 29 million locations with MasterCard One account. Two cards. Expect more.	20.74%	5.99% for 5 months	$280 ( $250 for qualifying customers)	21.74%
	NAB Qantas Card	Earn low balance transfer rate 0.99% p.a. for 9 months. Apply by 31 August 2011.	20.24%	4.99% for 6 months	$65	21.74%
	Westpac Earth Classic	The Westpac Earth credit card has consistently been one of the best Qantas Frequent Flyer direct earn credit cards in the Australian market.	19.99%	0.99% for 6 months	$75	21.49%
	Westpac Earth Gold Card	Greater point conversion rates than the Standard Earth card. Complimentary travel insurance and benefits.	19.99%	0.99% for 6 months	$125	21.49%
	Westpac Earth Platinum Cards	Greater introductory point offers and better conversion rate than Earth Gold. Plenty of travel insurance/benefits.	19.99%	0.99% for 6 months	$250	21.49%
	Westpac Singapore Airlines Gold	The Singapore Airlines Westpac Gold Card will allow you to maximise your KrisFlyer miles earning potential on your purchases. Also includes complimentary insurance: overseas travel, purchase security, extended warranty insurance cover.	19.49%	0.99% for 6 months	$125	20.74%
	Westpac Singapore Airlines Platinum	All the perks of the Gold card and more. Receive 10,000 KrisFlyer miles after your first purchase on either for your new credit cards. Earn double points when you spend at singaporeair.com.au	19.49%	0.99% for 6 months	$250	20.74%
	Westpac Altitude Card	Redeem Altitude points for flights on any of the world's major airlines. Earn up to 3 bonus points for every dollar spent.	19.99%	3.99% for 6 months	$100	21.59%
	Westpac Altitude Gold Cards	Redeem Altitude points for flights on any of the world's major airlines. Receive 10,000 points when your card is first used. Free insurance and travel benefits. Everything included in the Standard Altitude, + More.	19.99%	3.99% for 6 months	$150	21.59%
	Westpac Altitude Platinum Cards	Redeem Altitude points for flights on any of the world's major airlines. Receive 15,000 points when your card is first used. lots of Platinum benefits and privileges. Everything included in the Gold Altitude, + More.	19.99%	3.99% for 6 months	$295	21.59%

The American Express balance transfer credit card is great for people that live overseas, but nothing can compare to the ANZ balance transfer card that is specifically designed for Australians. It is definitely worth your time to check out this card further.

Check out today's featured offers:

Westpac Low Rate	Citibank Clear Platinum	Qantas AMEX Discovery	ANZ Platinum
0% p.a. for 6 months on purchases & balance transfers	2.9% p.a. for 12 months on balance transfers	$0 annual fee Up to 10,000 Bonus QFF Points	0% p.a. for 6 months on purchases & balance transfers

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Popular Credit Card Offers

			Interest Rate (p.a.)	Balance Transfer Rate (p.a.)	Annual fee	Cash Advance Rate (p.a.)
	Westpac Low Rate Card - 0% Offer	A credit card with a low rate offer on both balance transfers and purchases, plus a low annual fee.	0% for 6 months (reverts to 13.49% )	0% for 6 months	$45	21.49%
	Citibank Clear Platinum Card	Competitive interest rate on purchases and balance transfers offer.	11.99%	2.9% for 12 months	$99	21.74%
	St George Vertigo	Take advantage of this great offer from St.George with a low rate on purchases and a low balance transfer offer.	13.24%	0.99% for 12 months	$55	21.49%
	ANZ Platinum Credit Card	An introductory interest rate offer on balance transfers and purchases, plus a $0 first year annual fee.	0% for 6 months (reverts to 19.24% )	0% for 6 months	$0 annual fee for the first year( $87 thereafter)	20.99%