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World Mastercard Credit Card

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The annual fee for World Mastercard Credit Card is KWD 75. Annual fee is waived from the second year onwards when you spend KD 5,500 annually with your primary card. The bank asks for a minimum monthly salary of KWD 1,500.

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Annual feeKWD 75First year free
Min. salaryKWD 1,500
Annual rate12%
Foreign fee2.75%

Rewards

  • NBK Rewards Program partner discounts; no card-specific earn rate published

Benefits the bank lists

  • Travel insurance up to USD 500,000 with airline ticket purchases
  • 2 complimentary Careem airport rides per year
  • Partner discounts (Booking.com, FARFETCH, Hertz, talabat)

Questions people ask

What is the annual fee for the World Mastercard Credit Card?

The annual fee for World Mastercard Credit Card is KWD 75. Annual fee is waived from the second year onwards when you spend KD 5,500 annually with your primary card.

What salary do I need for the World Mastercard Credit Card?

The bank asks for a minimum monthly salary of KWD 1,500.

What is the interest rate on the World Mastercard Credit Card?

The bank publishes an annual rate of 12% for this card.

Does the World Mastercard Credit Card charge a foreign transaction fee?

Purchases in a foreign currency carry a fee of 2.75% of the amount.

Fee conditions

Annual fee is waived from the second year onwards when you spend KD 5,500 annually with your primary card

Notes from our check

The bank prices this card at 0.5% a month plus an annual rate linked to the Central Bank of Kuwait discount rate, so there is no single figure to compare.

Sources

Where a bank does not publish a figure, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

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