Low Rate Card

By Westpac

Our Low Rate Card provides a low interest purchase rate plus a low annual card fee to help trim your credit card costs.

Last product change: 04 Jun 2025

Last checked: 14 Aug 2025

 
The Westpac, Low Rate Card card

Lending Rates

Type Rate (p.a.) Comparison Rate (p.a.) Duration

Cash Advance

21.99%

-

Interest on cash advances

Purchase

13.74%

-

Interest on purchases

Fees

Billing FrequencyDetails
Annual Card FeePeriodic
$59.00
P1Y
$59 annual card fee.
Foreign Transaction FeeTransaction
Payable as a percentage of the Australian dollar value of any foreign transaction. Applies for transactions in a foreign currency, or in Australian dollars but processed by an overseas merchant or financial institution. Note: It may not always be clear to you that the Merchant or entity processing the transaction is located outside Australia.
Cash Advance FeeTransaction
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Missed Payment FeeEvent
$15.00
$15 each statement cycle that the minimum monthly payment is not paid by the statement due date.
Overlimit FeeEvent
$0.00
$15.00 once per statement period if your credit card account was opened before 4 June 2012. No overlimit fee will be charged for personal credit card accounts opened on or after 4 June 2012.
Non-Westpac Group ATM feeVariable
Although not a Westpac fee, using your card in a non-Westpac Group or Westpac Group partner ATM may result in a charge to you. Avoid paying an ATM operator fee by using any Westpac, St.George, BankSA, Bank of Melbourne or select Westpac Group partner ATM.
Credit Card SurchargeVariable
In some instances, businesses may administer a ?surcharge? for credit card payments. Usually, these are a percentage fee of your purchase amount. Ask the merchant if a surcharge applies and how much it is before paying if you?re unsure.
Balance Transfer FeeUpfront
Balance Transfer promotion: 0% p.a. for 26 months on balance transfers, when requested at card application. 2% balance transfer fee applies. After 26 months any remaining balance transfer amount reverts to the variable cash advance rate. Eligible customers may only select one of the Low Rate Balance Transfer promotion and the Low Rate Cashback promotion.
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Features

Additional Cards 1 additional card

You can add one additional cardholder (16 years or older) at no extra cost. The primary cardholder is liable for all transactions made with either card.

Cashback Offers
  • $350

    The up to $350 cashback offer is available when you apply and are approved for a new Low Rate credit card before the offer is withdrawn. $50 cashback will be awarded for every month (statement period) $1k or more is spent on eligible purchases for the first 7 statement periods from card approval. Eligible purchases made in one statement period do not contribute to subsequent statement period offer eligibility. Eligible purchases do not include interest, fees, charges, cash or ATM cash advances, cash equivalent transactions, gambling transactions, a purchase from or payment to a local, state or federal government or government related agency, BPAY or similar transactions (such as Post Billpay), refunds and balance transfers debited to the card account. Further T&Cs apply.

Balance Transfer Yes

Low Rate Balance Transfer promotion: For balance transfers requested at card application. 2% balance transfer fee applies. After 24 months, the rate reverts to the variable cash advance rate. New cards only. Credit criteria and T&Cs apply.

Interest Free Period 55 days

Low Rate Balance Transfer promotion: For balance transfers requested at card application. 2% balance transfer fee applies. After 24 months, the rate reverts to the variable cash advance rate. New cards only. Credit criteria and T&Cs apply.

Loyalty Programs
  • Westpac Lounge on ShopBack

    Explore ShopBack offers from the Westpac app, or earn bonus Cashback when you shop via the Westpac Lounge on ShopBack. Terms & Conditions applies.

  • Westpac Extras

    Helpful cashback offers with Westpac Extras - Enjoy cashback to your account on eligible transactions from well-known and loved brands ? from department stores and supermarkets to petrol stations, travel partners and more. Subject to Terms & Conditions, eligibility criteria applies