The Co-operative Bank Oxfam Standard Visa Card Review

January 14, 2009 by LizaMathers
Filed under Personal Finance Reviews, credit cards

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When you apply for the The Co-operative Bank Oxfam Standard Visa Card, Oxfam receives £15 for every account opened – this could buy 50 metres of emergency water distribution pipe.

A further £2.50 is received if your account is used within six months – this could pay for six hours remedial teaching in a Cambodian school.

Plus 25p for every £100 you spend using the card and 25p for every £100 you transfer to the card - could buy a packet of oral rehydration salts that could prevent a child from dying of diarrhoea.

0% on purchases and balance transfers* fixed for six months

Competitive typical rate of 18.9% APR (variable)

90 days Purchase Protection Insurance.

no annual fee.

Up to 46 days interest free credit if balance is paid in full by the due date.

A balance transfer fee of 3% of transfer value is applicable during promotional rate periods only (minimum of £5).

Typical APR Purchases	18.9%
Balance Transfer Rate	0%
Balance Transfer Duration	9 mths
Intro Purchase Rate	0%
Intro Purchase Duration	6 mths

The Co-operative Bank Oxfam Standard Visa Card may well be the best credit card option for you, but to make sure you should take a look at some other credit cards before applying. Feel free to compare credit cards from hundreds of UK providers and apply online for the best credit card deals from your free guide to personal finance.

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