HSBC's Employee Banking Solutions

HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card

¹ To be eligible for Fast Track to Star Alliance Gold Status, you must apply and be approved for a new HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card and spend $4,000 on eligible purchases within the first 90 days from account opening. Star Alliance Gold status is granted through the corresponding status tier in the Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) of the participating Star Alliance Member Airline you nominate as your Status Airline through the Star Alliance Rewards Program. Refer to the Star Alliance Rewards Terms and Conditions for available status tiers and additional terms and conditions. Status will be granted within 30 days after reaching the qualifying spend of $4,000, provided that your account is active and not in arrears. Your status will be granted until the first anniversary of your account opening or earlier, if you qualify for a higher status with your selected Frequent Flyer Program by any means. You may not be able to receive Star Alliance Gold status with a participating Frequent Flyer Program if you already hold, by any means, an equivalent or higher status with that Program (more information available on the Star Alliance Rewards Terms and Conditions). You may only request status with one participating Frequent Flyer Program each time you qualify and may not switch Programs during the duration of that status. Any status granted under the HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card is withdrawn immediately if you close your HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card account. Offer is limited to new applicants only. Existing HSBC customers transferring from another HSBC credit card or customers who have held a HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card within the last 18 months are ineligible for this offer.

² Eligible purchases exclude interest free and other promotions, balance transfers, cash transfers, business expenses, cash advances, fees and charges, BPAY®, any disputed transactions and government fees and charges.

³ The annual fee is $450 and subject to change. However, it will be waived in the first year (i.e., the annual fee is $0 in the firstyear). The annual fee will be debited for the first time on the first statement of account following the 12-month anniversary ofthe first debit transaction on your account, and annually thereafter. The waiver ($0 annual fee in the first year) does not applyto existing HSBC customers transferring from another HSBC credit card.

⁴ Star Alliance Points are earned in accordance with and are subject to the HSBC Star Alliance Rewards Terms and Conditions. No points are earned on interest free and other promotions, Balance Transfers, business expenses, cash advances, fees and charges, any disputed transactions, BPAY® and any government fee or charge. Membership, and the earning and redemption of points is subject to the terms and conditions of Star Alliance Rewards available here. Earn 1 Star Alliance Point per $1 spent up to $3,000 per statement period on eligible purchases made in Australia and overseas. Every $1 spent thereafter will earn 0.5 Star Alliance Points per statement period. The earning of Star Alliance Points is uncapped.

⁵ Subject to your membership in the Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) of the relevant Star Alliance Member Airline. Transaction limits and other reasonable redemption conditions of Star Alliance Rewards apply, available here. List of FFPs of participating Star Alliance member airlines available here.

⁶ The benefits of Star Alliance Silver and Star Alliance Gold status are subject to change.

⁷ Lounge access extends to Star Alliance Member Airlines, Star Alliance-branded lounges and certain contract and program lounges when travelling on flights operated by Star Alliance Member Airlines. The right to lounge access for Star Alliance Gold customers is subject to the terms and conditions of Star Alliance Lounge Access Policy available here.

⁸ Where available

⁹ Refers to priority lanes for airport security and immigration, where available – list of locations available here. Subject to local laws and regulations.

¹⁰ Available on itineraries involving a connection between two or more Star Alliance member airlines. Not all member airlines offer this benefit on own flights not involving such connections. Check with your relevant member airline at time of booking.

¹¹ Except when travelling on an award ticket. At all times, subject to applicable legal regulations and the policy of the member airline concerned.

¹² At all times, subject to applicable legal regulations and the policy of the member airline concerned.

HSBC Platinum Qantas Credit Card

¹ For newly issued HSBC Platinum Qantas credit cards, a promotional earn rate applies for the first 12 months from your account opening date. In addition to earning 1 Qantas Point per $1 spent on eligible purchases, you will earn an additional 0.5 Qantas Points per $1 spent on eligible purchases processed within the first 12 months your account opening date. That is, you will earn 1.5 Qantas Points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases for the first 12 months from your account opening date. After the first 12 months from account opening, you will earn 1 Qantas Point per $1 spent on eligible purchases. Qantas Points will no longer accrue when the total value of your eligible purchases reaches $120,000 in each 12-month period starting from your account opening date. Qantas Points previously earned are subsequently deducted if there are refunds, reimbursements or chargebacks on your account. This promotional earn rate offer is limited to new applicants only. Existing HSBC customers transferring from another HSBC credit card or customers who have held a HSBC Qantas Points earning credit card within the previous 12 months from the application date are ineligible for this offer. We reserve the right to end this offer at any time. Qantas Points are earned in accordance with and are subject to the HSBC Platinum Qantas Rewards Terms and Conditions. No points are earned on interest-free and other special promotions, balance transfers, business expenses, cash transfers, cash advances, fees and charges, any disputed transactions, BPAY® and any government fee or charge. You must be a member of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program and provide your valid membership number to HSBC to earn and redeem points. A joining fee usually applies, however HSBC has arranged for this to be waived for HSBC credit card customers opting in to the Qantas Rewards program and who join by visiting qantas.com/hsbcjoin. Membership, and the earning and redemption of points is subject to the terms and conditions of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program available at qantas.com/terms.

² The annual fee is $299 and subject to change. However, it will be waived in the first year (i.e., the annual fee is $0 in the first year). The annual fee will be debited for the first time on the first statement of account following the 12-month anniversary of the first debit transaction on your account, and annually thereafter. The waiver ($0 annual fee in the first year) does not apply to existing HSBC customers transferring from another HSBC credit card.

³ To be eligible for the introductory balance transfer interest rate, you must make the balance transfer request when applying for the HSBC Platinum Qantas credit card and the balance transfer must be from non-HSBC credit cards. The total balance transfer amount must not exceed 90% of your approved credit limit. The introductory interest rate on the balance transfer applies for 12 months from the day the balance transfer was posted. After this period, any balance outstanding will accrue interest at the variable cash advance rate (currently 21.99% p.a. and subject to change). HSBC will allocate payments we receive from you to pay off the portion of your balance which attracts the highest interest rate first, and then to portions of your balance that attract lower interest rates. This may mean applying all payments made to your HSBC credit card account to pay off other transactions such as purchases and cash advances before any balance transfer amount. Full HSBC Balance Transfer terms and conditions apply. 

⁴ The balance transfer fee will be calculated at 2% of the balance being transferred to your HSBC credit card account. This fee is applied at the time the balance is transferred and forms part of the total outstanding balance.

⁵ Complimentary Insurance covers: AWP Australia Pty Ltd ABN 52 097 227 177 AFSL 245631 trading as Allianz Global Assistance (AGA) under a binder from the insurer, Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850 AFSL 234708, has issued a group policy to HSBC Bank Australia Limited ABN 48 006 434 162 AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 232595 (HSBC), which allows eligible HSBC account holders and cardholders to claim under the group policy as third party beneficiaries by operation of s48 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth). Any advice on insurance is general advice only and not based on any consideration of your objectives, financial situation or needs. The eligibility criteria, terms, conditions, limits and exclusions of the group policy are set out in the Information Booklet available at HSBC Credit Card Terms and Conditions which may be amended from time to time. Consider its appropriateness to these factors before acting on it. You can contact AGA on 1800 648 093. An excess may apply. HSBC does not issue these insurances and does not receive commissions on these policies or guarantee any benefits under this cover.

⁶ Terms and conditions apply to the use of Apple Pay and Google Pay. Excludes HSBC corporate cards.

HSBC Everyday Global Account

¹³ Non-HSBC branded ATMs and HSBC Group ATMs in Argentina, France, Greece, Malta, Mexico and Turkey may charge an ATM operator fee for withdrawals or balance enquiries at their ATMs.

¹⁴ Where a currency is not one of the listed currencies available with the Everyday Global Account or is in a restricted currency (such as Chinese Renminbi (CNY), the money will be deducted from the AUD account. Any ATM withdrawals will be automatically converted into the local currency at the Visa exchange rate.

¹⁵ HSBC Everyday Extras is a feature of the HSBC Everyday Global Account. You will be eligible for Everyday Extras if you deposit at least AUD2,000 into your HSBC Everyday Global Account before the last working business day of each calendar month. For more information refer to the Transaction and Savings Accounts Terms.

¹⁶ You will earn 2% cashback on eligible purchases under $100 when you tap and pay with Visa payWave, Apple Pay or Google Pay™. This will be paid into your Everyday Global Account with the maximum cashback you can earn being $50 per calendar month. Eligible purchases must be made in Australian Dollars and where the merchant or its financial institution/ payment processor is registered in Australia. Purchases which are excluded for cashback include business, gambling and government transactions (including public transport). For the full exclusion list, refer to the Transaction and Savings Account Terms.

Terms and conditions apply to the use of Apple Pay and Google Pay™. Excludes HSBC Corporate Cards.

The $150 bonus was paid to new HSBC customers who opened an HSBC Everyday Global Account from 12:00am AEDT 1 August 2019 to 11:59pm AEDT 30 April 2022 and deposited AUD 2,000 or more per month for three consecutive calendar months within six months of opening the account. Employee Banking Solutions benefits are available as long as you remain an employee of your organisation. Refer to the Employee Banking Solutions Cash Bonus Terms and Conditions (PDF,228 KB).