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100,000 bonus Amplify points (can get you up to $450 in eGift cards) with the Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards Platinum
Card Overview
The Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards Platinum has 100,000 bonus Amplify Points (can get you up to $450 in eGift cards) plus a reduced first year annual fee of $49 p.a. on offer for new cardholders, along with 0% p.a. for 24 months on Balance Transfers and a range of complimentary insurances.
Key Attributes
100,000 bonus Amplify Points , when you spend a minimum of $3,000 on eligible purchases within the first 3 months of approval
Overseas Travel Insurance, Extended Warranty Insurance and Price Guarantee
Apple Pay, Google Pay & Samsung Pay support
1 Amplify Point for every $1 spent on eligible purchases
0% p.a. on balance transfers for 24 months. Need to be requested at card application. 1% BT fee applies. The variable cash advance rate will apply after the promotional period
Annual Fee: $49 for the first year, $124 p.a. ongoing
Existing customers who currently hold an Amplify, Amplify Platinum or Amplify Signature card issued by Bank of Melbourne, St.George or BankSA, or who have held one in the last 24 months, or Credit Card Product Switches, upgrades or Westpac group staff are not eligible for this offer.
Bank of Melbourne is offering 100,000 bonus Amplify points (can get you up to $450 in eGift cards) and a reduced first year card fee of $49 p.a. on offer for new cardholders of the Amplify Rewards Platinum until 31 July 2024. Plus 0% p.a. on Balance Transfers for 24 months with a 1% BT fee.
A minimum spend of $3,000 or more within 90 days of approval is required to receive the bonus.
The Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards Platinum offers an effective points earn rate of 0.5 frequent flyer points per dollar on most of the linked frequent flyer programs to Amplify Rewards. The strength of Amplify Rewards is its ability to be transferred to multiple rewards partners, offering flexibility in how you redeem your points.
The Amplify family includes cards offered by St.George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA. This guide covers the different earn rates, caps and benefits of the Bank of Melbourne Rewards Platinum variant. We also cover the Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards Signature card in a separate guide.
Since Amplify Rewards points are transferable to Velocity Points and KrisFlyer miles on a 2:1 basis. This means that the current 100,000 Amplify points bonus is equivalent to 50,000 points when transferred to the aforementioned programs.
Digging into the details of the Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards Platinum
The Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards Platinum offers 1 Amplify Rewards points (which also equals to 0.5 Velocity Points or KrisFlyer miles when transferred) on spend with no points cap.
Card Details
Card
Bank of Melbourne Amplify Platinum Visa - Amplify Rewards
Loyalty program
Amplify Rewards
Points earned from spend
1 Amplify point per $ spend
Points cap
none
Insurance
Overseas travel insurance, extended warranty on purchases etc.
The Bank of Melbourne Amplify Platinum Visa also has a Qantas Rewards variant that earns 0.5 Qantas Points per $1 on spend. Otherwise, earn rate is 1 Amplify Rewards Points per dollar on eligible purchases on the Amplify Rewards variant.
We cover the details of the Amplify Rewards and its frequent flyer transfer partners in a separate guide.
Bank of Melbourne Apple Pay, Google Pay & Samsung Pay Support
Bank of Melbourne cards support Apple Pay & Google Pay and Samsung Pay, meaning you can use this card on your smartphone for easier payments. Find out more in our guides for each of the compatible services.
Summing Up
The Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards Platinum card, along with the other cards in the Amplify Rewards family could be useful for those who are looking for non-Amex cards that earn points on spend and offers flexibility in how you use them, without a particularly expensive card fee.
Bonus offers can be hit and miss on the Amplify range, but when they are on offer, these cards are worth considering. Those looking for more features like lounge access and other travel perks however might find the Amplify Signature cards more appealing.
100,000 bonus Amplify points (can get you up to $450 in eGift cards) with the Bank of Melbourne Amplify Rewards Platinum was last modified: November 25th, 2025 by
Community Comments
When i follow the link the first year fee is not reduced, still shows as $99
When i follow the link the first year fee is not reduced, still shows as $99