Editor-in-Chief Mohamed Salah
BANKY NOW 3 Nov 2026
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Standard Mastercard 
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CIB Classic Cashback Mastercard Credit Card CIB Egypt
No product wins everything — the right one depends on your need.
Best for…
- If you carry a balance Standard Mastercard & Visa Classic 51.11% vs 59.92% at CIB Classic Cashback Mastercard Credit Card
- For cashback CIB Classic Cashback Mastercard Credit Card 5% vs 0% at Standard Mastercard & Visa Classic
- For travel CIB Classic Cashback Mastercard Credit Card EGP 500,000 vs EGP 50,000 at Standard Mastercard & Visa Classic
- Lowest annual fee Standard Mastercard & Visa Classic EGP 150 vs EGP 350 at CIB Classic Cashback Mastercard Credit Card
If you carry a balance
Biggest differences
- Monthly intl. online limit (from Egypt) ×20
- Purchase limit abroad (POS) ×10
- Annual fee ×2
- Late payment fee ×2
All specifications
| Specs | Standard Mastercard National Bank of Egypt | Visa Classic National Bank of Egypt | CIB Classic Cashback Mastercard Credit Card CIB Egypt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network | Mastercard | Visa | Mastercard |
| Tier | Classic | Classic | Classic |
| Contactless | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Pay | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Pay | No | No | No |
| Credit limit | Up to EGP 9,999 | EGP 1 – EGP 9,999 | EGP 10,000 – EGP 30,000 |
| Purchase limit abroad (POS) | EGP 50,000 | EGP 50,000 | EGP 500,000 Best |
| Cash withdrawal limit abroad | EGP 3,749 | EGP 3,750 | EGP 4,000 Best |
| Monthly intl. online limit (from Egypt) | EGP 9,999 | EGP 100,000 | EGP 200,000 Best |
| Effective annual rate (APR) | 51.11% (3.5% /mo) Best | 51.11% (3.5% /mo) Best | 59.92% (3.99% /mo) |
| Nominal APR | 42% Best | 42% Best | 47.88% |
| Installment interest | — | 3.5% | — |
| Grace period | 55 days | 55 days | 55 days |
| First year free | No | No | No |
| Annual fee | EGP 150 Best | EGP 150 Best | EGP 350 |
| Fee waivable | No | No | No |
| Issuance fee | EGP 150 Best | EGP 150 Best | EGP 350 |
| Late payment fee | EGP 75 Best | EGP 75 Best | EGP 150 |
| Over-limit fee | EGP 75 Best | EGP 75 Best | EGP 150 |
| Supplementary card fee/yr | EGP 25 (first 2 free) | EGP 25 | EGP 0 |
| Foreign txn fee | 3% | 3% | — |
| Min payment (%) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Min payment (fixed) | EGP 100 | EGP 100 | EGP 100 |
| Cash advance APR (effective) | 51.11% (3.5% /mo) | 51.11% (3.5% /mo) | — |
| Cash advance APR (nominal) | 42% | 42% | — |
| Domestic cash advance fee | EGP 10 | EGP 5 | 5% (min EGP 50) |
| Cash advance limit | Up to 100% of the credit limit in cash | Up to 100% of the credit limit in cash Best | Up to 100% of the credit limit in cash Best |
| Cash advance fee abroad | EGP 100 | 3% (min EGP 100) | 10% (min EGP 20) |
| Lounge access | No | No | Yes |
| Installments | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Travel insurance | No | No | No |
| Purchase protection | Yes | Yes | No |
| Cashback | No | No | Yes |
| Cashback rate | — | — | 5% |
| Rewards points | Yes | Yes | No |
| Rewards program | نقاط الأهلي للمكافات | نقاط الأهلي للمكافات | — |
| Points per EGP | 1 | 1 | — |
| Signup bonus | نقطة لكل جنيه | نقطة لكل جنيه | — |
| Installment months | 36 | 36 | — |
| Min salary | — | EGP 0 | — |
| Min monthly income | — | EGP 0 | — |
| Min age | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Max age | 60 | 60 | 65 |
| Approved employer | No | No | No |