Best Cards to Pair with Amaze

  • The Amaze card allows you to link up to 5 mastercards— a way for you to eliminate the hassle of carrying multiple cards. This can help you pay and save locally or overseas, use it to earn rewards, and lastly, you can convert your offline to online transactions using the credit card of your choice without incurring foreign exchange fees + gaining the rewards (miles/cashback) on the credit card used
  • When using overseas, there is a 2% spread on FX rate with amaze but you get the miles
  • Instarem Amaze will impose a 1% fee (minimum S$0.50) for any local spendings from the first dollar spent when amaze is linked to a card. This fee will only affect Citi Rewards with some inconveniences.

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Amaze
Instarem Amaze
Why pick this card
Payment processor card that consolidates multiple cards for overseas + online spend.

Overview of Best Cards to Pair with Amaze:

Cards
Rate
Why use with Amaze?
General Exclusions Apply
*Save on Foreign Currency Fee for Overseas Spending
Convert Offline to Online for Local Spending
Type of Transaction
Spending Cap
Citi Rewards
4 miles per dollar
Yes
Yes
(Update: There will be 1% fee (minimum S$0.50) for all local spendings from the first dollar spend)
Offline almost all spending
S$1,000
OCBC Rewards
4 miles per dollar
Yes
Offline selected retail shopping
S$1,110
Maybank Family & Friends
8% cashback
Yes
Any 5 of your chosen categories
S$312.5 per category
*No limits for overseas spending

Citi Rewards Card

  • This is my top favourite card to pair with amaze.
  • The Citi Rewards card offers 4 miles per dollar, but only up to S$1,000 per month (statement period). The Amaze card, however, charges a 1% fee for exceeding S$1,000 in local spending each calendar month ALL local spends.
  • If you’re spending local online spending – Use Citi Rewards without Amaze

  • After the update, this can be paired with Citi Rewards for overseas spending. For local offline spends, I would not recommend using Citi Rewards and Amaze combo anymore as it will incur a 1% fee even on the first dollar spent, but if you wish to, I suggest to do it when the transaction amount is above S$50 so you can still get a pretty cheaper cost per mile. You can check out more details of the updates below:

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OCBC Rewards Card

  • with the decent bonus earn rate of 4 miles per dollar, you can earn by spending in these categories:
Alibaba
Guardian
*Shopee (exclude Shopee Pay)
AliExpress
Lazada
Taobao
**Amazon
**Mustafa Centre
TikTok Shop
Daigou
NTUC Unity
Watsons
Ezbuy
Qoo10
*Shopee Pay transactions under MCC 5262 are not eligible to earn any OCBC$
**Transactions under MCC 5411 (Groceries, Supermarket) is not eligible to earn any Bonus OCBC$

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Rewards Card
OCBC Rewards Card
🎁 Choose 1 Gift Selection form emailed after application
50,000 OCBC$
Worth a round trip to Bali
Flexible reward points redeemable for air miles, hotel loyalty points, vouchers, or statement credits
Dyson Airstrait
Retail S$799
An all-in-one hair straightener that dries and straightens hair using powerful airflow with no hot plates.
25,000 MaxMiles by HeyMax
Worth S$600 in travel value
Convert to airline miles or retail vouchers with HeyMax
S$430 Grab Voucher
Worth S$450
Pay for Grab rides, GrabFood, GrabMart, and other Grab services.
S$400 Cash via PayNow
No bank details needed
Valid till 2 Aug 2026
Requirements
  • You qualify if: you have no OCBC credit card right now, AND haven't cancelled any OCBC credit card in the last 12 months
  • Spend min. S$400 within 30 days of card approval
  • SingSaver will email you a Rewards Redemption Form — check inbox (and spam folder) after applying. Fill it in within 14 days to claim your gift, or you'll lose it.
Read full fine print →
Why pick this card
6 mpd on Watsons, Lazada, Shopee, Taobao & Tiktok Shop (until 30 Jun 2026).

Maybank Family & Friends Card

  • Earn 8% cashback for 5 of your chosen spend categories across 10 options:
  • You can change the categories every quarter. Default categories are chosen for you when you first receive your card. Then you can change it afterward.
  • Each category is capped at S$25 per month; which would max out at S$312.50 of spending per category
  • Monthly minimum spend of S$800 required

  • Pair with Amaze Card to convert offline overseas spending under your chosen categories to online to earn 8% cashback
  • Rule of thumb: use AMAZE when spending overseas for chosen categories

Family & Friends Card
Maybank Family & Friends Card
Why pick this card
Up to 8% cashback on 5 chosen categories (from 10 options).

Frequently Asked Questions about Amaze:

Q: Can i use amaze with DBS Women’s World Mastercard?

A: No. It’s excluded.

Q: Can i use it with a Visa card?

A: No. Only mastercard.

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Family Card
BOCFamily Card

Earn up to 10% cashback on family spending categories, including dining, groceries, online shopping, and transport

🎁 Choose 1 Gift

  • 1,000 Max Miles by HeyMax
  • S$15 Grab Voucher
  • S$10 Cash
Apply Now →
📅 Valid till 31 Jul 2026
Visa Infinite Card
BOCVisa Infinite Card

Earn 1.6% cashback locally and 2.4% overseas with no minimum spend or cashback cap

🎁 Choose 1 Gift

  • 1,000 Max Miles by HeyMax
  • S$15 Grab Voucher
  • S$10 Cash
Apply Now →
📅 Valid till 31 Jul 2026
Elite Miles
BOCElite Miles

Earn up to 2.8 mpd overseas and 1.4 mpd locally with no minimum spend

🎁 Choose 1 Gift

  • 1,000 Max Miles by HeyMax
  • S$15 Grab Voucher
  • S$10 Cash
Apply Now →
📅 Valid till 31 Jul 2026

Valid for new-to-bank credit cardholders or does not own any of the bank’s credit cards in the last 12 months, unless otherwise stated.

Gift confirmation are usually sent after you have completed rewards redemption form (sent to your email) & fulfilled qualifying spend within stipulated period.

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Instarem Amaze

How To Apply an Instarem Amaze Card:

1: Download the Instarem app and create an account

2: Link your mastercard to amaze

3: Start using your card

Receive bonus instapoints with code “Ac6aso

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Instarem Amaze

Amaze Card: Think of it as a smart hub for up to 5 Mastercards. Pay with just one card and still enjoy the rewards from your linked cards.

  • Earn card reward points (must use correctly).
  • Get lowered fx spread of 2+% instead of usual bank card’s FX markup of 3.25% to 3.75%
  • 1% fee on all SGD Spends

 

Amaze Wallet: Like a digital travel wallet, it lets you store multiple currencies and lock in great exchange rates ahead of time—perfect for easy, cashless spending overseas.

  • Overseas ATM Withdrawals
  • Exchange and hold 11 currencies: SGD, MYR, THB, USD, EUR, CHF, NZD, CAD, AUD, GBP, JPY 
  • Wallet limit of S$15,000 per transaction, up to S$75,000 in calendar year
  • Transfer balance from amaze wallet directly to bank account
  • Set spend limits by daily or per-transaction for security
  • Earn 0.5 Instapoints per dollar on local or overseas spend, no cap
  • Fee-free on currency exchanges in wallet
  • 2% ATM withdrawal fee

 

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