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MBNA Increases its 0% balance transfer period from 13 months to 14 months
Due to mounting competitor pressure MBNA today announced that it was to increase its 0% duration of its MBNA Platinum card from 13 months to 14.
This now puts MBNA with the likes of Capital One, Barclays, Virgin, TESCO and Lloyds TSB in the gang of card providers that are now offering 14 months 0% or over. Capital One have been the clear winner of this group when they created a new range of four balance transfer cards including the Capital One Platinum 'Balance Transfers and Purchases' card offering a market beating 16 months 0%.
This new wave of 0% duration increases was led be Virgin over a year ago, who moved their 0% duration from 13 months to 15 months. Since then the pressure has been on the other top credit cards.
MBNA have felt the pressure of this competition and been forced to follow suit. Ironically two years ago MBNA were the first card to offer a 12 month 0% period at a time when most cards were only offering 6 months 0%. It seems that they are now left having to keep up with the competition, rather than set the new levels of 0% duration offers.
All this is good news for the general public, who have recently been squeezed by the increasing cost of basic necessities such as food and fuel, as well as increasing costs of borrowing on personal loans and mortgages.
It seems that credit cards may become an excellent solution to many people when balancing the books month to month, providing instant 0% relief when needed.
| Card | Balance Transfers | Purchases | Typical APR (variable) | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Full Table > | ||||
| Virgin Credit Card | ||||
|
0%
16 mths
|
0%
3 mths
|
16.6%
|
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| Barclaycard Platinum | ||||
|
0%
15 mths
|
0%
3 mths
|
15.9%
|
||
| Egg Visa Card | ||||
|
0%
until May 2011
|
0%
until Jun 2010
|
16.9%
|
||
| Tesco Clubcard | ||||
|
0%
6 mths
|
0%
12 mths
|
16.9%
|
||
| MBNA Platinum | ||||
|
0%
13 mths
|
0%
3 mths
|
16.9%
|
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Balance transfer must be made within 90 days
Balance transfer must be made within 90 days
