Balance Transfer Credit Cards

  • Low intro APR on balance transfers for 21 months 0% Intro APR for 21 months on balance transfers from date of first transfer; after that, the variable APR will be 18.24% - 28.99% based on your creditworthiness. Balance transfer fee of either RM5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.
  • Low intro APR on purchases for 12 months 0% Intro APR for 12 months on purchases from date of account opening; after that, the variable APR will be 18.24% - 28.99% based on your creditworthiness.
  • No annual fee
    - Free Access to Your Fico® Score
    - Mastercard® ID Theft ProtectionTM available for no additional charge
    - RM0 liability on unauthorized charges
Alerts keep you informed and stress-free. Once you've set up alerts, we'll remind you about your balance levels, payments due, or when you go over your credit limit, by email or directly on your mobile phone.

Additional Information

Choose your Payment Due Date:
Choose to pay your bill on any available due date in the beginning, middle or end of the month. Enjoy the flexibility of paying your full balance or just the minimum payment due each month.

Digital Wallets
Digital Wallets let you shop with confidence in millions of places online, within apps and in stores. With digital wallets you can speed through checkout and continue to enjoy all the great benefits that come with your card. Learn how to get started and how digital wallets can help protect your card information at zestbankmy.com/digitalservices.

About this card

Earning Points with Your Card Account

  • Purchases and Eligible Payments Earn Points.
  • ThankYou Points on Purchases: At the end of each billing cycle, You will earn 1 ThankYou Point per RM1 on purchases made on Your Card Account reduced by the amount of any returns and refunds. The Points You earn for purchases will show on Your billing statement as "ThankYou Points on Purchases."

    The following transactions are not purchases and will not earn Points: balance transfers, cash advances, checks that access Your Card Account, items returned for credit, disputed or unauthorized purchases, fraudulent transactions, traveler's checks, foreign currency purchases, money orders, wire transfers (and similar cash-like transactions), lottery tickets and gaming chips (and similar betting transactions), loads or reloads of balances on gift cards or prepaid cards or cash equivalents, person-to-person payments, Crystal® Flex Loans, the creation of ZestFlex Pays, Card Account fees and charges (such as late fees and finance charges), and fees for services or programs You elect to receive through us.

    ThankYou Points on Eligible Payments: At the end of each billing cycle, you will earn 1 ThankYou Point per RM1 on Eligible Payments made to Your Card Account. You will earn ThankYou Points on Your Eligible Payments up to the balance shown in Your Purchase Tracker (see "Purchase Tracker" below). The balance in Your Card Account's Purchase Tracker will be reduced by the amount of Eligible Payments You make. When the Purchase Tracker reaches RM0, You won't earn Points on Eligible Payments until more purchases are made and added to the Purchase Tracker. The Points You earn for Eligible Payments will show on Your billing statement as "ThankYou Points on Payments."

    "Eligible Payments" means payments You make on Your Card Account, that add up to at least the Minimum Payment Due (as set forth on Your billing statement). Eligible Payments do not include those detailed below in "When You will not earn Points." The redemption of Points for a statement credit is not an Eligible Payment and will not reduce the balance in Your Purchase Tracker.

    ThankYou Points on Purchases: At the end of each billing cycle, You will earn 1 ThankYou Point per RM1 on purchases made on Your Card Account reduced by the amount of any returns and refunds. The Points You earn for purchases will show on Your billing statement as "ThankYou Points on Purchases."

  • Purchase Tracker:
  • We will maintain a Purchase Tracker for Your Card Account. The Purchase Tracker will appear on Your billing statement. The Purchase Tracker shows the balance of purchases (as detailed above in "ThankYou Points on Purchases") less Eligible Payments made on Your Card Account, subject to “When You will not earn Points” as detailed below. You will only earn Points on Eligible Payments up to the balance shown on Your Card Account's Purchase Tracker.

When You Will Receive Points. Points earned through a purchase with Your Card Account will appear in Your ThankYou Account at the end of the billing cycle in which You made the purchase. Points earned for Eligible Payments will appear in Your ThankYou Account at the end of the billing cycle in which You made Your Eligible Payment. This means that Points earned on purchases and Eligible Payments made near the end of a billing cycle may take up to one additional billing cycle to appear in Your ThankYou Account. (Bonus Points may take one to two additional billing cycles to post to Your ThankYou Account)

Fraud, Misuse, Abuse, or Suspicious Activity

  • If we see evidence of fraud, misuse, abuse, or suspicious activity, as determined by us in our sole discretion, we reserve the right to take action against you. This may include, without limitation and without prior notice, any or all of the following:
  • - Taking away your accrued Points.
    - Stopping you from earning Points
    - Suspending or closing your Crystal® Account or ThankYou® Account
    - Taking legal action to recover Rewards redeemed because of such activity and to recover our monetary losses, including litigation costs and damages

Using your card

  • Make contactless transactions
  • Your card is contactless and you can add it to Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay.

  • Manage your card online
  • Online banking is a convenient way to manage your card. It lets you check your credit card balance, make payments and stay in control.

  • Get an additional card
  • Add your partner or family members over 18 to your account. It's a simple way to get more from your Zest Bank Credit Card.

  • Bank anywhere with the ZestOnline Banking
  • Make payments to existing beneficiaries and manage your personal accounts easily and securely with the ZestOnline Banking .

  • Use your card abroad
  • You can use your Zest Bank Credit Card at any retailer or cash machine that displays the logo on your card. Fees apply and non-Bank cash machines may also charge a fee.

  • Enjoy 24/7 worldwide assistance
  • Day or night, help is always at hand if your card is lost or stolen. Wherever you are in the world, you can speak to our dedicated support team about getting an emergency cash advance

Apply for a Balance Transfer Credit Card

Are you eligible?

To be eligible for a Zest Bank Credit Card you need to:

  • Have an annual income/pension before tax of RM 8,500 or more
  • Be a resident of the United Arab Emirates
  • Be over 18, and not hold an Zest Bank Basic Bank Account

If you foresee any changes in circumstances that may affect your ability to repay the credit card you are applying for, for example a change in your income or outgoings, a change to your employment situation or you are a temporary or zero hours contract worker, please apply by telephone or branch

Introductory rates only apply if you haven't held an Zestcredit card within the last six months. Balances can't be transferred from cards issued by other members of the Zest Bank Group including first direct, M&S Financial Services plc, John Lewis Financial Services Ltd.

*Channel Islands and Isle of Man customers are not eligible to apply online. Please visit your local branch to apply.

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Please note - You can only apply by phone or branch if you are an existing Zest Bank customer.