Eurasian Bank payment card holders earned more than 3 billion bonuses in 2024 by making daily purchases. This is 100 million more than in the same period of 2023. Record amounts are generated thanks to one of the most beneficial bonus programs on the market, which allows you to receive up to +35% bonuses with each purchase.
Today, Eurasian Bank helps Kazakhstanis earn up to 70, 000 bonuses per month (depending on the type of a card), and accumulate up to 840, 000 bonuses per year. Customers receive more than a third of the bonuses by paying for goods in their favorite categories – Supermarkets and Auto. This means that the Bank customers use the Bank cards for daily purchases.
The rating of popular categories in 2024 is as follows:
1st place. Supermarkets.
2nd place. Auto (gas stations, service stations, parking, auto parts stores, taxis, car wash, etc.).
3rd place. Clothing and Accessories.
Among other categories favored by customers, the Health category showed significant growth in the autumn, while Restaurants, Cafes, Travel, and Entertainment enjoyed increased popularity during the summer months.
You can select and change your favorite category in the Smartbank mobile app once a month.
Regardless of whether customers choose to shop in supermarkets or pharmacies, each transaction brings additional earnings.
How do customer bonuses stack up?
- 1% bonuses for any online purchases.
- 2% bonuses for paying for purchases and services with a smartphone (Apple Pay / Samsung Pay / Google Pay/ Garmin Pay).
- 30% bonuses for the Entertainment category and up to 2% bonuses for other categories (Supermarkets, Cars, Restaurants, Clothing and Accessories, Health, Travel).
- up to 2% bonuses for deposit balances*.
Additionally, the Bank gives gifts to cardholders:
- 5% birthday bonuses.
- 500 bonuses for the first cashless transaction.
For example, if you have your favorite category of Supermarkets installed, then you get up to 5% bonuses. Of these: 2% bonuses are awarded for payments using Apple Pay / Samsung Pay / Google Pay/Garmin Pay, 1% bonuses for online purchases and up to 2% bonuses for deposit balances*.
And in order to get the maximum amount of bonuses, use the following life hacks:
1. Choose your Favorite Category every month. This will increase the bonus balance and give you the flexibility to adapt to your planned expenses. For example, if you plan to travel, set Travel as your favorite category, and if you expect to spend on a car, select Auto.
2. Pay for purchases with premium cards. Open a Mastercard World Black Edition, Mastercard World Elite, Visa Infinite, or Visa Signature card. This way you can accumulate even more bonuses.
3. Link the card to your smartphone. By paying for Apple Pay / Samsung Pay / Google Pay / Garmin Pay purchases, you receive guaranteed +2% bonuses.
4. Open a deposit with Eurasian Bank. In addition to the deposit interest, you receive up to +2% bonuses for each purchase.
5. Take advantage of the family benefits. The maximum amount of bonuses per card is from 30, 000 to 70, 000 bonuses per month. If each spouse has their own card, this doubles the bonuses and allow for up to 140,000 bonuses per month per family. In addition, everyone can have their own Favorite Category. For example, for one – Auto, and for the other – Entertainment.
6. Follow the Bank promotions and special offers via the link.
If you do not have a Eurasian Bank card, you can order it here.
You can view the Bonus Program here.
*An additional deposit bonus is applied for a retail transaction, provided that the total amount on deposits of an individual customer is from 1, 500, 000 to 5, 000, 000 tenge (1% of bonuses) or over 5, 000, 000 tenge (2% of bonuses) three business days before the relevant retail transaction.