HSBC Premier Mastercard launches 60,000 bonus miles welcome offer

The HSBC Premier Mastercard has launched a new welcome offer worth up to 60,000 bonus miles, valid for applications submitted by 31 December 2026.

This is a slight improvement from the previous offer of 58,200 bonus miles, though the S$200 Apple voucher is no longer available (not that it was guaranteed anyway — only for the first 800 customers).

The HSBC Premier Mastercard is one of my favourite cards at the moment, with 1-for-1 dining deals, complimentary airport limo rides and unlimited airport lounge access for up to four cardholders, and the S$708.50 annual fee waived for Premier Qualified Customers.

HSBC Premier Mastercard launches 60,000 miles welcome offer

Customers who apply for a HSBC Premier Mastercard from 1 November to 31 December 2026 (with approval by 14 January 2027) are eligible for one of the following offers.

The bigger welcome offer of up to 60,000 miles is reserved for Premier Qualified Customers, defined as those who:

• Have a Premier relationship with HSBC, and
• Maintain a TRB of at least S$200,000 (or its foreign currency equivalent)

Premier Qualified Customers also enjoy a perpetual waiver of the S$708.50 annual fee. 

Non-Premier Qualified Customers receive a smaller bonus of up to 36,000 miles, and are required to pay the S$708.50 annual fee.

All cardholders will need to meet a minimum spend of S$5,000 by the end of the month following approval, and provide consent to receiving marketing and promotional materials from HSBC at the time of submitting their application. This must not be revoked at the time the gift is credited.

Who is eligible for this offer?

This offer is available to HSBC Premier customers who:

• do not currently hold a principal HSBC Premier Mastercard, and
• have not cancelled a principal HSBC Premier Mastercard in the 12 months before approval

This is a notably wider scope than HSBC’s regular welcome offers, which exclude anyone who holds any principal HSBC credit card, or has cancelled one in the past 12 months.

What counts as qualifying spend?

Cardholders must make a minimum qualifying spend of S$5,000 by the end of the month following card approval. 

This means that you have anywhere between 1-2 months to meet the minimum spend, depending on when your card is approved. If you have concerns about meeting the minimum spend, try to get approved early in the month so you have more time. 

Qualifying spend is defined at point 4(b) of the T&Cs, and excludes the following:

• CardUp, ipaymy, Points.com and other merchants under MCC 7399
• Australia ETA, ShopBack vouchers, and other merchants under MCC 7299
• Gambling-related transactions
• Government services
• Prepaid account top-ups (e.g. GrabPay, YouTrip)

While charitable donations, hospitals, insurance premiums and utilities are notably absent from this list, they are mentioned under HSBC’s general rewards exclusions. In any case, I have clarified with HSBC that they will not count towards qualifying spend.

Both principal and supplementary cardholder spending will be taken into account — but only if the supplementary card was applied for in the same application as the principal card. If you forgot to do this, then a workaround is to digitise the principal card on your “player two’s” phone, then use the physical card yourself.

Overseas education now counts as qualifying spend

Ever since 23 July 2026, the HSBC Premier Mastercard has earned 2.76 mpd on overseas education, defined as FCY transactions with the following MCCs:

This is an exception to HSBC’s usual policy that excludes rewards for education-related transactions, but again, you’ll need to spend in FCY for points to be earned. Local education payments are still blacklisted.

HSBC Premier Mastercard now earns miles on overseas education

I’ve confirmed with HSBC’s comms team that overseas education expenses will count towards qualifying spend for the 60,000 miles welcome offer. However, oddly enough, it will not count towards the qualifying spend for the HSBC Premier Mastercard’s airport limo rides.

When will the welcome gift be awarded?

Bonus HSBC Points will be credited within 120 days from the card account opening date.

Terms & Conditions

The terms & conditions of this welcome offer can be found here.

How does this compare to previous offers?

Here’s a recap of the various welcome offers we’ve seen for the HSBC Premier Mastercard, ever since its revamp in August 2025.

The current offer is clearly not as generous as what HSBC was offering during the initial phases, though frankly I think that ship has long sailed.

If it’s any consolation, it might be easier for certain customers to meet the minimum spend, with the recent inclusion of overseas education expenses as qualifying transactions. 

What can you do with HSBC Points?

HSBC Points can be transferred to 20 airline and hotel partners at the ratios shown in the table below.

✈️ HSBC Airline Partners
Frequent Flyer Programme	Conversion Ratio (HSBC Points : Partner)
	50,000 : 10,000
	35,000 : 10,000
	35,000 : 10,000
	35,000 : 10,000
	35,000 : 10,000
	35,000 : 10,000
	30,000 : 10,000
	30,000 : 10,000
	25,000 : 10,000
	25,000 : 10,000
	25,000 : 10,000
	25,000 : 10,000
	25,000 : 10,000
	25,000 : 10,000
	25,000 : 10,000
	12,500 : 10,000*
*AirAsia Rewards points are significantly less valuable. While it has the best conversion ratio among all of HSBC’s airline partners, I’d advise you to ignore it altogether

🏨 HSBC Hotel Partners
Hotel Programme	Conversion Ratio (HSBC Points : Partner)
	30,000 : 10,000
	25,000 : 5,000
	25,000 : 10,000
	25,000 : 10,000

The crucial thing to understand is that not all partners share the same transfer ratio. Therefore, the effective earn rate and size of the welcome offer depends on the partner you choose.

If you choose KrisFlyer miles, for example, the welcome offer is only worth 50,000 miles (PQC) or 30,000 miles (non-PQC).

Likewise, the HSBC Premier Mastercard’s advertised earn rates of 1.68/2.76 mpd assume a transfer partner with a 2.5 points = 1 mile transfer ratio. Otherwise, it can go as low as 0.84/1.38 mpd on the other end of the spectrum, if you choose a partner with a 5 points = 1 mile transfer ratio.

All conversions must be done via the HSBC Singapore app (Android | iOS) and are processed instantly, with the exception of the following:

• Hainan Fortune Wings Club: Within 5 business days
• Japan Airlines Mileage Bank: Within 10 business days

Transfers are free of charge until further notice, and HSBC Points are pooled across cards. 

While the minimum transfer block is 10,000 miles/points (Accor: 5,000 points), the subsequent block is just 2 miles (Accor: 1 point). In other words, you could choose to transfer 10,002 miles or 20,958 miles, which helps you avoid orphan points. 

Overview: HSBC Premier Mastercard

HSBC Premier Mastercard
Apply
Income Req.	S$30,000 p.a.	Points Validity	37 months
Annual Fee	S$708.50 (Waived with S$200K TRB)	Min. Transfer	25,000 HSBC Points (10,000 miles)
Miles with AF	–	Transfer Partners	20
FCY Fee	3.25%	Transfer Fee	Free
Local Earn	1.68 mpd	Points Pool?	Yes
FCY Earn	2.76 mpd	Lounge Access?	Yes
Special Earn	–	Airport Limo?	Yes
Cardholder Terms and Conditions

The HSBC Premier Mastercard is the companion card for the HSBC Premier priority banking programme.

Key benefits include:

• Unlimited Priority Pass visits for the principal and three supplementary cardholders (including non-lounge experiences such as restaurants and spa treatments)
• Eight complimentary airport limo rides per year, with a minimum spend of S$12,000 per quarter
• Savour Dining experiences and other 1-for-1 dining offers
• Complimentary healthcare benefits including two GP consultations, one flu vaccination and one eye examination per year
• 1-for-1 nights at selected hotels with HSBC Premier Destinations

As a World Elite Mastercard, all principal and supplementary cardholders also enjoy the following benefits. 

A full review of the HSBC Premier Mastercard can be found here.

Review: HSBC Premier Mastercard

Conclusion

The HSBC Premier Mastercard has launched a new welcome offer of up to 60,000 miles, a small bump from the previous 58,200 miles. It’s nowhere near the 106,200 miles that HSBC was offering just over a year ago, however, and keep in mind that the offer is worth 50,000 miles if KrisFlyer is your preferred programme.

That said, existing HSBC cardholders are eligible for this offer, and the inclusion of overseas education as qualifying spend should help parents with kids studying abroad hit the S$5,000 minimum.

For Premier Qualified Customers, I’d still consider this to be a no-brainer. The annual fee waiver, unlimited Priority Pass access for up to four cardholders, and various HSBC Premier dining benefits are all great perks, and the 60,000 miles is just the icing on the cake. 

Obviously, you’ll want to put that S$200,000 to work and not let it sit idle in a savings account, but you have quite a lot of latitude to deploy that capital within HSBC — there’s no requirement to buy expensive unit trusts or insurance products if you don’t want to.