Tag: mcc

Code-switching: How to change MCCs to earn more credit card rewards

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - May 28, 2025 26

MCC not eligible for rewards? MCC not on the bonus whitelist? Here are a few ways of changing it to something more favourable.

How to check Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) before making a purchase

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Jan 19, 2025 14

No more guesswork. Here's how to verify the MCC of a particular merchant before spending a single cent.

Instarem Amaze Card now lets you check MCCs

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Oct 11, 2023 18

Want to check the Merchant Category Code before spending? Instarem's latest app update lets you do precisely that.

Max: Look up any merchant’s MCC

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - May 3, 2023 24

Don't know what card to use? Max offers a simple way of finding the Merchant Category Code (MCC).

DBS digibot: Check Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) before spending

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Oct 8, 2022 15

DBS cardholders can check MCCs before spending a single cent, which means an end to rolling the dice on big ticket purchases.

Visa Supplier Locator: Find the MCC of any merchant in Singapore

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Jan 4, 2021 31

Finally: An easy way to find the MCC of any given merchant in Singapore, before making a transaction.

MCC 5967: UOB’s most unexpected bonus category

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - May 9, 2020 16

Tucked away in the T&Cs of UOB credit cards is an innocuous four-digit code with not-so-innocuous implications.

Why can’t we have the Visa Supplier Locator in Singapore?

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Dec 24, 2017 1

Imagine knowing the MCC of any business before you buy something.

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