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Capital One Platinum Credit Card Review
Summary

The Captial One Platinum credit card is from one of the UK's leading credit card provider's - Capital One. The card offers great rates not only on balance transfers but on purchases as well - 8.5% APR until August 2012.
Thats the rate on purchases and balance transfers so if you find the hassle of transfering balances endlessly gets too hard then this could be a great value long term card for everyday use.
Details
| Introductory Balance Transfers | 8.5% |
| Monthly Rate | 0.69% |
| Period | August 2012 |
| Introductory Purchases | 8.5% |
| Monthly Rate | 0.69% |
| Period | August 2012 |
| Standard APR | 8.5% |
| Monthly Rate | 0.69% |
| Cash Advance APR | 25.94% |
| Cash Advance Fee | 3% (Min £3.00) |
| Minimum Payment Required | 3% (Min £5) |
| Annual Fee | None |
| Loyalty Points | None |
| Travel Accident Insurance | None |
| Free Purchase Protection | None |
| Foreign Usage Fee | 2.75% |
Other Capital One Platinum Credit Card Features and Benefits
- Free identity theft service
- Free identity alerts from Equifax
- Low standard rate
- Fixed rate on balance transfers and purchases until 2012
Capital One Platinum Credit Card Verdict
A great card with 8.5% fixed rate on balance transfers and purchases mean this is a great card



