Lisa Cahill, Credit Cards Moderator
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The Chase credit card exchange rate is quoted by Visa and Mastercard and it changes on a daily basis. This rate also includes a foreign transaction fee between 0% and 3%. Both the network and the foreign fee will vary by card.
Things to keep in mind about the credit card exchange rates:
- Visa and Mastercard publish their exchange rates daily, while Discover and American Express don’t publish them at all.
- Some reports say that Mastercard tends to offer marginally better exchange rates than the others. But with so much volatility in the rates, this isn’t always the case.
- Generally, the differences in these exchange rates are negligible, and shouldn’t determine which Chase card you carry.
Ideally, you should get a card with no foreign transaction fee and avoid dynamic currency conversion when purchasing from international merchants. That way, the exchange rates you’ll pay on international spending with a credit card will be much lower than those you’d get converting cash with credit card issuers or airport currency exchange services.
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Jorge Romero, Member
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The Chase credit card exchange rate is the exchange rate of your Chase card’s network on the date you make a purchase, plus the foreign transaction fee charged by Chase, which is either 3% or 0% depending on the card. At the card network level, there is a small difference in exchange rates between Visa and Mastercard credit cards, which make Mastercards a slightly better deal abroad. That said, there are very few Chase Mastercards available right now - most Chase cards are Visa.
Additionally, there are many more Chase Visa cards with no foreign transaction fees available than fee-free Chase Mastercards. The only Chase Mastercard currently available that has no foreign transaction fee is the IHG Rewards Club Premier credit card, which has an annual fee of $99. So you may be better off taking a small hit in the exchange rate by getting a Chase Visa card with no foreign transaction fees and no annual fee, such as the Amazon Prime Visa card or the Marriott Bonvoy Bold credit card. There are many more Chase Visa cards to choose from.
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The Chase foreign transaction fee for credit cards is either $0 or 3% of each transaction in U.S. dollars, depending on which credit card you get. A foreign transaction fee is a surcharge that some credit cards add to transactions processed outside of the United States. The fee applies whether it’s a purchase at a physical location in a foreign country or an online transaction through an internationally-based merchant.
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