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A travel-tilted BMO Rewards card: 5x on travel and 3x on dining, entertainment, and recurring bills, with a NEXUS credit and lounge passes — a mid-fee traveller's option.
Travellers who want lounge passes and a NEXUS credit at a mid-tier fee.
People with meaningful travel + dining spend who like BMO Rewards flexibility.
You spend heavily in foreign currencies
the 2.5% FX fee undercuts a travel card.
You want top point value (BMO Rewards ~0.67¢).
Watch-outs 2.5% FX fee on a travel card. · Category caps ($15k travel / $10k others). · Points ~0.67¢.
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