There is no perfect credit card company for everyone. A lot of it comes down to the actual features you want, rather than the name on the card.
But if you want to include the credit card company in your comparison, here's a look at different banks and brands in Australia – including the 4 biggest credit card providers.
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In Australia, you can get a credit card from a bank, credit union, co-operative, other financial provider or even a big-name brand such as Coles or Qantas.
Broadly speaking, there are 2 main ways a credit card company can be set up in Australia:
You can learn more about different credit card companies, as well as the cards they offer, by clicking on their names below.
If you're interested in the biggest banks or credit card companies, here are the 4 Australian credit card providers with the highest market capitalisation.
As well as being one of the Big Four banks in Australia, CommBank has the highest market capitalisation value at $193.04 billion. The Commonwealth Bank Group includes Bankwest, Colonial First State and CommSec (online stock broking). Commonwealth Bank credit cards include low-rate, low-fee, rewards, premium and business options.
Another of Australia's Big Four banks, NAB has over 8.5 million customers in Australia, New Zealand and across the world. Its market capitalisation is $99.32 billion. NAB credit cards include low-cost, rewards, premium, business and corporate options. It also issues Citi-branded credit cards, along with Coles, Qantas Money, Virgin Money, BOQ and other brands.
Big Four Bank Westpac's credit card lending portfolio covers products from Westpac Banking Corporation, including St.George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA. Its total market capitalisation is $82.46 billion. The range of Westpac credit cards include low rate, low fee, balance transfer and rewards options.
Rounding out the Big Four banks on this list is ANZ, with a total market capitalisation of $79.89 billion. ANZ credit cards offer a mix of products, including rewards, frequent flyer, low-cost and premium cards for both personal and business use.
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