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A World of exclusive privileges

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SunMiles Classic American Express Card offers you a world of exclusive privileges:
 

Plus... all the features you would have enjoyed if you had chosen any other card

  • Speed and flexibility in your bank transactions
  • Option to pay by Direct Debit
  • Services and Support from the network of Branches and ATMs of the Bank of Cyprus in Cyprus
  • Card Account information through Direct Banking, 24hours a day
  • A period of up to 50 interest free days if you pay the total amount of your Card’s Account

American Express Card Member Service Line

For you, our Members, we provide high level customer service through our toll-free Member 8000 AMEX (2639) or, if you are calling from abroad, call +357 22 847766.

Road Assistance

The Road Assistance Program, a real first for Cyprus, is offered exclusively to our American Express Members, covering you personally for any car you are driving or even if you are simply a passenger.

24hour Medical Assistance and Travel Insurance

American Express is by you 24 hours a day to help you in case of medical emergencies, or any other difficult moment when you are travelling. Furthermore, Travel Insurance for the Cardmembers and their beloved, every time they purchase the tickets using Blue.

International Service Network

An extensive Network of more than 1,700 American Express® Travel Service Offices in over 130 countries worldwide providing high quality services and access to the worldwide network of Express Cash Centres and the over 500,000 American Express ATMs worldwide.

Immediate Card Replacement

Card replacement if your Card is lost or stolen, within one working day in Cyprus and two working days abroad.

Emergency Cash

If your Card is lost or stolen, you can obtain cash through our Travel Service Offices, debited to your Card account. Thus, you can cover your immediate needs until you receive your Replacement Card.

Flexible Use of Limit

You have the flexibility to use up to 10% over your Card’s limit.

Choice of Instalment

You may choose the amount of the instalment to pay, according to your needs, beginning from 5% of your outstanding balance.

Monthly Instalment Deferral Option

You have the option to defer your monthly instalment, for 1 or 2 months annually, with a simple call to the American Express Card Members Service Line.

SunMiles Special Features

  • International American Express Credit Card
  • Offered with a VISA Credit Card on one Bank of Cyprus account
  • Automatically makes you a member (if you are not) of the Cyprus Airways SunMiles Frequent Flyer Program
  • Earn additional 75 SunMiles points for every €17 spent whenever you pay for your Cyprus Airways tickets with your SunMiles Classic American Express Card
  • Earn 7 SunMiles points for every €17 spent on all purchases with the SunMiles American Express Classic Card
  • Non expiring SunMiles points for as long as you have your card
  • Earn 10% Discount on Inflight Duty Free sales on Cyprus Airways flights
  • Free travel Insurance
  • Free American Express Road Assistance
  • Participation in the American Express privileged prices Selects scheme
  • Participation in the Fantasia Rewards Scheme

In our attempt to show our respect to all our Bank of Cyprus cardholders, we leave behind last year’s successful Happy Days scheme and move on with a brand new scheme, which will persuade everyone that… everything is possible!!!

As from April and every three months one lucky winner will win a house. Other 600 lucky winners will win other less valuable prizes.

April – June: A holiday house in the Aegean (the lucky winner has the choice of three islands Mykonos –
Paros - Santorini)
600 overnight stays in hotel around Cyprus
July - September: A holiday house by the sea side (the lucky winner can choose the town)
600 dinners in restaurants all over Cyprus
October – December: A holiday house on the mountains (the lucky winner can choose the location)
600 overnight stays in hotel around Cyprus

How the scheme works:
It’s very simple! Keep using your cards instead of cash for your purchases. With every 5 transactions or more every month (a total of 15 transactions per semester) you have the chance to participate in the draw will take place at the end of each semester. The dates of the draw will be announced beforehand. 1 Euro equals to one participation in the draw.

So, as from 1st April every time you use your card for any transaction you can participate in the draw so as to win FANTASTIC GIFTS!!!

Important Information:

  • Eligible to the draw are the Bank of Cyprus cardholder who make at least five transactions each month (total 15 transactions each semester) with any card.
  • Eligible cardholders will participate with all their purchases from 01/01/2006 – 31/12/2008.
  • Each euro charged on your card equals to one participation in the draw. Cash withdrawals are not included in the draw.
  • The draw will take place on the 09/01/2009. The other dates will be announced beforehand.
  • Each lucky winner will have to answer correctly to one question. By accepting the prize, the winner is committed to participate in mass media activities and his photo might be used for promotion.

Alphamega Reward Scheme

The ALFAMEGA American Express scheme rewards you by giving Cash Back, to use at the ALFAMEGA Hypermarkets! ALFAMEGA AMERICAN EXPRESS offers you:

  • 1% cash back on your purchases from anywhere
  • For every €15 purhases = 1 point at HyperCard scheme of ALFAMEGA

How does the scheme work?

Every three months, you will receive by mail a cheque equal to the 1% of your purchases that you have made anywhere, with your American Express Card.

You can redeem this cheque at the cashiers of ALFAMEGA within one year of the date of issue. You will receive this cheque provided that its value is of €9 or more. If the value is less than €9, your transactions still count on the next trimester. The trimesters are January- March, April – June, July - September, October – December. Cheques will be sent at the beginning of the following month.

In addition, you will receive a point’s voucher with the HyperCard points that you are entitled to, since for every €15 purchases that you have made anywhere, using your American Express card, you receive 1 HyperCard point. This voucher must be presented at the HyperCard centres that are located in the ALFAMEGA Hypermarkets within two months of the date of issue.

To become a Member of American Express

You can fill out an American Express application at the ALFAMEGA Hypermarkets or at any Bank of Cyprus branch.

For existing American Express Members

In order to enrol in this new ALFAMEGA AMERICAN EXPRESS scheme, you must fill out the “switching schemes’ form”. You can find the switching form at any ALFAMEGA Hypermarket or at any Bank of Cyprus Branch and your participation in the scheme starts immediately. The points that you have gathered so far with Dorometro Express will not be lost. You can redeem the points into a cheque with the following formula: 100 DoroMetro Expres

Selects

What is SELECTS?

SELECTS is a reward scheme, for our exclusive American Express cardholders.
SELECTS provides all year round privileged prices on different categories of products and services, in Cyprus and abroad.

What categories does it include?

More that 300 merchandisers participate in SELECTS reward scheme and at this early stage, it consists of 3 basic categories:

  • Recreation and Travel: Travel agencies and hotels in Cyprus and abroad.
  • Shops: Clothes’ shops, shoe shops and optical shops in Cyprus and abroad.
  • Restaurants: Selected restaurants in Cyprus and abroad.
In order to be constantly rewarded, SELECTS will be frequently updated.
We will be informing you each time such updates occur.

How do I make use of SELECTS? (or How do I benefit from SELECTS?)

All you have to do in order to “do more” with your American Express card and SELECTS reward scheme, is a phone call to 8000AMEX(80002639) before going out shopping, before dining out, before arranging your holiday.

You call 8000AMEX (80002639) and you ask which hotels/shops/ restaurants participate in SELECTS according to your plans each time.
American Express experts or people will give you your requested options, so that you can choose the best and enjoy privileged prices.

SELECTS: The American Express way to enjoy the finest with special privileges!

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