Santander and Amazon launch their new credit card Amazon Visa in

Santander and Amazon launch their new credit

card Amazon Visa in Germany which rewards

customers for purchases at no annual fee

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he card does not require opening a new bank account, and is brought to customers by

Amazon and Zinia, Grupo Santander's consumer finance platform.

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mazon Visa rewards customers with 1% back in points for purchases on Amazon.de and

0.5% for other purchases; Prime members get 2% back in points during select Amazon.de

shopping events.

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ime members receive a sign-up bonus of up to €25, other customers of up to €15.

ugust 12, 2024 - PRESS RELEASE

Amazon and Santander today announced a partnership to launch its new Amazon Visa credit card in

Germany. The card has no annual fee and does not require customers to open a new bank account.

Amazon Visa enables customers to earn rewards while shopping on and off Amazon.de, which can be

redeemed for purchases on Amazon.de.

mazon Visa customers earn 1% rewards on Amazon.de purchases and 0.5% rewards on purchases

when paying with their Amazon Visa elsewhere. Prime members benefit from extra rewards, as they

earn 2% back from Amazon Visa spending on Amazon.de during select shopping events, which can

include, for example, Prime Day. Cardholders can pay for their purchases quickly, intuitively, and securely

through Zinia, Santander's consumer finance platform, and they are able to choose between full and

revolving payments anytime.

racking of the accumulated rewards balance is easy and intuitive via the Amazon Visa app, as well as

the redemption of points at check-out on Amazon.de.

stomers receive a sign-up bonus, which will be credited to their first Amazon Visa monthly statement.

Previous Amazon.de VISA Karten customers are currently eligible for a 25€ (Prime members) or 15€

(non-Prime) sign-up bonus when becoming an Amazon Visa customer. New customers receive a 15€

(Prime) or 10€ (non-Prime) sign-up bonus.

Ana Botín, Chairman of Grupo Santander said: "We are delighted to partner with Amazon in offering

customers in Germany a way to earn rewards on their spending with the Amazon Visa card. Zinia, our

digital consumer finance platform, continues to expand its capabilities and clients base while remaining

committed to building strong relationships with top-tier merchants like Amazon throughout our markets."

Rocco Bräuniger, Country Manager, Amazon Germany said: "We are excited to introduce Amazon Visa, a

new payment option with no annual fee that offers attractive rewards to customers for their online and

stationary retail purchases, and extra rewards for Prime members. We’re delighted to collaborate with

Zinia in making it easier for all customers to shop and save and bringing even more value to the Prime

membership".

Online banking for the card is available on the Amazon Visa mobile app and on desktop. Amazon Visa

will gradually become available to customers in the coming weeks. Find out more information at

https://www.amazon.de/visa.

About Zinia & Santander:

Banco Santander is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain and one of

the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. The group’s activities are consolidated into five

global businesses: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment

Banking (CIB), Wealth Management & Insurance and Payments. Santander aims to be the best open

financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and

governments. Zinia is part of Santander’s Digital Consumer Bank, which holds the Group’s consumer

finance business, providing financial services in 16 European countries through more than 130,000

associated points of sale. Since 2022, Zinia has been present in Germany offering a range of financing

solutions and in the coming months will continue its expansion worldwide.

About Amazon:

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for

invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s

Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer

reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle

Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out

technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For

more information, visit amazon.de/about and follow @AmazonNews.