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Olive Flexible Pay Gold Olive フレキシブルペイ ゴールド

All-in-one bank + card gold · Sumitomo Mitsui Card · Credit cards

English support: No

An SMBC platform that combines credit, debit and point-payment modes with a bank account on a single Visa; the gold tier mirrors Gold (NL) economics — ¥5,500 waived permanently after ¥1M annual spend.

Highlights

  • Credit, debit and point-payment in one Visa
  • Permanent fee waiver and 10,000-point bonus at ¥1M
  • Integrated with an SMBC bank account
Things to consider
  • Best for customers making SMBC their main bank
  • Credit mode has stricter age and review rules

Fees: ¥5,500 gold fee, permanently waived after ¥1,000,000 of qualifying annual spend in credit mode.

Card facts

Network
Visa.
Annual fee
¥5,500 including tax for the gold tier.
Fee waiver
Permanently waived once qualifying annual credit-mode spend reaches ¥1,000,000.
Rewards
Earns V Points.
Base earning
Base V Points accrue on eligible credit-mode use, with a 10,000-point bonus each year qualifying spend reaches ¥1,000,000.
Bonus conditions
Selection-based and app-linked bonuses require registration and named payment methods; they are not the base rate.
Point expiry
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Redemption
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the designated overseas processing charge (around 3.63% on mainstream Visa/Mastercard products); verify the current rate.
Insurance
Gold-tier travel insurance and shopping protection apply under the current guide with limits and exclusions.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Domestic airport lounges are offered on the gold tier.
Transit
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Digital wallets
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Family cards
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
ETC card
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Stated eligibility
Credit mode requires the issuer-stated age and screening, which are stricter than merely opening the bank account.
Application
Apply through the issuer channel. The issuer, not this site, decides issuance and the credit limit.
Payment settings
One-time, installment, bonus and revolving choices have different availability, fees and conditions; verify the selected setting.
Revolving payment
Revolving payment incurs the issuer-disclosed fee. Confirm automatic-revolving enrollment and any later-payment conversion before and after applying.
Cash advance
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Limitations
Terms, rates, benefits, insurance and campaigns can change. Verify the dated issuer material before applying; no approval ranking or foreign-resident eligibility claim is made.

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