Nerfed: Maybank FC Barcelona card dropping cashback for Hospitals, Schools, Utilities and more

The Maybank FC Barcelona card has been one of the most powerful entry-level cards in Singapore as it offers 1.6% cashback on almost everything.

This card is currently listed among the best miles/cashback cards for:

Unfortunately, this will soon change.

Cashback dropped to 0.3%

From 1 Jul 2025, cashback for transactions with the following Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) will drop from 1.6% to just 0.3% (still uncapped).

Related: How to Check MCC Before You Pay

CategoriesMCC
Utilities4900
Hospitals, Medical,
Pharmacy
8062, 4119, 5047, 5122, 5912, 5975,
5976, 8011, 8021, 8031, 8041, 8042,
8043, 8049, 8050,8071, 8099
Educational Institutions,
Schools
8211, 8220, 8241, 8244, 8249, 8299
Business Services
(Not elsewhere classified)
7399
Real Estate Agents and
Managers – Rentals
6513

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Maybank FC Barcelona

1.6% cashback on almost everything

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