UOB Absolute Cashback Promo: 2% Cashback On Contactless Spend

UOB is running a limited-time promo, offering bonus cashback on contactless spending charged to the UOB Absolute Cashback Card, a general spending cashback card.

2% cashback on contactless spend

From 4 Aug 2026 to 31 Jan 2027, UOB Absolute Cashback cardholders can earn a bonus 0.3% cashback on contactless spending, on top of the card’s 1.7% base cashback.

Here are the key promo terms:

Promo period: 4 Aug 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
Reward: Bonus 0.3% cashback, on top of the base cashback of up to 1.7% (total 2%)
Eligible transactions: Purchases charged via physical card contactless payment at point-of-sale terminals
Registration: Not required
Minimum spend: None
Cap: None
Crediting timeline: Bonus cashback earned in each month of the promo period is credited to the card account by the end of the following month

⚠️ Note: The full 2% applies only to contactless spending that earns the base 1.7%. Transactions in the card’s 0.3% categories (e.g. charity, education, government, healthcare, utilities) earn 0.6% in total.

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Earning uncapped 2% cashback on contactless spending makes the UOB Absolute Cashback Card a good one-card solution for SGD spending in the next few months.

Just keep the following quirks in mind:

Overseas contactless spending qualifies, but it doesn’t offset the card’s 3.25% FX fee. Use a better card for overseas spending.
There are fewer AMEX-accepting merchants than those of Visa and Mastercard.

P.S. The DCS Ultimate Platinum Card offers 2% cashback capped at S$10,000 per calendar month as an evergreen card benefit.

Here’s a detailed look at the UOB Absolute Cashback Card:

UOB Absolute Cashback Card

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Key details of the UOB Absolute Cashback Card

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Minimum annual income:• S’porean/PR: S$15,000 – S$30,000 ^{S$30,000/year if aged 55 and below; S$15,000/year if aged 56 and above.}
• Foreigner: S$40,000Annual fee: S$196.20 (first year waived; request waiver every year)

Get 1.7% cashback on almost everything
Get 0.3% cashback on commonly-excluded transactions (e.g. Grab wallet tops-ups, utilities, healthcare)
No minimum spending
Uncapped earn rates

⚠️ Low earn rate (spend with better cashback cards)
⚠️ AMEX cards have lower merchant acceptance than Visa/Mastercard
⚠️ 3.25% foreign transaction fee