BMO CashBack Business Mastercard Terms & Conditions


  1. a) Subject to these Terms and Conditions, each balance transfer amount is eligible for a promotional interest rate of 0.00% provided that each balance transfer is posted to your BMO CashBack Business Mastercard account, BMO World Elite Business Mastercard or BMO Rewards Business Mastercard account (the "Account") in the first 9 (nine) statement periods from the Account open date (“Promotional Period”) , and your Account remains in good standing. Offer is available to new customers only upon Account approval for applications submitted on or after March 14, 2023. Balances from other BMO credit card accounts are not eligible to be transferred. The promotional rate will no longer apply to your Account if you transfer into a card other than the BMO CashBack Business Mastercard, BMO World Elite Business Mastercard or BMO Rewards Business Mastercard. Balance transfers apply to Canadian dollar amounts only.

    b) Balance transfers do not qualify to earn loyalty rewards such as CashBack Rewards or BMO Rewards Points. Balance transfers are treated as cash advances and the promotional interest rate applies from the date the transactions are posted to your Account until the last day of the Promotional Period. After the Promotional Period expires, any remaining balance transfer amounts will be charged interest at the standard annual interest rate for cash advances. The promotional interest rate of 0.00% does not apply to purchases, fees, cash advances and other charges posted to your Account during the Promotional Period. Standard interest rates will continue to apply to those transactions. Please refer to your monthly statement for the interest rate applicable to your Account.

    c) Each balance transfer is subject to a fee of 3% which will be charged to your account on the date the balance transfer is posted to your Account. For example, if an amount of $1,000 is transferred to your Account, you will be charged a fee of $30. You may request a balance transfer for as low as $100, as long as the transfer amount plus the fee, does not exceed the unused portion of the credit limit on your Account.

    d) If your Account has balances with different interest rates, such as purchases with a standard interest rate and balance transfers with a promotional interest rate, any payment that exceeds the minimum payment will be allocated proportionately to those balances according to the terms set out in section 14 of the BMO Mastercard Cardholder Agreement. For example, if you have an $800 purchases balance at the standard interest rate and a $200 balance transfer balance at a promotional interest rate, 80 per cent of your payment will be allocated to your purchases balance and 20 percent will be allocated to your balance transfer balance. This offer may be withdrawn or changed without notice.

    e) You will pay interest on purchases unless you pay your full Account balance by the payment due date. For example, if you complete a balance transfer for $5,000 and spend $2,000 in purchases during the same statement period, you must pay the entire balance of $7,000 before the payment due date to avoid paying interest on your purchases. You will be charged interest if you only pay the amount owing for your purchases. There is no interest-free grace period for cash advances or balance transfers.

    f) To transfer balances from non-BMO credit card accounts, register for Online Banking or log in at bmo.com and do the following; select your Mastercard account, then select Set up Balance Transfer or Pre-authorized payment, then select Credit Card Balance Transfer and follow the instructions to complete the transfer.

    g) If you have not made your minimum payment by the due date twice within a 12-month period, and it remains unpaid by the time we prepare your next statement, the following penalties will apply:
    • You will not receive a promotional rate on your balance transfer, even if it was presented to you through email, letter, or online banking.
    • You will lose your promotional interest rate on any balance transfers you currently hold.

    In both instances outlined above, you will receive the default rate disclosed to you on the card carrier or any other terms or notices we provide to you.
  1. BMO CashBack Business Mastercard applications must be received between September 1, 2020 and December 13, 2025 (the “Offer Period”) to be eligible for this offer. You will earn 10% cash back for each dollar you spend at qualifying gas stations, office supply stores, and on your cell phone/internet (phone) bill payments in the first 3 (three) billing cycles from the account open date (less refunds and excluding cash advances, cash-like transactions, interest charges, fees, credit or debit adjustments) up to a maximum of $150 cash back (a minimum of $1,500 in eligible purchases). The 10% cash back reward includes the base earn rate of 0.75% and a bonus of 9.25% for qualifying office supply store purchases, cell phone/internet bill payments, or gas purchases (bonus of 9.50% at Shell locations in Canada). To qualify for the bonus cash back reward, your purchases must be made at “Qualifying Merchants” classified in the Mastercard network as Service Stations (gas stations with or without ancillary services) and Automated Fuel Dispensers (Merchant Codes: 5541 & 5542), Stationery and Office Supply Stores (Merchant Codes: 5111 & 5943) and Cellphone/Internet billings (Merchant Codes: 4812, 4814 & 4816) at merchant locations in Canada. This bonus earn would not apply to some merchants who sell similar products/services or are separate merchants who are located on the premises of such merchants but are classified in another manner. After the first three (3) billing cycles or $1,500 spent in eligible purchases (whichever comes first), you will earn 1.5% cash back for each dollar you spend at office supply stores, on your cell phone/internet (phone) bill payments and at gas stations (1.75% cash back on purchases made at Shell locations in Canada). The 10% cash back reward offer is limited to new BMO CashBack Business Mastercard accounts and will not be awarded to current or former cardholders who reinstate a closed account, who transfer to another account, or who open a new account during the offer period. Limit of one bonus offer per account. If you cancel your card within one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date your account is opened, all cash back rewards earned within that period will be cancelled. This offer may be withdrawn or changed without notice.
  2. You will earn 1.5% cash back on the first $1,000 you spend in each category per statement cycle for gas, office supply stores, and cell phone and internet (phone) bill payments for purchases made at merchant locations in Canada. The 1.5% CashBack rewards includes the base earn rate of 0.75% and the bonus of 0.75% for qualifying gas purchases, office supply store purchases, or cell phone/internet bill payments. Purchases made in these categories after the first $1,000 will earn at the base rate of 0.75%. All other purchases will continue to earn a 0.75% base rate of cash back rewards. To qualify for the bonus cash back rewards, your purchases must be made at merchants classified in the Mastercard network as Service Stations (gas stations with or without ancillary services) and Automated Fuel Dispensers (Merchant Codes: 5541 & 5542), Stationery and Office Supply Stores (Merchant Codes: 5111 & 5943) and Cellphone/Internet billings (Merchant Codes: 4812, 4814 & 4816). Some merchants may sell similar products/services or are separate merchants who are located on the premises of these merchants but are classified in another manner, in which case this bonus earn would not apply.
  3. Ongoing interest rates, interest-free grace period, annual fees and all other applicable fees are subject to change. Cash advances include balance transfers, cash-like transactions and Mastercard cheques. Visit bmo.com/yourbiz for current rates and fees; call the Customer Contact Centre at 1-844-385-5055 or visit your branch.
  4. You will earn 1.75% CashBack rewards for purchases made at Shell locations in Canada, which includes the base earn rate of 0.75% and the Shell bonus of 1%. The Shell bonus CashBack rewards will be earned on purchases made at Shell locations in Canada (including Beaver, Turbo and Payless) to a maximum of $2,500 per account. The number of CashBack rewards will be rounded down to the nearest cent.
  5. Cash back rewards earned are cumulative over the statement period. The awarding of cash back rewards is made for purchases charged to your account (less refunds and excluding cash advances, cash-like transactions, interest charges, fees, payments, credit or debit adjustments) and is subject to the Terms and Conditions of the BMO CashBack Business Mastercard. The number of cash back rewards will be rounded down to the nearest cent.
  6. A maximum of 22 additional employee cards can be added to a primary cardholder's account. Ongoing interest rates, interest-free grace period, annual fees and all other applicable fees are subject to change. Cash advances include balance transfers, cash-like transactions and Mastercard cheques. Visit https://www.bmo.com/main/business/credit-cards/ for current rates and fees; call the Customer Contact Centre at 1-844-385-5055, or visit your branch.
  7. Complimentary and Discounted Instacart+ Membership: You, as the Primary cardmember, can activate this offer using your eligible Canadian BMO Credit Card by 10/31/27 at 11:59PM PT, to receive (i) three (3) months of complimentary Instacart+ membership beginning on the date you activate this offer and (ii) this offer’s promotional Instacart+ annual rate ($20 CAD off annual rate of $99 CAD/year) if you opt-in to auto-enroll during initial offer enrollment. This offer is valid for only one eligible standard/non-premium Canadian BMO Credit Card per Instacart account. Activate the offer via https://www.instacart.ca/p/bmo-standard or the special offer invitation in your email or account settings. If you have an existing Instacart+ membership, your existing membership will be extended by three months and only members who have an existing annual membership that is set to auto-renew will be defaulted into the discounted annual rate at renewal. By activating this offer, you agree to the Instacart+ Terms and that after your complimentary period ends, your membership will automatically expire unless you choose to renew your membership, opt in to a discounted annual plan, or your existing Instacart+ membership is already set to auto-renew. If you decide to opt-in for auto-renewal into a paid Instacart+ membership at offer enrollment, you will be charged $79 CAD for the first year and $99 CAD/year thereafter for an annual recurring Instacart+ membership billed automatically to any payment method on file, until you cancel. Subscription prices are subject to change. This offer will replace any previously redeemed Instacart+ discounted membership offer if you opt in to auto-renewal at offer enrollment. You must pay for your Instacart+ membership using your eligible Canadian BMO Credit Card to receive the promotional rate. Membership must be activated with a Canadian address. You may cancel your paid subscription by selecting “Cancel Membership” in the “Your Instacart+ Membership” page. You will not be charged if you cancel prior to the end of your complimentary Instacart+ membership period or applicable paid membership start date. You are eligible to receive a refund if you cancel within 5 days of the start of the paid membership term and you have not placed any orders with Instacart+. Benefits of Instacart+ membership include $0 delivery fees on eligible orders. Service and other fees, taxes, and/or tips may apply. This offer is non-transferable. Memberships purchased through third parties are excluded from this offer. BMO is not responsible for the provision of, or the failure to provide, Instacart+ Membership benefits and services. Your Canadian BMO Credit Card must be open and not in default to maintain eligibility for Instacart+ membership benefits. This offer is subject to modification or termination at any time without notice. Instacart and/or certain retailers may not be available in all zip or postal codes. This offer is nontransferable. Only one account can redeem this offer per eligible Canadian BMO Credit Card (excludes purchases made using Apple Pay, PayPal and other forms of digital wallets as payment method).

    $5 Instacart Credit per Month BMO Offer: As a Canadian BMO Credit Card Primary cardmember, you can receive one $5 CAD credit in your Instacart account each month you have an active Instacart+ membership after you activate your complimentary BMO Instacart+ membership on https://www.instacart.ca/p/bmo-standard through 10/31/27 at 11:59PM PT. The monthly credit will be made available to you in your Instacart+ account at the beginning of each month and will only be available on that platform for the remainder of that calendar month; the monthly credit will not roll over into a subsequent month. The monthly credit is only eligible on one purchase of $50 CAD or more made on Instacart.ca using any eligible Canadian BMO Credit Card. Credit will be applied to the total purchase price for all non-alcohol products, and excludes taxes, service fees, special handling fees and/or other fees; offer cannot be applied to alcohol products. This offer is valid for only one eligible standard/non-premium Canadian BMO Credit Card per Instacart account. Eligible purchase will qualify for this credit the month your Canadian BMO Credit Card is added to your Instacart account and each month thereafter. To qualify for this credit, your Canadian BMO Credit Card account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. If your credit card account is closed at any time, Instacart and BMO reserve the right to remove any unused Instacart credits from your account. Limit 1 credit per order. Credit has no cash value and is non-transferable. Mobile applications, websites and other information provided by Instacart are not within BMO’s control. BMO is not responsible for the provision of, or the failure to provide, Instacart benefits and services. Deliveries subject to availability. In order to take advantage of this offer, customers must have a valid account on Instacart.ca with their valid Canadian BMO Credit Card on file. Only one offer per account. Instacart reserves the right to modify or cancel this offer at any time. Offer may not be sold, copied, modified, transferred or used retroactively for prior purchases. Void where restricted or prohibited by law. Offer may expire prior to your actual use of the offer, without liability to Instacart. Instacart is not a retailer or seller. Instacart may not be available in all zip or postal codes.

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  9. Insurance benefits are subject to specific terms and conditions, including limitations, exclusions and other important information contained in the Certificate of Insurance that is sent to new cardholders. Insurance coverages are provided by CUMIS General Insurance Company, a member of The Co-operators group of companies and administered by Allianz Global Assistance. Allianz Global Assistance is a registered business name of AZGA Service Canada Inc. and AZGA Insurance Agency Canada Ltd. For questions contact Allianz Global Assistance Canada at 1-877-704-0341 or visit www.allianz-assistance.ca.

    CUMIS General Insurance Company

    P.O. Box 5065,

    151 North Service Road

    Burlington, Ontario L7R 4C2

    Canada

    1-800-263-9120

    www.cumis.com

  10. Subject to terms and conditions, including limitations, exclusions and other important information contained in the BMO Business Credit Card Waiver of Liability Program description, which is sent to new cardholders. Program benefits provided by BMO Bank of Montreal and administered by Assurant Services Canada Inc. Assurant Services Canada Inc., its subsidiaries, and affiliates carry on business in Canada under the trade name of Assurant®†.