Virgin Money launches marathon credit card

Virgin Money launches "all round" credit card

Virgin Money has launched its brand new All Round Credit Card, offering 16 months at zero per cent interest on balance transfers.
Virgin Money raises some credit card rates by 50%

Virgin Money has today announced that selected customers are to be hit with increases in credit card rates on purchases and balance transfers.

Wednesday, 21 April 2010 12:00

Virgin Money has launched a new charity credit card to mark the upcoming London Marathon.

The card has a typical variable rate of 12.9 per cent and a lifetime balance transfer rate of 8.9 per cent, along with a two per cent balance transfer fee.

It enables cardholders to donate up to one per cent their spending to charitable causes, including Gift Aid.

Customers can change their choice of charity and benefit from discounts with sweatshop.co.uk and IHG Hotels.

"The Virgin London Marathon Credit Card offers a great deal for runners and for those keen to raise money for charity," says Scott Mowbray, spokesman for Virgin Money.

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