Your card at a glance
- Annual fee
- $0 /year
- Minimum credit limit
- $500
- Purchase interest rate
- 20.99%
- Cash advance rate
- 22.99%
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Your cash advance rate applies to cash advances (including balance transfers, and cash-like transactions).
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Your cash advance rate applies to cash advances (including balance transfers, and cash-like transactions).
When you visit Shell Canada locations, you can get up to 6¢/L in value at the pump when you use your linked Scotia Momentum Mastercard credit card.° Learn more
Mastercard is accepted in over 150 currencies, 210 countries and territories, and at millions of merchants worldwide.
As a Scotia Momentum Mastercard credit cardholder enjoy experiences in culture, dining, sports, entertainment, and more in over 45 exciting destinations around the globe. Visit Priceless.com to learn more.5
If your card is lost or stolen, in addition to contacting Scotiabank, you also have access to Mastercard Global Services that can help you replace it or get an emergency cash advance. They’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Save up to 25% off base rates at participating AVIS and Budget locations in Canada and the U.S. when you pay with your Scotia Momentum Mastercard credit card.4
To book with Avis, visit avis.com/scotiabankmomentumMC or call 1-800-879-2847. Use the AVIS worldwide discount code C030404.
To book with Budget, visit Budget.com/scotiabankmomentumMC or call 1-800-268-8900. Use the Budget Corporate Discount code A363305.
We deposit your cash back into your account every November. Once you receive it, you’ll start earning cash back for the next year.1
To activate a Visa or American Express card:
For Mastercard:
Once activated, you can use your card right away.
Each lender decides which credit score range it considers a good or poor credit risk. Typically, the higher the score the better. If you’re looking to improve your credit score, TransUnion recommends the following:
Visit our Digital Banking Guide to see a demo of how to check your credit score, and learn more about how to improve it on our Advice+ hub.
We'll ask a few quick questions including ones about your job, your yearly income, and where you live.
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You will earn 1% cash back on net purchases made with your eligible Scotia Momentum Mastercard credit card at gas stations, grocery stores and drug stores as classified by Mastercard (Merchant Codes: 5411, 5541, 5542 & 5912). Some merchants may sell these products/services or are separate merchants who are located on the premises of these merchants, but are classified by Mastercard in another manner, in which case this added benefit would not apply. Recurring payments are defined as payments made on a monthly or regular basis automatically billed by the merchant to your Card. Recurring payments are typically telecommunication, insurance, membership, subscriptions, etc. Not all merchants offer recurring payments. (Please check with your merchant to see if they offer recurring payments on Mastercard cards.) You will earn 0.5% cash back on all other eligible purchases made with your Scotia Momentum Mastercard credit card. Cash Advances (including Balance Transfers, Scotia Credit Card Cheques or Cash-Like Transactions), returns, refunds or other similar credits, fees, interest charges or service/transaction charges do not qualify for cash back. See your Scotia Momentum Mastercard Cash Back Program Terms and Conditions for full details.
Offer Description and Conditions: The Introductory 7.99% Interest Rate Offer (the “Offer”) applies only to eligible purchases subject to the conditions below. This introductory rate applies when the new Scotia Momentum Mastercard credit card account (“Account”) is opened between November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2027 (regardless of the date you apply for the Account) and will continue for 6 months from date of Account opening (the “Promotional Period”). After the Promotional Period, purchase balances at the promotional rate of 7.99% (including any unpaid balances) will increase to the preferred interest rate for purchases (currently 20.99%). Eligible purchases include purchases (less any refunds, returns or other similar credits) but do not include payments, cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges. All other terms and conditions of the Program Terms continue to apply during the Offer period. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers.
Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently or were previously primary or secondary cardholders of a Scotiabank personal credit card in the past 2 years, including those that switch from an existing Scotiabank personal credit card, as well as employees of Scotiabank, are not eligible for the Offer. Subject to the above exclusions, Scotiabank small business credit cardholders are also eligible for the Offer.
How we apply payments: Your payment cannot be applied to the balance(s) of your choice. For Quebec residents: In general, if you have different interest rate(s) that apply to your Account, we apply payments to transactions based on the interest rate(s) that applies to those transactions on your Account (from highest to lowest rates). For non-Quebec residents: In general, if you make a payment that exceeds the minimum payment on your statement, we will apply your payment on a proportionate basis among each group of billed charges on your Account. We group charges based on the interest rate that applies to the group of charges. See your credit card agreement for more information about how we apply payments to your Account.
Rates and Fees: There is currently no annual fee for the primary card and no fee for each additional card (including those issued to co-borrowers and supplementary cardholders).
The current preferred annual interest rates for the Account are: 20.99% on purchases and 22.99% on cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions). All rates, fees, features and benefits are outlined in the Application Disclosure Statement and are subject to change.
For current rates and information on fees and interest cost, call 1-800-263-9495. Interest rates, annual fees and features are subject to change without notice. Learn more about credit card fees and interest rates.
The savings of up to 25% applies to Avis and Budget base rates and is applicable only to the time and mileage charges of the rental. All taxes, fees (including but not limited Air Conditioning Excise Recovery Fee, Concession Recovery Fee, Vehicle License Recovery Fee, Energy Recovery Fee, Tire Management Fee, and Frequent Traveler Fee) and surcharges (including but not limited to Customer Facility Charge and Environmental Fee Recovery Charge) are extra. The Bank of Nova Scotia is not responsible for, and provides no representations, warranties or conditions regarding this offer or any Avis or Budget products or services, including Avis Preferred Plus membership and services and those obtained under this offer, which are governed solely by Avis’ terms and conditions. Avis Preferred Plus membership and services are provided by Avis.
All Mastercard benefits are provided by Mastercard International Incorporated or its affiliates or other third parties. The Bank of Nova Scotia is not responsible for any Mastercard benefits.
If you're a Mastercard credit card cardholder, you'll receive the benefit of Zero Liability in the event of the unauthorized use of your Canadian-issued Mastercard card.
As reported in the Mastercard 2016 annual report. Subject to change.
The Primary Cardholder on the Scotia Momentum Mastercard Credit Card Account is responsible for all charges to the Account including those made by the additional Authorized User (Supplementary Cardholder).
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Mastercard, Priceless Cities and Tap & Go are registered trademarks, and the circles design and Mastercard Global Services are trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated and used under license by The Bank of Nova Scotia.
Cardholders with a Scene+ membership who link their Scotia Momentum® Mastercard®* credit card and their Scene+ account to a Shell Go+ Account can get up to 6 cents per litre in instant fuel discounts, Cash Back, and Scene+ points value when they purchase eligible fuel with their linked credit card:
Note: Highest value of 6 cents per litre assumes a Premium Fuel Purchase (minimum price of $1.00 per litre) made with your Scotia Momentum® Mastercard®* credit card linked to a Shell Go+ Account and with your Scene+ account also linked to the Shell Go+ account. Actual value will vary depending on whether or not the credit card is linked, fuel grade purchased, cost of fuel at time of purchase, whether or not you are a Scene+ member, and how you choose to redeem your Scene+ points.