National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard vs RBC® Business Cash Back Mastercard‡
Both business cards worked out on the same spending: rewards, welcome bonus, fees and perks, line by line.
Worked out on a typical small business spending $4,000 a month. Enter yours to see your own numbers.
$418
First-year value
$422
$418
Every year after
$302
RBC® Business Cash Back Mastercard‡ is worth $4 more to your business in year one.
From year two, National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard pulls ahead by $116 a year.
How the first year adds up
Rewards and the welcome bonus in, the annual fee, FX fees and employee cards out, at your spending.
Annual rewards
Welcome bonus
Annual fee
FX fees
First-year value
Where each card earns
A year of your spending on each card, category by category, biggest spend first.
National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard earns more on 17 of your 17 categories.
All Other Business Expenses
$12,600 a year
US Dollar Purchases
$6,150 a year
Recurring Bills & Subscriptions
$4,800 a year
Gas & EV Charging
$3,600 a year
Dining & Restaurants
$3,600 a year
Office Supplies
$3,000 a year
Phone, Internet & Cable
$2,400 a year
Hotels
$1,800 a year
Shipping & Courier
$1,800 a year
Accounting & Bookkeeping
$1,800 a year
Other Foreign Currencies (EUR, GBP, etc.)
$1,230 a year
Electronics & Software
$1,200 a year
Air Canada
$1,200 a year
Transportation
$1,200 a year
Other Airlines
$600 a year
Car Rental
$600 a year
Other Travel
$600 a year
Rewards in a year
Welcome bonus
Each offer as the issuer words it, then which milestones your spending reaches.
National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard
No welcome bonus right now.
RBC® Business Cash Back Mastercard‡
Earn 2% cash back on purchases* made on your card in the first three months.
National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard
No welcome bonus to work towards right now.
RBC® Business Cash Back Mastercard‡
Worth $120.45 at your spending
Intro rate for the first 3 months
$120.45
Fees, rates and eligibility
What each card costs to hold and to use abroad, and who it's for.
Annual fee
Employee cards
Foreign transaction fee
Rewards
Network
National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard
Interest rates
Purchase:
20.99%
Cash Advance:
22.99%
Balance Transfer:
22.99%
Recommended credit score
Income required
Min Personal Income:
N/A
Min Household Income:
N/A
RBC® Business Cash Back Mastercard‡
Interest rates
Purchase:
19.99%
Cash Advance:
22.99%
Balance Transfer:
22.99%
Recommended credit score
Income required
Min Personal Income:
N/A
Min Household Income:
N/A
How each card earns
The earn rates and caps, as each issuer sets them.
National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard
- Earn 1.5 points per dollar spent,6 with no purchase limit
- Earn an additional 1.5 points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases with À la carte TravelTM agrency6
- Combine your accumulated points with your personal National Bank rewards card
RBC® Business Cash Back Mastercard‡
- Earn 2% cash back on purchases* made on your card in the first three months.
- Earn 1% cash back on purchases* made on your card after three months.
- Once your cash back balance reaches $25 or more, you can have the full amount credited to your account at any time. Otherwise the cash back rewards will automatically be credited to your account every January.
- Get $0 delivery fees for 3 months from DoorDash6
Insurance and perks
What both cards include comes first in each list.
National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard
Insurance
Extended Warranty
2 yearsPurchase Protection
180 daysLost or Stolen Baggage
$1,000Baggage Delay
$500Car Rental Damage & Theft
Up to 48 daysCommon Carrier Travel Accident Insurance
$250,000Flight Delay
$500
RBC® Business Cash Back Mastercard‡
Insurance
Extended Warranty
Up to a yearPurchase Protection
90 days
Our take
National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard
A flat 1.5 points per dollar on everything, no caps, no category juggling. For businesses with varied spending that don’t want to think about optimizing categories, this card keeps it simple. The $125 annual fee is reasonable and the points never expire as long as your account is open. The trade-off is that you’re locked into National Bank’s À la carte Rewards for the best value — and the insurance and travel perks are minimal compared to what you’d get from premium cards at a similar price point. Best for businesses that value predictability over maximum return.
- Earn 1.5 points per $1 spent with no purchase limit
- Available regardless of company size or industry
- Ability to combine points with a personal National Bank rewards card
- $125 annual fee ($50 per additional card)
- Points program is most valuable within National Bank’s rewards ecosystem
- Limited insurance coverage compared to premium competitors
RBC® Business Cash Back Mastercard‡
Flat 1% cash back on everything, no annual fee, no categories to optimize. It’s about as simple as a business rewards card gets. You won’t maximize value here — 1% is below what category-specific cards offer — but you also won’t pay a cent in fees or waste time tracking bonus spending. The 2% promotional rate for the first three months adds a small upfront sweetener. This card works best for sole proprietors or small businesses that just want to earn something on every purchase without any complexity. If your spending is high enough to justify a fee card, look elsewhere.
- No annual fee
- Simple cashback program
- Interest-free grace period
- DashPass subscription
- Contactless payments
- Credit card lock feature
- Zero liability protection
- No bonus cashback categories
- limited additional cards
- No travel perks
- Foreign transaction fees
- Annual cashback caps
- No airport lounge access
- Basic insurance coverage
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RBC® Business Cash Back Mastercard‡

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Legal
National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard
Little details that matter
Length of the welcome promotion
From March 4 to September 16, 2025.
Eligibility conditions
- Sign up for a National Bank Platinum Business Mastercard® credit card during the promotion as a primary cardholder.
- Not have held one of our business Mastercard credit cards from National Bank over the past 24 months as a business primary cardholder.
- Keep the credit card account open until rewards points are paid.
- Keep the account in good standing by complying with the conditions set out in the Cardholder Agreement for Mastercard®Business Cardsopens in a new tab until the rewards points are paid. For example, all minimum payments must be made on time.
- Not be employed by National Bank or one of its subsidiaries.
Description of the promotion
Up to up to 60,000 rewards points after signing up and annual fees reimbursed for the first year for the primary cardholder and the first additional authorized user.
Annual fees
No annual fees for the first year for the primary cardholder and the first additional authorized user.
We will charge annual fees to the account of your new card and reimburse those fees to you. You will receive this reimbursement within five months of opening your account, provided that your account remains open. It will appear on your statement in the form of a credit.
To benefit from the annual fee discount for the first additional authorized user’s card, you must add it to the account opening request.
Annual fees associated with cards for other authorized users are not eligible for this promotion.
Points offered | Conditions | When points are awarded to the account |
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30 000 | $5,000 in purchases in the first three months | At the end of the fifth month following the membership. |
30 000 | $20,000 in purchases per month for the first 12 months | At the end of the fifteenth month following the membership. |
How total purchases are calculated
The calculation is for the total amount of purchases made through all cards linked to the account. The transactions not included in the calculation are set out in article 1.5 of the À la carte Rewards Planopens in a new tabTM.
Other conditions
- You can only take advantage of the promotion once.
- Issuance of the card is subject to credit approval by National Bank of Canada. Other conditions apply to the issue of the card.
- This promotion may not be combined with any other promotion or offer applicable to National Bank credit cards, nor is it retroactive.
- This promotion may be modified or withdrawn without notice.
| $1 purchase = 1.5 points You can earn points even faster by making your purchases through the À la carte Travel™ online agency. |
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| The À la carte™ Rewards Plan gives you the freedom to travel without restrictions with the travel provider or carrier of your choice. For information on travel discounts, visit rewards.nbc.ca. |
| With the À la carte Travel™ online agency, reduce the cost of your packages and airline tickets by redeeming your points. Additionally, you can plan your entire trip by booking hotels, cruises, vehicles and other services. |
| Visit Plan rules for all the details. |
Summary and insurance certificate
Consult the Purchase protection summaryopens in a new tab | Travel insurance summary | Insurance Certificate [PDF].
Compensation plan in the event of fraud
Up to $ 10,000 (see the Cardholder Agreement)
Purchase protection in the event of theft or damage 4
180-day purchase protection following the date of purchase
Extended warranty 4
Triple the manufacturer's warranty, up to 2 additional years
Flight departure delay insurance 4
Up to $500 per person (over 4 hours)
Baggage insurance in case of theft or loss 4
Up to $1,000 per person
Baggage insurance in case of delay 4
Up to $500 per person (over 6 hours)
Vehicle rental insurance 4
Against collision, theft or damage for a period of 48 days or less (theft of personal effects up to $2,000)
Travel insurance in case of accident aboard public transit 4
Up to $250,000
Safe online purchases
Mastercard® ID CheckTM is a service that protects you against fraud by verifying your identity when making online purchases.
Easy Savings Program 5
With the Mastercard Easy Savings Programopens in a new tab you automatically receive discounts on eligible purchases at participating merchants. For a list of participating merchants, go to mastercard.ca/easysavings.
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®Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. Authorized user: National Bank
®À LA CARTE REWARDS PLAN is a registered trademark of National Bank.
™À LA CARTE TRAVEL and À LA CARTE REWARDS are trademarks of National Bank of Canada. À la carte Travel is owned by Transat Distribution Canada Inc., holder of permit No. 753141 in Quebec.
1. Some restrictions apply. For more information, see the Rewards Plan section or the Points Earning Plan Rules.opens in a new tab
2. This coverage applies to purchases and rentals charged in part to the card, except out-of-province medical/hospital insurance for which the travel arrangements need not be charged to the card, and lost or delayed luggage insurance where all transportation costs must be charged to the card. This coverage applies to the primary cardholder, their spouse and/or dependent children when they (spouse and/or dependent children) travel with the primary cardholder. Extended warranty coverage applies to most new items purchased with the card, in Canada or abroad, as long as the manufacturer's warranty is valid in Canada. Certain conditions and restrictions apply. For more information and for details of your insurance coverage, please consult the insurance certificate associated with your cardopens in a new tab.
3. Grace period: No interest will be charged on purchases made during the month, provided the client pays the balance in full within twenty-one (21) days of the statement date. This grace period does not apply to cash advances or balance transfers. Minimum payment: If your account balance is lower than $10, you must pay the entire balance. If you reside in the province of Quebec, your minimum payment will correspond to 2.5% of the credit card account balance plus any overdue payment or $10, whichever amount is higher. If you are a business that chose the corporate responsibility, please refer to the cardholder agreement and account statement. Account statement: A statement is sent monthly.
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Annual interest rate | $500 | $3,000 |
22.99% | $9.45 | $56.69 |
20.99% | $8.63 | $51.76 |
14.5% | $5.96 | $35.75 |
11.7% | $4.81 | $28.85 |
*Variable interest rate in effect on April 24, 2023.
4. Subject to credit approval from National Bank. The total of all amounts transferred cannot exceed $5,000.
5. Certain conditions apply. Visit mastercard.caopens in a new tab for more information. Refer to the credit card terms and conditions.
6. Certain restrictions apply. You must, therefore, first pay for your trip in full with an eligible credit card to redeem your points. Your travel credit will take effect approximately 72 hours after the exchange. For more information, consult the Rewards plan section or the Plan rulesopens in a new tab regarding how to earn points.
National Bank is not responsible for maintaining or monitoring the accuracy of information on this website. If you apply and get approved for a National Bank Card, (I/we) may receive compensation from National Bank, which can be in the form of monetary payment.
RBC® Business Cash Back Mastercard‡
* Annual cash back cap : $650
6 To receive a complimentary DashPass subscription for $0 delivery fees on orders of $15 or more at eligible restaurants when you pay with your Eligible RBC Credit Card, you must subscribe to DashPass by adding an Eligible RBC Credit Card, accept the DoorDash terms and conditions, and activate your benefit by clicking “Activate Free DashPass” before September 30, 2025 (“Offer Period”). If you are an existing DashPass subscriber and have already added an Eligible RBC Credit Card to your account you must activate your benefit by clicking “Activate Free DashPass” during the Offer Period. If you have been charged for DashPass you will receive a refund to the method of original payment, in the amount of the monthly subscription fee for the month you activate your complimentary subscription. For all clients, by clicking on “Activate Free DashPass” you agree to the DoorDash terms and conditions which can be found at https://help.doordash.com/consumers/s/terms-and-conditions .
Eligible RBC Credit cardholders include primary cardholders, co-applicants, authorized users, primary business cardholders and secondary business cardholders on an Eligible RBC Credit Card account.
The DashPass monthly subscription fee will be waived (“Complimentary DashPass Subscription”) and you will receive either a 3 month or 12 month Complimentary DashPass Subscription based on the Eligible RBC Credit Card you use to subscribe to DashPass.
DashPass subscriptions purchased through third parties, including third-party payment accounts, or online or mobile digital wallets (like Apply Pay and Google Pay) are not eligible for the Complimentary DashPass Subscription.
Eligible RBC Credit Cards: Your Eligible RBC Credit Card may only be used with one DoorDash account to receive a Complimentary DashPass Subscription. Once you have received a Complimentary DashPass Subscription you cannot use the same eligible RBC Credit Card to obtain a Complimentary DashPass Subscription with another DoorDash account.
You are only eligible for one 12 month Complimentary DashPass Subscription and one 3 month Complimentary DashPass Subscription during the Offer Period. The Complimentary DashPass Subscription commences on the date you subscribe to receive the Complimentary DashPass Subscription. For example, if you subscribe to a 12 month Complimentary DashPass Subscription in on the last day of your second month of a 3 month Complimentary DashPass Subscription you will receive a total of 14 months of Complimentary DashPass Subscription. In order to validate your credit card as an Eligible RBC Credit Card, Royal Bank may need to administer a $0.50 charge to validate your card enrollment. This charge will be reversed in 3 to 5 days once your account has been validated.
12 Month Complimentary DashPass Subscription is available for the following Eligible RBC Credit Cards:
As an RBC Avion Visa Platinum, RBC Avion Visa Infinite , RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege, RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege for Private Banking, WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard, RBC Rewards Visa Preferred, RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard, RBC Cathay Pacific Visa Platinum, RBC British Airways Visa Infinite, RBC Avion Visa Business, RBC Avion Visa Infinite Business cardholder.
You are eligible for a Complimentary DashPass Subscription for 12 months from the date you subscribe to receive the Complimentary DashPass Subscription. You will be auto-enrolled into full-price membership at the then-current rate after the end of the 12 month Complimentary DashPass Subscription. Your RBC credit card account must be open and not in default to maintain the benefits of DashPass.
3 Month Complimentary DashPass Subscription is available for the following Eligible RBC Credit Cards:
As an RBC Rewards+ Visa, Signature RBC Rewards Visa, RBC Visa Platinum, RBC Visa Cash Back, RBC Cash Back Mastercard, RBC Visa Classic Low Rate Option, RBC Visa Classic, RBC Student Visa Classic, RBC Visa Classic II Student, RBC Visa Gold, RBC U.S. Dollar Visa Gold, RBC Rewards Visa Gold, RBC RateAdvantage Visa, WestJet RBC Mastercard, RBC Visa Business, RBC Visa Business Gold, RBC Visa CreditLine for Small Business, or RBC Business Cash Back Mastercard.
You are eligible for a Complimentary DashPass Subscription for 3 months from the date you subscribed to the Complimentary DashPass Subscription. You will be auto-enrolled into full-price membership at the then-current rate after the end of the 3 month Complimentary DashPass Subscription. Your RBC credit card account must be open and not in default to maintain the benefits of DashPass.
DoorDash not Royal Bank of Canada, is responsible for (i) services and products provided through DoorDash; (ii) DashPass, including the DashPass Benefits, the administration of DashPass and (iii) the DoorDash terms and conditions. The Complimentary DashPass Subscription offer may be amended or withdrawn at any time. To learn more about DashPass, visit www.doordash.com/dashpass (opens to external site). For full DashPass for RBC Program Terms and Conditions, visit rbcroyalbank.com/credit-cards/documentation/pdf/full-doordash-tcs-en.pdf.


