Back in June 2026, the AMEX Platinum Charge launched a welcome offer worth up to 200,000 MR points (100,000 miles), with half awarded upfront, and the remainder upon payment of the second year’s annual fee. Unfortunately, the minimum spend was a hefty S$15,000, which given the card’s poor earn rates, would carry a significant opportunity cost.
Thankfully, American Express has been sweetening the deal in recent weeks. At the start of September, it cut the minimum spend to S$10,000, and now it’s throwing in an extra S$300 eCapitaVoucher, on top of the bonus points, for both new and existing AMEX customers.
AMEX Platinum Charge new welcome offer
 AMEX Platinum Charge |
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| Apply |
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| New-to-AMEX | Existing | |
| Pay 1st Year Annual Fee | S$300 eCV |
S$300 eCV |
| Spend S$10K (First 180 days) |
100,000 MR points | 60,000 MR points |
| Pay 2nd Year Annual Fee & Spend S$1 (15th Month) |
100,000 MR points | 60,000 MR points |
| Total Bonus | 200,000 MR points & S$300 eCV | 120,000 MR points & S$300 eCV |
| Note: 2 MR points = 1 mile for all programmes except Emirates Skywards |
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New-to-AMEX
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New-to-AMEX customers who apply for an AMEX Platinum Charge from 1 October to 1 November 2026 (with approval within 45 days) will receive:
- S$300 eCapitaVoucher for paying the first year’s annual fee (S$1,744)
- 100,000 bonus MR points for spending S$10,000 within 180 days of approval
- 100,000 bonus MR points for paying the second year’s annual fee (S$1,744) and spending S$1 in the 15th month of membership
For example, if your card is approved on 1 October 2026, the 15th month of card membership (based on 30 calendar days per month) will be 25 November to 24 December 2027. You can use this date calculator to work out when your 15th month is.
In addition to the bonuses, cardholders will earn a further 12,500 base MR points for spending S$10,000.
Existing AMEX customers
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Existing customers who apply for an AMEX Platinum Charge from 1 October to 1 November 2026 (with approval within 45 days) will receive:
- S$300 eCapitaVoucher for paying the first year’s annual fee (S$1,744)
- 60,000 bonus MR points for spending S$10,000 within 180 days of approval
- 60,000 bonus MR points for paying the second year’s annual fee (S$1,744) and spending S$1 in the 15th month of membership
In addition to the bonuses, cardholders will earn a further 12,500 base MR points for spending S$10,000.
What counts as qualifying spend?
Qualifying spend refers to all online and offline retail purchases, whether in Singapore dollars or foreign currency, excluding the following transactions:
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