BMO · Mastercard · Business card
BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard for Business
Balance transfer · Travel points, earns BMO Rewards points
Welcome offer
Verified · Oct 11Up to 150,000 BMO Rewards points
Earn 50,000 points each at three levels: $10,000 in spending within 110 days, $20,000 within 180 days and $30,000 within 365 days. First year free.
- Minimum spend
- $30,000 in 12 months
- Apply by
- June 2, 2027
The terms are almost the same as the BMO Blue Rewards World Elite business card, so this may be the same card before a rename.
Checked on October 11, 2026. See the source page
See this card on the issuer's website ↗Fees and requirements
- Annual fee
- $175, first year free
- Foreign transaction fee
- 2.5%
- Purchase rate
- 18.99%
- Cash advance rate
- 23.99%
- Income requirement
- Not stated
- Costco in store
- Accepted (Costco takes only Mastercard in store)
Fees and rates were imported on September 6, 2026, and the annual fee has been checked.
Welcome offer history
I have tracked this card's welcome offer since October 11, 2026, and it has not changed. Each time it changes, the old offer will be struck through and kept here.
- Now · Checked October 11, 2026Up to 150,000 BMO Rewards pointsSpend $30,000 in 12 months · Annual fee $175 · First year free
Rewards
What each category earns
| Category | Earn per $1 | Effective return |
|---|---|---|
| Groceries | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
| Dining and delivery | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
| Gas and EV charging | 4× BMO Rewards | about 2.68% |
| Recurring bills | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
| Transit | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
| Drugstores | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
| Travel | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
| Entertainment | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
| Phone and internet | 4× BMO Rewards | about 2.68% |
| Streaming | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
| Online shopping | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
| Convenience stores | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
| Office supplies | 4× BMO Rewards | about 2.68% |
| Other spending | 1.5× BMO Rewards | about 1.01% |
Checked against the issuer's page on October 7, 2026. High-return categories usually have a monthly or annual cap, and issuers exclude some merchants. See the source page
Benefits
- Lounge visits per year
- 2
Included insurance
- Travel medical
- Included
- Travel medical (age 54 and under)
- $5,000,000, 15 day(s)
- Travel medical (age 64 and under)
- $5,000,000, 15 day(s)
- Trip cancellation
- $1,500
- Trip interruption
- $2,000
- Travel accident
- $500,000
- Flight delay
- $500
- Baggage delay
- $500
- Rental car collision
- $65,000, 48 day(s)
- Hotel burglary
- $1,000
- Extended warranty
- 1 year
- Purchase protection
- 90 day(s)
Coverage amounts and number of days are as stated in the certificate of insurance.