The Amazon Visa credit card is now available to consumers in Austria.

The card, which is issued by Santander’s consumer finance platform Zinia, does not require opening a new bank account.

The card enables customers to earn rewards while shopping, which can be redeemed for purchases on Amazon's German website, which serves Austria.

Online banking for the card is available on the Amazon Visa mobile app and on desktop.

"We continue to expand our business with Zinia, our digital consumer finance platform, and as of today, the Amazon Visa card is now available to Austrian residents," said Ramón Billordo, head of Zinia. "We are delighted to collaborate once again with a globally recognised brand like Amazon and to continue providing alternative banking experiences for customers’ shopping needs."

Amazon Visa customers earn one per cent rewards on Amazon.de purchases and 0.5 per cent rewards on purchases when paying with their Amazon Visa elsewhere.

Card users can track their accumulated rewards balance via the Amazon Visa app, as is the redemption of points at check-out on Amazon.de.

Rocco Bräuniger, country manager, Amazon Germany, said: "We are excited to introduce Amazon Visa to amazon.de customers in Austria, a payment option with no annual fee that offers attractive rewards to customers for their online and stationary retail purchases and extra rewards for Prime members. We’re delighted to collaborate with Zinia by Santander in making it easier for all customers to shop and save and bringing even more value to the Prime membership."

In August last year, Amazon and Barclays launched a new co-branded credit card in the UK.

The new card enables customers to earn rewards on everyday spending which can be redeemed for gift cards on Amazon.co.uk.

The move comes after the two household names partnered on 'Instalments' by Barclays in the UK, a reusable credit account that lets Amazon customers spread the cost of purchases over £100 across fixed monthly payments.

In 2023, Amazon launched a credit card in Brazil with local lender Banco Bradesco.

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