MCC 5942 · Book Stores · Retail
For MCC 5942 (Book Stores) in Philippines, the Metrobank Cashback Visa gives the highest cashback at 5% (cap: P1,000 per statement cycle (total rebates)).
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Based on published card terms, last checked 2026-10-01. Rates, caps and exclusions change; confirm with your bank before relying on them.
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1.Metrobank Cashback Visa
Supermarket/grocery, telecommunications (cable, streaming), school and bookstore
If the P12,000 spend on other categories is not met, these MCCs earn only 0.2%. Computed per transaction
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2.HSBC Gold Visa Cash Back
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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5.Robinsons Cashback Card, powered by Visa
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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7.UnionBank Cash Back Visa Platinum
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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1.BPI Platinum Rewards Card
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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2.Metrobank Toyota Platinum Mastercard
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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3.Metrobank Travel Platinum Visa
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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4.UnionBank Rewards Visa Platinum
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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Highlighted merchants use MCC 5942 as their main code. Seen a different code? Report it.
For MCC 5942 (Book Stores) in Philippines, the Metrobank Cashback Visa gives the highest cashback at 5% (cap: P1,000 per statement cycle (total rebates)).
MCC 5942 is the merchant category code for Book Stores (Retail). MCC 5942 covers book stores selling new books, including general and specialist bookshops. It is distinct from 5192 (book and periodical wholesale), 5994 (news dealers and newsstands), and 5815 (digital media such as e-books). Some large online retailers that started as booksellers have historically used this code for part of their transactions.
Merchants in Philippines seen with MCC 5942 include Pandayan Bookshop, National Book Store. A merchant's MCC can differ by payment channel, so check the code on your statement.
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