What MCC code does Google Play use for credit card transactions?
Google Play transactions can post under more than one MCC. The code depends on how you pay (in store, online, in-app, wallet top-up, bill payment) and, for marketplaces and platforms, on which seller or payment provider processes the transaction. Codes seen for Google Play:
1.UOB Preferred Visa Card (formerly UOB Preferred Platinum Visa)
Selected Online Transactions: Department Stores and Retail Stores
Online retail transactions (local or overseas) via websites, not under recurring payment arrangements. 4 mpd = base UNI$1 + bonus UNI$9 per S$5. Issuer publishes ranges 5732-5735, 5944-5949, 5966-5970, 7998-7999 (expanded here). MCC 5965 no longer earns (from 1 Oct 2024).
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3.DBS Altitude Card (Visa Signature / American Express)
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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1.HSBC Live+ Credit Card
Entertainment
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2.HSBC Gold Visa Cash Back
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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1.VIB Super Card
Chosen category: Shopping
Choose one category in MyVIB. The published list includes pawn shops (5933) and salvage yards (5935).
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2.Sacombank Platinum American Express
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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Based on published card terms; the MCC can differ by payment channel, so check your statement.
Primary MCC
5945
Category
Retail
Total MCC Codes
9
Available In
2 regions
Data source
Curated by MCC Explorer
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Report the MCC you saw3.BPI Amore Cashback Card
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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3.Sacombank Visa UNIQ Platinum
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
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