KakaoBank Launches 'Friends Check Card Cashback Promotion 2025'

'Friends Check Card Cashback Promotion 2025' Runs from February 1 to January 31 Next Year
0.2~0.4% Cashback Without Monthly Performance or Payout Limits

KakaoBank announced on the 14th that it will run the 'Friends Check Card Cashback Promotion 2025' for one year from February 1 to January 31 of next year, offering cashback based on the amount spent using the check card.

The KakaoBank Friends Check Card provides 0.2% cashback on domestic and international merchant spending without any monthly performance or payout limit restrictions, and on weekends and public holidays, the cashback rate doubles to 0.4%. However, some merchants are excluded.

KakaoBank regularly conducts cashback promotions that offer monthly cashback benefits in various daily life sectors for customers who have a monthly check card usage of 300,000 KRW or more.

This promotion is characterized by adding benefits in sectors where actual customers frequently make payments. New cashback benefits have been added for daily life-related sectors such as public transportation including buses, subways, taxis, convenience stores, Daiso, and coffee franchises.

Additional cashback benefits are available in 11 sectors and merchants including ▲Daily Life (Baedal Minjok, GS25, coffee franchises) ▲Household Goods/Taxi (Daiso, taxi industry) ▲Online Shopping (Coupang, Ably) ▲Fuel/Telecommunications (GS Caltex, mobile phone bills) ▲Academies (academy industry) ▲Postpaid Transportation (bus, subway), with a maximum monthly cashback limit of 29,000 KRW. Detailed information can be found on the KakaoBank website and application.

The KakaoBank Friends Check Card surpassed 31 million cumulative issued cards last year. Approximately 4 million cards were additionally issued in 2024 alone, maintaining steady popularity even after 7 years since its launch. The annual check card usage amount also reached 23 trillion KRW as of the end of last year, showing great customer affection.

A KakaoBank official stated, "We planned this promotion to provide the benefits that check card customers need the most," and added, "We will continue to strive to offer differentiated services by adding benefits in various daily life sectors."

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