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Public Reference MCC Records

MCC Description Source
5262 Marketplaces Non-official reference (db)
5311 Department Stores Non-official reference (db)
5331 Variety Stores Non-official reference (db)
5399 Miscellaneous General Merchandise Non-official reference (db)
5411 Grocery Stores, Supermarkets Non-official reference (db)
5732 Electronics Sale Non-official reference (db)
5734 Computer Software Stores Non-official reference (db)
5812 Eating Places and Restaurants Non-official reference (db)
5818 Digital Goods — Multi-category Non-official reference (db)
5999 Miscellaneous and Specialty Retail Stores Non-official reference (db)
6300 Insurance Sales, Underwriting, and Premiums Non-official reference (db)
6540 Non-financial Institutions – Stored Value Card Purchase/load; Poi Funding Transactions Non-official reference (db)
7278 Buying and Shopping Services and Clubs Non-official reference (db)
7372 Computer Programming, Integrated Systems Design and Data Processing Services Non-official reference (db)

Top Miles Cards

Card Reward Cap Min spend Conditions
OCBC Rewards Card
Shopee
6 mpd S$1,000 This is an eligible merchant; This is a promotional reward
Citi Rewards Card
Shopee
4 mpd S$1,000 This is an eligible merchant; Must complete transaction online to be eligible for this reward
Citi Rewards VISA Card
Shopee
4 mpd S$1,000 This is an eligible merchant; Must complete transaction online to be eligible for this reward
DBS Woman's World Credit Card
Shopee
4 mpd S$1,000 Must complete transaction online to be eligible for this reward
HSBC Revolution Credit Card
Shopee
4 mpd S$1,000 This is a whitelist MCC
Maybank XL Rewards Card
Shopee
4 mpd S$1,000 S$500
UOB Preferred Visa Card
Shopee
4 mpd S$600 Must complete transaction online to be eligible for this reward
Standard Chartered Visa Infinite Credit Card
Shopee
3 mpd S$2,000 Reward on foreign currency expenditure
HSBC TravelOne Card
Shopee
2.4 mpd Reward on foreign currency expenditure
KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card
Shopee
2.4 mpd S$800 With minimum S$800 annual spend on Singapore Airlines, Scoot, and KrisShop

Top Cashback Cards

Card Reward Cap Min spend Conditions
Trust Cashback Credit Card
Shopee
15% S$250 S$2,000 Must select Shopping category; You must hit the minimum spending for 3 consecutive months; Cashback is given quarterly
CIMB Visa Signature
Shopee
10% S$100 S$800
UOB EVOL Credit Card
Shopee
10% S$30 S$800 Must complete transaction online to be eligible for this reward
UOB One Card
Shopee
10% S$2,000 Cashback is given quarterly; You must hit the minimum spending for 3 consecutive months
HSBC Live+ Card
Shopee
8% S$250 S$600 Minimum S$600 spend per month for all three months in a calendar quarter

Street Truth / User-Reported Exceptions

Shopee: MCC 5262 (exception, user verified, risk: high)

User reported that direct credit card payments for goods on Shopee have been observed coding as ShopeePay MP (MCC 5262) instead of standard e-commerce, affecting bonus earn rates on cards like UOB One, HSBC Revolution, and DBS WWMC.

Field Value
Status active
Confidence medium
Merchant Shopee
Card UOB One, HSBC Revolution, DBS WWMC
MCC 5262
Last verified 2026-05-16T07:30:46+00:00
Last seen 2026-05-16T07:30:46+00:00
Observed result Direct payments coded as MCC 5262 (ShopeePay MP), potentially jeopardizing bonus cashback or miles.
Public/official layer Direct purchases on Shopee should code as e-commerce/retail.
Caveat May be related to auto top-up settings or a temporary platform glitch.

Lazada: MCC 5262 (exception, user verified, risk: medium)

User reported that lazada purchases can code under MCC 5262 (Home Supply Warehouse), which falls outside the UOB Lady's Card 'Shopping' category. Large e-commerce platforms like Lazada, Shopee, Amazon, and Taobao use a pool of unpredictable MCCs.

Field Value
Status active
Confidence high
Source layer user_reported
Merchant Lazada
Card UOB Lady's Card
MCC 5262
Programme UOB Uni$
Programme type bank_transfer
Points currency UNI$
Devaluation risk low
Last verified 2026-06-06
Last seen 2026-06-06T09:31:25+00:00
Observed result Lazada transaction coded as MCC 5262 and did not qualify for the Shopping category bonus
Public/official layer UOB Lady's Shopping category covers specific retail MCCs, but excludes MCC 5262
Caveat E-commerce platforms use multiple MCCs, making bonus point eligibility unpredictable

Shopee: MCC 6540 (exception, user verified, risk: high)

User reported that shopee checkout transactions may unexpectedly code as ShopeePay (MCC 6540) and be excluded from rewards

Field Value
Status active
Confidence high
Merchant Shopee
Card DBS Woman's World Mastercard
MCC 6540
Last verified 2026-04-16T06:54:11+00:00
Last seen 2026-04-16T06:54:11+00:00
Observed result Transactions coded as ShopeePay (MCC 6540) and earned no points.
Public/official layer Regular Shopee purchases should code as MCC 5262 and earn online rewards.
Caveat Users report regular purchases coding as e-wallet top-ups, resulting in zero points on DBS WWMC and exclusion from OCBC sign-up promos. | Stacking: Shopee -> ShopeePay -> DBS WWMC

Shopee: MCC 5331 (exception, user verified, risk: low)

User reported that oCBC Rewards awards bonus points for Shopee purchases based on merchant name rather than MCC, earning bonuses even if the MCC is 5331 (Variety Stores).

Field Value
Status active
Confidence high
Merchant Shopee
Card OCBC Rewards
MCC 5331
Last verified 2026-04-17T14:58:01+00:00
Last seen 2026-04-17T14:59:46+00:00
Observed result Shopee transactions earn bonus points based on merchant description regardless of the underlying MCC (except ShopeePay).
Public/official layer OCBC Rewards typically awards bonuses based on specific whitelisted MCCs.
Caveat ShopeePay top-ups (MCC 5262) are excluded.