Other features of the new purchase card include 0% for six months on balance transfers, a typical APR of 14.9% and 59 days of interest free credit

Ken Stannard, head of Halifax credit cards, said: As ever, Halifax is offering customers even more with its latest credit card, featuring our longest ever 0% deal on purchases. For example, savvy shoppers who take the purchase card out in October can spread the cost of their purchases and not pay any interest till January 2009. The new purchase card is set to transform the market by taking credit card deals to a whole new level.