American Express® Gold Card vs Doctor's SBI Card (in association with IMA)
Joining Fees
₹1,000
₹1,499
Editor's Rating
3.8
4
Key Features
- Welcome Gift of 4,000 Bonus Membership Rewards® Points
- Get benefits on travel bookings with American Express Travel Online
- Avail access to valuable travel benefits under The Hotel Collection: Get a room upgrade (where available) and a US$100 hotel credit while staying two consecutive nights at over 400 hotels worldwide including Hilton Hotels, Intercontinental and Hyatt Hotels
- Avail 2 Supplementary Gold Credit Cards at no additional cost
- Get up to 8 complimentary visits annually to domestic airport lounges in India
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver
- Add-on cards are available along with the primary card
- The card can be used over 1 million Visa or MasterCard ATMs across the world
Editor's Review
Pros
- Earn 1,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for simply using your Card 6 times on transactions of Rs. 1,000 and above every month
- Redeem points for the fabulous 18 Carat and 24 Carat Gold Collection
- Enjoy greater flexibility in spending with "no pre-set" limit
Cons
- The travel rewards can only be redeemed through amextravel.com
- Variable APR/Interest Rates
Pros
- SBI in association with Indian Medical Association has issued Doctor's SBI Card (IMA)
- Avail Professional Indemnity Insurance Cover of Rs. 20 Lakhs
- The cardholder can reimburse all defense and legal costs, out of court settlement expenses and court awards as a part of professional indemnity insurance
- Renewal fee reversed if the annual spendings cross Rs 2,00,000
Cons
- No Golf/coaching sessions
