American Express Membership Rewards Credit Card vs HDFC Bank MoneyBack+ Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹1,000
₹500
Editor's Rating
4.1
4
Key Features
- Annual Membership Renewal Fee Waived if total spends on American Express Credit Card is Rs.1,50,000 and above; else 50% annual membership renewal fee will be waived off if total spends is Rs.90,000 to Rs.1,49,999
- Earn 1,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for simply using your Card 4 times on transactions of Rs. 1,000 and above every month
- Earn 5,000 Membership Rewards Points upon First Year Card Renewal, on payment of Annual Membership Fee. Points to be credited within 90 days of Card renewal
- Redeem Points from the fabulous 18 and 24 Karat Gold Collection
- Exciting Discounts of up to 20% every time you dine at select restaurants
- Welcome/Renewal Benefit: Earn 500 Cash Points, this is applicable only on the payment of the membership fee
- Spend Rs. 50,000 or more in a year before the Credit Card renewal date and get the renewal fee waived off
- Get 10X CashPoints on Amazon, BigBasket, Flipkart, Reliance Smart SuperStore, and Swiggy
- Get 5X CashPoints on EMI spends at merchant locations
- Get 2 CashPoints per Rs. 150 spent on other spends
- Earn 500 gift voucher on spends of Rs. 50,000 per calendar quarter
- Enjoy up to 20% discount on partnered restaurants via Swiggy Dineout
- Starting from January 1st, 2023, the maximum number of reward points that can be earned each month on grocery transactions will be limited to 1,000
- For Rupay Credit Cardholders, UPI spends will earn 2 RPs for every Rs. 150 spent. The reward points are capped at 500 per calendar month
- Zero lost Card liability
- You can enjoy an interest-free period of up to 50 days from the date of your purchase
- Enjoy Revolving Credit at a nominal interest rate
- Enjoy amazing dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program
- Get up to 20% off on all restaurant bills via Swiggy Dineout (20k+ restaurants). Offer includes both restaurant and Swiggy discount. Valid only on payments via the Swiggy App
- 1% Fuel Surcharge waiver on fuel transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5,000
- Quarterly Spend-based benefit: Get a Rs. 500 gift voucher every quarter on spends of over Rs. 50,000. Earn up to Rs. 2,000 worth vouchers in a year
- Convert your big spends into EMI after purchase
- The card is enabled for contactless payments
Editor's Review
Pros
- Use your American Express Credit Card for your next big purchase & pay in EMI
- Fuel Convenience Fee Waiver
- One of the highest point to INR conversion rates in the market
Cons
- No Golf/coaching sessions
- No complimentary Airport Lounge access
- High Renewal Fee
Pros
- Get 10X CashPoints on Amazon, BigBasket, Flipkart, Reliance Smart SuperStore, and Swiggy
- Get 5X CashPoints on EMI spends at merchant locations, and get 2 CashPoints per Rs. 150 spent on other spends
- Earn 500 gift voucher on spends of Rs. 50,000 per calendar quarter
Cons
- No golf benefits are provided
- No airport lounge access
