American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs HSBC RuPay Cashback Credit Card

• Get rewarded for your spends with 10X and 5X Membership Rewards® Points respectively at select merchant partners
• Cashback of Rs. 500 on eligible spends of Rs. 10,000 in the first 90 days of Cardmembership
• Renewal Fee waiver on spends of Rs.40,000 and above in the previous year of Card-membership

• Welcome Benefits include getting the following:

A. Avail Rs. 500 cashback when downloading and logging on to the HSBC India Mobile Banking app and spending Rs. 10,000 within 30 days of getting the card

B. Avail an RS. 250 Amazon eGift Voucher when applying online, verifying yourself by video and receiving your card

C. Get 2-months EazyDiner membership when activating your RuPay credit card

D. Also get Rs. 250 cashback when linking your card to UPI and making 2 transactions of Rs. 250 or more within 30 days of getting your card

• Annual fee gets waived if you spend more than Rs. 200,000 per year
• Save when spending abroad, with 0% FX mark-up on your transactions until 30 June 2026
• Link the credit card to UPI apps and enjoy easy direct payments with your card
• 10 airport lounge visits: Avail up to 2 complimentary domestic visits per quarter and 2 international visits per year
• Use ATMs and make payments in over 160 countries and regions around the world, powered by the JCB network
• Get 10% cashback on dining, food delivery and grocery spending
• Earn 1% cashback on all other eligible spends, including UPI transactions
• The HSBC SimplyPay app lets you pay bills and send money to family and friends, quickly and securely, wherever and whenever you want. All you need to do is link your bank account or RuPay credit card. Get Rs. 100 reward
• Enjoy exclusive discounts and offers with RuPay: Save on shopping, dinning and more with a range of offers and discounts exclusively for RuPay cardholders
• Enjoy discounts and ofers around the world with the JCB network: Access global discounts, offers and experiences with the JCB network-enabled RuPay credit card
• Enjoy discounts up to Rs. 6,000 on flights and hotels via Cleartrip
• Enjoy money off your bills with Paytm: Use promo code to get 5% off transactions of Rs. 299 or more on mobile (prepaid and postpaid), broadband, DTH, water bills, gas cylinders, piped gas bills, FASTag and electricity bills (max discount Rs. 150)

Pros

• Convert spends into easy monthly instalments with the American Express EMI
• Avail 5X Membership Rewards  by transacting on Amazon, Swiggy, BookMyShow, PVR, Myntra, Jabong, Grofers, Big Bazaar and many more and get 5X rewards for every Rs.50 spent
• Avail 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 50 spent except on the spends for Fuel, Insurance, Utilities, Cash Transactions and EMI conversion at Point of Sale

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access 
• High-interest rates

Pros

• Up to 10% savings on food-related spends
• 10 airport lounge visits: Avail up to 2 complimentary domestic visits per quarter and 2 international visits per year
• Zero forex mark-up fee until 30 June 2026
• Discount offers on leading platforms for lifestyle-related spends

Cons

• Low capping on monthly cashback earnings
• No cashback earnings on international spends
• No Golf Benefits
• No Insurance Benefits