HDFC Bank Teachers Platinum Credit Card vs HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹500
₹0
Editor's Rating
3.55
4.3
Key Features
- Avail a special gift of 500 reward points on Teacher's Day (5 Sept) every year
- On Weekends get 3x reward points on spends of Rs. 150. Earn as many as 2400 points in a year
- On Weekdays get 2 reward points for every Rs. 150
- Get 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India on transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5,000
- Zero liability on lost card
- Get up to 3 lifetime free add-on cards
- With the EMV Chip technology in the card, stay protected against fraud
- Nil joining and annual fees
- As welcome offer, when applying for the credit card online and verifying yourself, obtain an Amazon e-gift voucher worth Rs. 250. Spend at least Rs. 5,000 in the first 30 days and win Amazon vouchers worth Rs. 500 (Introductory offers are valid from 1 Jan 2024 till 30 June 2024)
- Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
- Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
- Avail 2 Reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
- Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year
- Zero liability for lost cards- Get insurance coverage for any misuse of the card from 24 hours before reporting it lost, up to Rs. 300,000
- Transfer outstanding balances from other bank credit cards to HSBC credit card and repay in easy monthly installments at a lower interest rate
- Get exclusive access to discounts with selected partners
- If the credit card gets lost, simply cancel it and the bank will issue an emergency card anywhere in the world – it'll only take 3 days
- Cardholder can also be able to take out cash advances, get global access to its accounts, and manage its money on-the-go with 24/7 online access to its account
Editor's Review
Pros
- Get special gift of 500 reward points on Teacher's Day (5 Sept) every year
- On Weekends get 3x reward points on spends of Rs. 150. Earn as many as 2400 points in a year
- On Weekdays get 2 reward points for every Rs. 150
Cons
- No golf benefits
- No cashback or dining benefits
- No airport lounge access
Pros
- Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
- Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
- Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year
Cons
- No Airport Lounge access
- No Golf benefits
