HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card vs ICICI Business Credit Cards

Joining Fees

₹0

₹1,500

Editor's Rating

4.3

3.4

Key Features

  • 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

Key Features For all ICICI Business Cards: 

  • Interest-free credit period up to 48 days
  • Spends linked rewards / InterMiles / Offers & Discounts
  • Fuel surcharge waiver of 1%
  • Simplify book keeping - Online expense management
  • Complimentary Airport Lounge access
  • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage up to Rs. 75 lakh
  • GCAS customer assistance

For Business Advantage Black Card:

Key benefits:

Save more with Cashback, earn cashback on spends which means more you spend the higher cashback you get. For details see below: 

For Statement Balance Rs >75k:

Domestic Spends - Up to 1%

International Spends Up to 1%  

For Statement Balance (Rs<25k> – Rs<50k>):

Cashback on eligible spends-

Domestic Spends: Up to 0.5%

International Spends: Up to 1%

Eligible only on Airline, Hotel and restaurant spends except for select categories such as fuel, cash withdrawals, insurance, all fees and interest charges. Cashback earned in a month is subject to a maximum of Rs 2,000 through eligible spends.

  • Contactless Card
  • Concierge Services
  • Culinary Treats: Get minimum discount of 15% on dining bill at nearly 2,500+ restaurants spread across cities with ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
  • Insurance Benefits: Personal air accident death insurance cover of up to Rs 75 lakh
  • Airport Lounges: Get 2 complimentary access per quarter at select Airport Lounges in India 

Enjoy Exclusive SME Offers from top brands such as: Docusign (Get 10% off up to a maximum of 30% off on an annual DocuSign Business Pro Package), Evernote (Get 3 months free of Evernote Premium Subscription), Awfis (When booking your seats with Awfis, get 20% off on Meeting Rooms PAN India), Amazon Web Services (Web Hosting Services - Get up to 16% off on Web Builder bundles and up to 21% off on Web Hosting bundles on BigRock. Get free Cloud Assessment worth USD 250 from an Amazon Web Services), Airtel Business (Avail exciting offers on Airtel Internet Leased Line, Unified Conferencing, Broadband and Corporate Postpaid plans. Get up to 36% off on Airtel Internet Leased Line, One month free on Airtel Unified Conferencing, up to Rs. 200 off on Airtel Broadband monthly bill, and Rs. 75 off on a standard Airtel Corporate Postpaid market plan).

FOR Business Advantage Blue Card:

Key benefits:

Save more with Cashback, earn cashback on spends which means more you spend the higher cashback you get. For details see below:

Statement Balance Rs >75k Cashback on eligible spends:

Domestic Spends -  Up to 1%

International Spends - Up to 1%  

Statement Balance (Rs<25k> – Rs<50k>) Cashback on eligible spends:

Domestic Spendsc - Up to 0.5%

International Spends - Up to 1%

Eligible only on Airline, Hotel and restaurant spends except for select categories such as fuel, cash withdrawals, insurance, all fees and interest charges. Cashback earned in a month is subject to a maximum of Rs 500 through eligible spends.

  • Contactless Card
  • Concierge Services
  • Culinary Treats: Get minimum discount of 15% on dining bill at nearly 2,500+ restaurants spread across cities with the ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
  • Insurance Benefits: Personal air accident death insurance cover of up to Rs 75 lakh
  • Airport Lounges: Get 2 complimentary access per quarter at select Airport Lounges in India 
  • Exclusive SME Offers from top brands such as: Docusign (Get minimum of 10% off up to a maximum of 30% off on an annual DocuSign Business Pro Package), Evernote (Get 3 months free of Evernote Premium Subscription), Awfis (While booking your seats with Awfis, get 20% off on Meeting Rooms PAN India), Amazon Web Services (Web Hosting Services - Get up to 16% off on Web Builder bundles and up to 21% off on Web Hosting bundles on BigRock, free Cloud Assessment worth USD 250 from an Amazon Web Services), Airtel Business (Avail exciting offers on Airtel Internet Leased Line, Unified Conferencing, Broadband and Corporate Postpaid plans, up to 36% off on Airtel Internet Leased Line, One month free on Airtel Unified Conferencing, Rs 200 off on Airtel Broadband monthly bill, and Rs 75 off on a standard Airtel Corporate Postpaid market plan)

Editor's Review

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

Pros

For all ICICI Business Cards:

  • Spends linked rewards / InterMiles / Offers & Discounts
  • Fuel surcharge waiver of 1%
  • Complimentary Airport Lounge Access
  • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage up to Rs. 75 lakh

Cons

  • No complimentary Golf/coaching sessions

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