HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card vs Kotak 811 Credit Card

• 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

• Earn 2 reward points for every Rs. 100 spent online
• Earn 1 reward points for every Rs. 100 spent offline
• Milestone Spends Benefit: In a year, spend Rs. 75,000 and get 4 free PVR tickets OR cashback of Rs. 750
• Avail 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 3,000. Do note that fuel transactions are not eligible to earn any Reward points
• Railway Surcharge Waiver: Save railway surcharge of 1.8% for transactions on www.irctc.co.in and 2.5% for transactions on Indian Railways Booking Counters. Maximum railway surcharge waiver allowed in a calendar year is Rs. 500
• Add-on Card will have all the benefits that the cardholder enjoys on its Card
• This card is embedded with EMV Chip that adds additional level of security. You can set 6-digit PIN for authentication for higher security of your transactions
• Redeem reward points across a variety of categories such as mobile recharge, shopping across 10,000 products, e-vouchers across various brands, movies (BookMyShow Vouchers), travel and many more

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

• Earn 2 reward points for every Rs. 100 spent online, and 1 reward points for every Rs. 100 spent offline
• In a year, spend Rs. 75,000 and get 4 free PVR tickets OR cashback of Rs. 750
• Railway Surcharge Waiver

Cons

• No dinning benefits
• No Golf Benefits
• No Airport Lounge Access