HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card vs Kotak 811 #DreamDifferent 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

• No joining fee and annual fee
• Get 4 reward points against every Rs. 100 of online spends
• Get 1 reward point against every Rs. 100 of other spends
• Interest free cash withdrawal: Withdraw cash up to 90% of the total credit limit
• Balance Transfer: The processing fee of Rs. 349 per Rs. 10,000. Continued interest free period on fresh retail purchases. Simply call the bank to transfer other credit card balances
• Add-on Card: Add-on Cards will have all the benefits that  is available on the main on Card
• Fuel & Railway Surcharge waiver:  Get 1% across all petrol pumps for transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 3000, and 1.8%  for transactions on irctc.co.in and 2.5% Indian railway booking counters

The Milestone Reward Program for 811 #DreamDifferent Credit Card Rupay variant- Milestone Offer benefits will be as per below construct:

Spend Rs. 72,000 in a year and get Amazon vouchers up to Rs. 1000

1. Rs. 250 voucher on spend of Rs. 36,000 in anniversary year
2. Rs. 1000 voucher on spend of Rs. 72,000 in anniversary year

Existing customers will also be eligible for bonus offers as mentioned below on achieving the spends criteria of Rs. 75,000 in an anniversary year. Cardholder may select any one of the below options:

Redemption Option 1: Cashback of Rs. 750

• Claim cashback within 3 months after anniversary year gets over
• If claimed, the cashback will reflect in the next billing cycle

Redemption Option 2: 4 free PVR tickets

• Claim PVR tickets within 3 months after the anniversary year gets over
• PVR tickets can be used for any day and any show and are transferrable
• Star Pass Code will be issued which can be redeemed for online PVR Movie Ticket booking at www.pvrcinemas.com

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

• Get 4 reward points against every Rs. 100 of online spends
• Get 1 reward point against every Rs. 100 of other spends
• Spend Rs. 72,000 in a year and get Amazon vouchers up to Rs. 1000

Cons

• No complimentary golf/coaching sessions
• No Complimentary Airport Lounge Access