ICICI Bank American Express Business Essential Credit Card vs HDFC Diners Club Black

Joining Fees

₹1,000

₹10,000

Editor's Rating

3.9

4.6

Key Features

  • Surcharge waiver of up to 1.0% on fuel payments at HPCL petrol pumps
  • Earn 6 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards for every Rs. 100 spent on online, 4 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards for every Rs. 100 spent on Airline, Hotels, Dining, Car Rentals, and 2 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards for every INR 100 otherwise (except fuel, utility and insurance)
  • Minimum 15% discount on dining bills with the ICICI Bank Culinary Treats programme
  • Access to exclusive wide range of special offers from around the globe in travel, dining, shopping, and entertainment under American Express® SELECTS Programme
  • Complimentary Annual memberships of Club Marriott, Forbes, Amazon Prime, Swiggy One (3 months) and MMT BLACK   
  • Complimentary Ola cabs | cult.fit Live | BookMyShow | TataCliQ vouchers on spends of over Rs. 80,000 every month
  • Avail 5 Reward Points for every Rs 150 spent
  • Up to 10X Reward Points via SmartBuy
  • HDFC Bank x Swiggy Dineout - Good food Trail: Enjoy FLAT 10% EXTRA OFF on dining bills at 35K+ restaurants
  • Complimentary Golf games across the finest courses in the world ( 6 per quarter)       
  • Travel benefits: Book flight tickets / hotels across 150+  airlines and choice of hotels (Domestic & International) at https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com/diners
                                         
  • Dining privileges includes 2X on weekend dining
  • Up to 50 days of interest free credit period on the credit card
  • Credit liability cover: Rs. 9 lakh
  • Foreign Currency Markup:  2% on all your foreign currency spends
  • Revolving Credit is available at a nominal interest rate on the HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Credit Card
  • 24/7 Concierge Services
  • Unlimited Airport lounge access to 1000+ Lounges in India and worldwide for primary and add-on card members
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India on minimum transaction of Rs. 400 and Max CashBack of Rs. 1000 per statement cycle
  • Milestone Benefit: As the milestone benefit the credit card holders can select any 2 benefits amongst cult.fit Live 1 month membership or BookMyShow or TataCLiQ or Ola cabs vouchers worth Rs. 500 every month on spends of Rs. 80,000
  • Annual Spend based benefit: Complimentary annual memberships of Club Marriott, Forbes, Amazon Prime, Swiggy One (3 months), MMT BLACK can also be availed upon achieving annual spend of Rs 8 Lakhs at the time of card anniversary
  • HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Credit Card comes with an option to convert big spends into EMI after purchase
  • Contactless Payment

Editor's Review

Pros

  • ICICI Business Essential has been specifically designed to deliver higher rewards catering to your business requirement
  • Complimentary access to Railway Lounges and select lounges at airports in India with your ICICI Bank American Express® Business Essential Credit Card
  • No fuel surcharge will be levied on fuel transactions up to Rs. 5,000 at HPCL petrol pumps (having ICICI Bank Point of Sale terminal) when you use your ICICI Bank American Express® Business Essential Credit Card

Cons

  • No Golf/coaching sessions

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Pros

  • Air accident insurance cover worth Rs 2 crore
  • Emergency overseas hospitalization: Rs. 50 Lakh
  • Travel Insurance Cover of up to Rs. 55,000 on baggage delay                                                               
  • Credit Liability Cover of up to Rs. 9 Lakh
  • Diners Exclusive Offers: Fast Track Airport Experience, Dining Delight (exclusive dining offers, from gourmet cuisine to local delicacies), Luxury Spas access, and Small Medium Enterprise (SME), which is tailor-made offers such as workspaces, business insurance and wellness discounts to meet business needs

Cons

  • Joining and renewal fee is on the higher side


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