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

• Key benefits: Joining bonus of 1,500 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards with additional annual bonus of 1,500 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards.

• Reward Points: Enjoy limitless reward-earning opportunities powered by PAYBACK, which is India’s largest and Europe’s most popular loyalty programme with every transaction as described below:

- 6 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards on every Rs 100 spent online

- 4 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards on every Rs 100 spent on dining & Airline transactions

- 4 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards on every Rs 100 spent on Hotel & Car Rental

- 2 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards on every Rs 100 spent on other spends (except fuel, utility and insurance)

• Reward points redemption: When you  desire to redeem your PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards, you are provided with a worthy selection of rewards to choose from as described below:

Merchandise:

- Stylish accessories from Guess, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. Classic time pieces from Omega. Raymond Weil and Tag Heuer

- Latest gadgets from Apple, Blackberry, Canon, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. Perfumes such as  Dunhill, 5th Avenue, Bvlgari and Carolina Herrara. These finest brands await for your indulgence

- Gift vouchers: You can redeem points for gift vouchers from Debenhams, Nautica, Jack and Jones, Taj Hotels Palaces & Resorts

- Air miles: Convert PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards into air miles on Jet Airways Miles and more

• Culinary Treats: Drench your taste buds with various delicious treats at some of the leading restaurants in India and get avail great discounts. Save a minimum of 15% on dining bill at all participating restaurants. To view the complete list of restaurants, visit www.culinarytreats.com. You can also download the ICICI Bank Culinary Treats mobile app from (app store) or (google play) 
• American Express® SELECTS provides a broad range of special offers around the globe in travel, dining, shopping and entertainment. To view the current list of their offers, visit www.amexnetwork.com/selects
• Avail exclusive savings on ICICI Bank Business Essential Card
• Savings on fuel purchases: 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
• Complimentary access to Railway Lounges and select lounges at airports in India with your ICICI Bank American Express® Business Essential Credit Card

• 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 and 2X on weekend dining
• HDFC Bank x Swiggy Dineout - Good food Trail: Enjoy FLAT 10% EXTRA OFF on dining bills at 35K+ restaurants      
• Travel benefits: Book flight tickets / hotels across 150+  airlines and choice of hotels (Domestic & International) at https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com/diners
• 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, Times Prime, 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
• 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
• Complimentary Golf games across the finest courses in the world ( 6 per quarter)  

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