ICICI Bank American Express Business Essential Credit Card vs HDFC Regalia Credit Card

• 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 Airport Lounge Access within India: Lounge access program will now be based on the credit card spends. Spend Rs. 1 Lakh or more in a calendar quarter (Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun |Jul-Sept | Oct-Dec) 2. Choose up to 2 complimentary lounge access vouchers as your Quarterly Milestone Benefit via SmartBuy
• International Lounge access using priority pass is not based on spends: Cardholders can apply for Priority Pass once they complete minimum 4 retail transactions on the card. Do note that Rupay cards are not eligible for priority pass. Using Priority Pass, avail up to 6 Complimentary Lounge Access per calendar year, outside India 
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India on transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5000
• Enjoy dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program: Get up to 7.5% savings on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (20k+ restaurants). This offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount, and valid only on payments done via the Swiggy App
• Zero Lost card liability
• Foreign Currency Markup: 2% on all foreign currency spends
• Get Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
• 24/7 Concierge Services
• Milestone Benefit: Avail 10,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs and additional 5,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 8 lakhs in an anniversary year
• Spend Rs. 3L in 12 Months and get Renewal Fee waived for next renewal year
• Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
• Emergency overseas hospitalization up to Rs. 15 lakhs
• Lost Card Liability Cover : Up to Rs 9 lakhs  
• On retail spends including Insurance, earn 4 reward points on Rs. 150

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

• Earn 10,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs.
• Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
• Fuel Surcharge Waiver

Cons

• Slightly high Annual Fee
• No golf/coaching sessions