ICICI Bank American Express Business Essential Credit Card vs ICICI Bank Coral Contactless Card

Joining Fees

₹1,000

₹500

Editor's Rating

3.9

3.6

Key Features

  • 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
  • Avail free movie tickets, discounts on dining and more by simply tapping your ICICI Bank Coral Contactless Credit Card
  • Buy 1 ticket and get the other ticket free any day of the week, on www.bookmyshow.com
  • Get up to 2 free tickets per month valued at up to Rs. 250 per ticket
  • Minimum 15% savings on dining bills at over 2500+ restaurants across India through the Culinary Treats Programme
  • ICICI Bank Coral Contactless Credit Card is designed with a unique in-built MasterCard contactless payment technology. You just have to tap the card to make quick and secure payments at retail outlets
  • ICICI Bank Credit Card entitles the cardholders to earn PAYBACK Points on transactions
  • PAYBACK, India’s largest Reward Programme, offers exciting rewards as described below:
  1. Earn 2 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent on your card (except fuel). Get 1 PAYBACK Point on every Rs.100 spent on utilities and insurance categories
  2. Under the new ICICI Bank Milestone Rewards program, get 2000 PAYBACK Points on spending Rs. 2,00,000 on your card and 1000 PAYBACK Points each time you cross Rs. 1,00,000 spend thereafter in an anniversary year; maximum of 10000 PAYBACK Points per year

The reward points you earn get accumulated with PAYBACK every month and can be redeemed for cash or gifts of your choice.  

  • One complimentary airport lounge visit and one complimentary railway lounge visit per quarter. Please note that with effect from September 25, 2017 cardholders will be eligible for one complimentary domestic airport lounge visit and one complimentary railway lounge visit per quarter and lounge access will be applicable only for primary cardholders. List of lounges might be changed by Mastercard at its sole discretion and without any notice to ICICI Bank or its cardmembers. Unrestricted chargeable access for yourself and your accompanying guests
  • Waiver of 1% on fuel surcharge on every refuels - The offer is valid on a maximum spend of Rs. 4000 per transaction at all HPCL pumps. Avail this offer by swiping the card on ICICI Merchant Services swipe machines only
  • Annual Fee from second year onwards will be waived off if you spend more than Rs. 1,50, 000 in the previous year 

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

  • Built-in MasterCard contactless technology to make quick and secure payments at retail outlets
  • Complimentary movie tickets every month under the Buy One Get One free offer through www.bookmyshow.com
  • Minimum 15% savings on dining bills at over 2500+ restaurants across India through the Culinary Treats Programme

Cons

  • No Golf/coaching sessions

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