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

Joining Fees

₹1,000

₹500

Editor's Rating

3.9

3

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
  • Earn up to 10,000 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards every anniversary year
  • Annual Fee from second year onwards will be waived off if you spend more than Rs. 1,50,000 in the previous year
  • One complimentary access per quarter to selected Airport Lounges in India by spending minimum of Rs 5,000 or above in a calendar quarter on the card to avail this facility in the next calendar quarter
  • One complimentary Domestic Railway Lounge visit per quarter
  • Avail 25% discount up to Rs.100 on purchase of minimum 2 movie tickets per transaction on BookMyShow and Inox. The offer can be availed twice in a month
  • Earn 2 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent on your card (except fuel)
  • Earn 1 PAYBACK Point on every Rs.100 spent on utilities and insurance categories
  • 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 10,000 PAYBACK Points per year
  • Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme            
  • Whether you are, in India or abroad, enjoy the amazing offers from VISA. Wine, dine and unwind with fabulous offers from luxury hotels, restaurants, lifestyle stores, spas and more
  • Mastercard Moments is the exclusive program specially crafted for Mastercard cardholders. This program hosts exceptional experiences designed to inspire and enrich the lives of our Mastercards cardholders, with program members able to enjoy additional benefits
  • With ICICI Bank Coral Mastercard Credit Card avail exclusive access to premium airport lounges and railway lounges in India. One complimentary Airport Lounge visit and one complimentary Railway Lounge visit per quarter.  One complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visit and one complimentary Railway Lounge visit per quarter and lounge access will be applicable only for primary cardholders
  • ICICI Bank Coral Mastercard Credit Card also provides exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
  • 1% fuel surcharge wavier- The offer is valid on a maximum spend of Rs. 4000 per transaction at all HPCL pumps

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

  • Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
  • 1% on fuel surcharge every time you refuel
  • Discover how your ICICI Bank Coral Credit Card can deliver savings of Rs 11,175 every year

Cons

  • If you’re a frequent flyer the offer of 1 complimentary access per quarter to select airport lounges in India isn’t sufficient  
  • Limitations on the cost of purchasing movie tickets
  • No Golf/coaching sessions

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