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

• 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 3X or 6 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards Points per Rs. 100 spent on fuel at HPCL pumps. Redeem 2,000 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards for fuel worth Rs. 500
• Get 2.5% cashback and savings of 1% fuel surcharge on fuel purchases at HPCL pumps. (Please Note: With effect from May 20, 2017, 2.5% cashback on fuel purchases at HPCL fuel pumps will be applicable on minimum transaction value of ₹500.) Moreover, when using ICICI Bank HPCL Coral American Express Credit Card, 1% fuel surcharge won't be levied on fuel transactions up to Rs.4,000 at HPCL pumps
• Enjoy Rs. 100 discount on up to 2 movie tickets per month at www.bookmyshow.com
• Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme. For details, visit icicibank.com/culinarytreats Important Information as seen on the website

(Please Note: Complimentary access to domestic airport lounges offered on ICICI Bank HPCL Coral American Express Credit Card will be discontinued effective 15th April 2020.)

• Rewards powered by PAYBACK: PAYBACK is India's largest multi-brand loyalty programme and this card entitles the cardholders to earn PAYBACK Points on all retail transactions as elaborated below:

1. Enjoy accelerated 3X rewards, i.e on every Rs. 100 spent, get 6 PAYBACK Points on fuel spends at HPCL pumps & 2 PAYBACK Points on all other retail spends
2. Now you can redeem PAYBACK Points at HPCL pumps itself! Every 2,000 PAYBACK Points earn you fuel worth Rs. 500

• Enjoy the facility of Rs. 199 Annual Fee Savings. By just spending Rs. 50,000 or more annually on this Card, the bank will reverse Annual Fee (Rs. 199) for that year
• Exclusive benefits from American Express: 

1. American Express Connect offers a wide range of special offers across categories such as Travel, Lodging, Dining, Retail and Online Shopping
2. American Express ezeClick is faster, smarter and secure online payment solution. While shopping online, you just have to enter a single User ID instead of inserting Card details

• Get Rs. 100 off on movie tickets through www.bookmyshow.com. avail this discount twice each month. However, with effect from May 15, 2020, the BookMyShow benefits will be revised as follows: Avail of 25% discount, maximum up to Rs 100 on purchase of minimum two tickets per transaction
• The finest dining experiences now come with equally impressive savings. Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme

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
• Enjoy accelerated 3X rewards, i.e on every Rs. 100 spent, get 6 PAYBACK Points on fuel spends at HPCL pumps & 2 PAYBACK Points on all other retail spends

Cons:

• No Complimentary Lounge access
• No complimentary Golf classes/sessions

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