ICICI Bank American Express Business Essential Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Select 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

• Get 3X Reward Points on Spends till Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle
• Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
• Avail 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium and Utility bill payments
• Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
• Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions
• Avail ‘Buy One, Get One' offer on movie tickets up to Rs. 125 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid twice per month
• Enjoy 300+ Brand Offers all year long
• Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
• Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver up to Rs. 300 per month at all fuel stations in India, on transactions between Rs. 200 and Rs. 5000
• Air Accident Cover of Rs. 1 Crore
• Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 5,00,000
• Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 50,000
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover of Rs. 22,500
• Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy and convenient EMIs on the mobile app
• Instant EMI conversion for all online transactions above Rs. 2,500 on the bank’s OTP page
• Enjoy convenient transfer of balances from other bank credit cards with the bank’s balance transfer privilege

Premium Benefits includes as follows:

• Availing 2 complimentary Domestic airport lounge visits per quarter, on spending Rs. 20,000 every month  
• Availing 4 complimentary railway lounge visits per quarter
• Cancellation For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance: Get cancellation cover for up to 2 claims up to Rs. 10,000, will be available for hotel and flight booking cancellations.

VISA Offers are as follows:

• Airport Meet & Greet - Avail discounts on Airport Fast Track immigration service worldwide
• Airport Transfers - Enjoy discounts on Airport transfer limousine service across in more than 3000 cities across 83 countries
• Concierge 
• Luxury Hotel Collection – Get access to over 900 luxury hotels around the globe with premium benefits such as automatic room upgrade upon arrival, Complimentary in-room Wi-Fi, Complimentary continental breakfast, VIP Guest status, 3PM check-out upon request and others

MasterCard Offers are as follows:

• Limo Service Airport Pick Up and Drop 
• Airport Meet & Assist - Cardholders will get assistance through the airport with all aspects of their departure and arrivals
• Get 4 complimentary Golf rounds and 12 complimentary Golf lessons per calendar year

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

• Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
• Domestic airport and railway lounge access
• Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions

Cons

• No International Airport Lounge access
• Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs. 5000 or more within 30 days of card generation
• No Priority Pass facility