ICICI Bank American Express Business Essential Credit Card vs Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank 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

• In a year, spend Rs. 3,00,000 or more before the Credit Card renewal date and get the renewal fee waived off
• 5% back as NeuCoins on Non-EMI Spends on Tata Neu and partner Tata Brands
• 1.5% back as NeuCoins on Non-Tata Brand Spends and any Merchant EMI Spends
• 1.5% back as NeuCoins on UPI spends (including spends on partner Tata Brands) - maximum of 500 NeuCoins per calendar month
• Earn additional 5% back as NeuCoins on selected categories on Tata Neu App/Website, post downloading Tata Neu App and registering for Tata NeuPass
• Reward points gained on Grocery transactions will be capped to 2,000 per month
• Zero lost card liability
• Foreign Currency Markup: 2% on all your foreign currency spends
• Domestic Lounge Access – VISA / RuPay Card: 8 Complimentary Domestic Lounge Access per calendar year (2 in a quarter). Rs. 2 (VISA / RuPay) will be charged to the Credit Card for the Lounge Access
• International Lounge Access – VISA Card: By using Priority Pass avail up to 4 Complimentary International Lounge Access per calendar year (1 per Quarter). If exceed the 4 Complimentary (1 per Quarter) visits, you will be charged at US $27 + GST per visit
• International Lounge Access - RuPay: 4 Complimentary International Lounge Access per calendar year (1 per Quarter)

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

• 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
• Use the NeuCoins for purchases on Tata Neu /Website for Brands like: AirAsia India, Bigbasket, Croma Westside, Tata CLiQ, Tata CLiQ Luxury, Hotel Bookings/Purchases on IHCL, TATA 1MG, Qmin, and Titan and Tanishq (only via Tata Neu)

Cons

• No golf benefits
• Tata Neu coins are valid only for 1 year and can be used only in the Tata Neu app or paying thru the Neu app