ICICI Bank Instant Platinum Credit Card vs HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card

* No Joining Fee
* No Annual Fee
* Avail waiver of 2.5% fuel surcharge on fuel purchases at HPCL Petrol Pumps. This is applicable only for transaction up to Rs 4000
* Gain 2 ICICI reward points on every Rs. 100 spent. You can redeem these ICICI reward points for attractive products
* The card has built-in contactless technology
* Gain Reward points and redeem against multiple categories such as Fashion and Lifestyle, Electronics, Travel & Luggage, Health & Beauty, e-Vouchers and Home & Kitchen
* Avail 25% discount, up to Rs. 100, on purchase of minimum two tickets up to two times in a month through www.bookmyshow.com
* Earn interest on the Fixed Deposit and use the Instant Card to manage day to day liquidity – the Card has a low interest rate of just 2.49% per month

• Earn 1 reward point on every spend of Rs. 150 and above
• Redeem points for cashback
• Get a gift voucher worth Rs. 1000 on annual spends of Rs. 90,000 and higher
• Get a welcome and renewal benefit of 500 reward points on fee realization
• Earn 25X reward points on your birthday spends
• 10X reward points on PayZapp & SmartBuy spends
• Earn 5X reward points for spends on dining/ movies/ groceries/ railways/ taxis
• If annual spends are below Rs. 50,000, renew the card for a nominal fee of Rs. 500
• Fuel fee waiver of 1%, capped at Rs. 250 per statement cycle (Applicable on minimum transaction of Rs.400 and maximum of Rs.5,000 ) GST will be applicable
• Enjoy safe and secure transactions with chip-enabled cards
• Zero liability on the lost card if reported immediately
• HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card has been enabled for contactless payments, hence, enjoy doing fast, convenient and secure payments at retail outlets.
• Spend Rs. 50,000 in a year and get a waiver of next year’s annual membership
• Obtain up to 3 add on credit cards for free

Pros

• Low-interest rate
• Earn interest on Fixed Deposit and use the Instant Card to manage day to day liquidity
• Avail 25% discount up to Rs. 100 on purchase of minimum two tickets up to two times in a month through www.bookmyshow.com

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• No Complimentary Airport Lounge access

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Pros

• Spend Rs. 50,000 in a year and get a waiver of next year’s annual membership
• Pay only 1.99% interest per month if card is issued against fixed deposit
• Zero liability on lost card if reported immediately

Cons

• No golf/coaching sessions
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access