Kotak Royale Signature Credit Card vs HSBC RuPay Platinum Credit Card

• Complimentary access to Airport Lounges in India
• Earn up to 4X reward points on every Rs. 150 spent across all spends done on Kotak Royale Signature Credit Card
• Accumulate reward points and redeem them against a host of redemption options like air tickets, mobile recharge, 10,000 merchandise and much more through easyrewardz with easy points
• In case the Credit Card is stolen, get a cover of Rs. 2,50,000/- against fraudulent usage up to 7 days pre-reporting
• Fuel Surcharge Waiver

• Welcome Benefits include getting the following:

A. Avail Rs. 500 cashback when downloading and logging on to the HSBC India Mobile Banking app and spending Rs. 5,000 within 30 days of getting the card

B. Avail an RS. 250 Amazon eGift Voucher when applying online, verifying yourself by video and receiving your card

C. Get 2-months EazyDiner membership when activating your RuPay credit card

D. Also get Rs. 250 cashback when linking your card to UPI and making 2 transactions of Rs. 250 or more within 30 days of getting your card

• Link the credit card to UPI apps and enjoy easy direct payments with your card
• Make annual savings of up to Rs. 3,000 on fuel surcharges with our credit card waiver
• Use ATMs and make payments in over 160 countries and regions around the world, powered by the JCB network
• Earn 2 Reward points for every Rs. 150 you spend with your card
• Earn up to 6X reward points on hotels, flights and car rentals on Travel with Points
• Instantly convert reward points to air miles and hotel loyalty points in the HSBC India Mobile Banking app
• The HSBC SimplyPay app lets you pay bills and send money to family and friends, quickly and securely, wherever and whenever you want. All you need to do is link your bank account or RuPay credit card. Get Rs. 100 reward
• Enjoy exclusive discounts and offers with RuPay: Save on shopping, dinning and more with a range of offers and discounts exclusively for RuPay cardholders
• Savings on dining and movies with District by Zomato: Save 10% on dining, activities and shopping, and enjoy movies on the big screen for less with buy-one-get-one cinema tickets
• Save on grocery deliveries with Swiggy Instamart: Get 10% off on orders of Rs. 500 and above (max discount Rs. 200)
• Enjoy discounts and ofers around the world with the JCB network: Access global discounts, offers and experiences with the JCB network-enabled RuPay credit card
• Enjoy discounts up to Rs. 6,000 on flights and hotels via Cleartrip
• Enjoy money off your bills with Paytm: Use promo code to get 5% off transactions of Rs. 299 or more on mobile (prepaid and postpaid), broadband, DTH, water bills, gas cylinders, piped gas bills, FASTag and electricity bills (max discount Rs. 150)

Pros

• Airport Lounge Access
• Kotak Royale Signature Credit Card provides Priority attend service where you just have to SMS and get a call back within 2 hours. Call for complimentary cheque pickup for paying monthly bills
• Add-on Card will have the same benefits that you enjoy on your credit card. Set the spending limit on your Add-on Card as you desire. Track spends separately for each of your Add-on Card(s)

Cons

• No complimentary Golf lessons/green
• Since Kotak is known to be topmost credit cards, it doesn’t offer Priority Pass for international lounge access

Pros

• Lifetime free credit card with zero joining and annual charges
• Rewards on UPI spends
• Multiple redemption options, including miles conversion
• Multiple benefits on card activation

Cons

• No airport lounge access
• No Golf benefits
• No Insurance benefits
• Co-branded benefits are valid for a limited period and Limited lifestyle benefits