Kotak Royale Signature Credit Card vs ICICI Bank American Express Business Essential Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹1,499

₹1,000

Editor's Rating

3.8

3.9

Key Features

  • 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
  • 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

Editor's Review

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

  • 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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