Yes Bank First Reserv Credit Card vs ICICI Bank American Express Business Essential Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹1,999

₹1,000

Editor's Rating

3.9

3.9

Key Features

  • Earn 8000 bonus Reward Points if renewal fee is charged (This is applicable second year onwards)
  • Get up to 1.75% markup on foreign currency
  • For 6 months for mobile and electronic purchased online, get insurance cover of up to Rs. 50,000 against accidental damage
  • Enjoy 4 green fee waiver per year- Get 1 Golf lesson per year at select golf courses in India
  • Credit Shield cover of 15 Lakh
  • Lost Card liability 15 Lakh to 30 Lakh
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver between Rs 400 and Rs 5000
  • Access to airport lounges internationally for Mastercard and Visa cards: Get 6 complimentary International Airport lounge visits per calendar year
  • 3 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per quarter
  • Get 5 times the benefits of YES Rewardz Points on Travel, Dining, Fashion and Healthcare categories
  • Get 3 times the regular benefits of YES Rewardz Points for online dining or online grocery and apparel or other retail spends
  • Avail 24 YES Rewardz Points on every Rs. 200 for online shopping
  • Avail 12 YES Rewardz Points on every Rs. 200 for offline shopping
  • Avail 6 YES Rewardz Points on every Rs. 200 on select categories
  • Air Miles: Get 10 YES Rewardz Points= 1 InterMile / 1 Club Vistara Point
  • Instant EMI: Pay in parts for transactions as low as Rs. 1500
  • Post Purchase EMI: Convert payments into EMI with on-call service at attractive interest rates
  • Quick Loan: Avail a loan amount within the card limit to fullfil immediate fund requirements
  • Contactless Transactions
  • 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

  • For 6 months for mobile and electronic purchased online, get insurance cover of up to Rs. 50,000 against accidental damage
  • Enjoy 4 green fee waiver per year- Get 1 Golf lesson per year at select golf courses in India
  • Get up to 1.75% markup on foreign currency

Cons

  • No railway lounge access
  • No cashback offers
  • Post exhaustion of the complimentary lounge access quota, applicable charges plus taxes will apply on airport lounge access for cardmember(s) and for each guest visit

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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