"HSBC's flat cashback card โ 1.5% unlimited cashback on all spends with no category restrictions, plus 4 domestic lounge visits per year"
No ratings yet โ be the first to rate below!
Quick Summary
๐ณ Joining Fee
โน750 + GST
๐ Renewal Fee
โน750 + GST
Waived: Annual fee waived on spending โน1 lakh or more in the membership year
๐ฏ Best Suited For
Those who want simple unlimited cashback without tracking categories or merchants; customers who dislike reward point systems and prefer auto-credited statement cashback
๐ Reward Type
Direct Cashback โ auto-credited as statement credit within 45 days; no reward points or portals
๐ Welcome Benefit
โน750 cashback on spending โน10,000 within 30 days of card issuance โ effectively covers joining fee
๐ฐ Reward Rate
1.5% unlimited cashback on all eligible spends with no cap and no category restrictions; cashback auto-credited; excludes fuel, rent, wallet loads, government, insurance, utilities above threshold
โ๏ธ Lounge Access
4 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per year (1 per quarter) at select partner lounges
๐ต Cashback Rate
1.5% unlimited on all eligible spends โ no category restrictions
Simple 1.5% unlimited cashback on ALL spends โ no categories to track
Cashback auto-credited โ zero effort
โน750 welcome cashback covers joining fee
4 domestic lounge visits per year
Easy โน1L fee waiver
BookMyShow Saturday Buy 2 Get 1
โ Cons
Available only in select cities
High forex markup 3.5%
No fuel surcharge waiver
Generally not available to self-employed
1.5% flat rate lower than category-specific cards on their best categories
๐ Rewards & Benefits
Reward Type
Direct Cashback โ auto-credited as statement credit within 45 days; no reward points or portals
Welcome Benefits
โน750 cashback on spending โน10,000 within 30 days of card issuance โ effectively covers joining fee
Reward Rate
1.5% unlimited cashback on all eligible spends with no cap and no category restrictions; cashback auto-credited; excludes fuel, rent, wallet loads, government, insurance, utilities above threshold
Reward Redemption
Cashback auto-credited โ no redemption needed; credited within 45 days of statement date
Fuel Surcharge Waiver
No fuel surcharge waiver
Lounge Access
4 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per year (1 per quarter) at select partner lounges
Spend Based Fee Waiver
Annual fee waived on โน1 lakh annual spend
Milestone Benefits
Annual fee waiver on โน1L spend; welcome cashback โน750
Other Benefits
Simple unlimited 1.5% cashback on everything; 4 domestic lounge visits per year; Buy 2 Get 1 on movie tickets via BookMyShow on Saturdays (free ticket up to โน250); dining offers via HSBC India app; contactless payments; available in select cities only
Leave a Reply