HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card vs BPCL SBI Card OCTANE
Joining Fees
₹0
₹1,499
Editor's Rating
4.3
4.3
Key Features
- Nil joining and annual fees
- As welcome offer, when applying for the credit card online and verifying yourself, obtain an Amazon e-gift voucher worth Rs. 250. Spend at least Rs. 5,000 in the first 30 days and win Amazon vouchers worth Rs. 500 (Introductory offers are valid from 1 Jan 2024 till 30 June 2024)
- Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
- Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
- Avail 2 Reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
- Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year
- Zero liability for lost cards- Get insurance coverage for any misuse of the card from 24 hours before reporting it lost, up to Rs. 300,000
- Transfer outstanding balances from other bank credit cards to HSBC credit card and repay in easy monthly installments at a lower interest rate
- Get exclusive access to discounts with selected partners
- If the credit card gets lost, simply cancel it and the bank will issue an emergency card anywhere in the world – it'll only take 3 days
- Cardholder can also be able to take out cash advances, get global access to its accounts, and manage its money on-the-go with 24/7 online access to its account
- As a Welcome Girft, avail 6000 bonus reward points equivalent to Rs. 1500 on payment of annual fees. The Reward Points will be credited to the card holders account within 30 days of annual fee payment
- Spend Based fee reversal benefit - Next year Fee waiver on annual spends of 2 lakhs
- Get 7.25% Value back ~ 25X Reward Points on fuel purchases at BPCL petrol pumps. Maximum 2500 Reward Points per billing cycle
- 6.25% + 1% Fuel surcharge waiver on every BPCL transaction upto Rs. 4000 (exclusive of GST and other charges)
- Avail 25 Reward Points on every Rs. 100 spent at BPCL Fuel, Lubricants & Bharat Gas (Website and app only) spend
- Get 10 Reward Points on every Rs. 100 spent at Dining, Departmental Stores, Grocery & Movies (Up to 7500 Reward Points per month)
- Earn 1 Reward point per Rs. 100 spent on other retail purchases
- Avail 25 Reward Points on every Rs. 100 spent on Bharat Gas (Website and app only) is capped at 500 Reward Points per billing cycle
- 4 Reward Point = Rs. 1
- 1% fuel surcharge across all BPCL petrol pumps in India. This is applicable on transactions up to Rs. 4,000, exclusive of GST and other charges. Maximum fuel surcharge waiver of Rs. 100 per statement cycle per credit card account, which is equivalent to an Annual Savings of Rs.1200
- 4 complimentary visits per calendar year to Domestic VISA lounges in India (Max. 1 visit per quarter)
- Obtain eGift Vouchers worth Rs. 2,000 from Aditya Birla Fashion Or Yatra Or Bata/Hush Puppies on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs. The Aditya Birla Fashion voucher is redeemable at these brand stores only - Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, Planet Fashion, Simon Carter
- Complimentary Fraud Liability cover of 1 Lakh
- Instant Redemption of Reward Points at select BPCL petrol pumps
- Redeem your Rewards Points at Shop & Smile Rewards Catalogue
- BPCL SBI Card OCTANE can be used at over 24 million outlets worldwide, including 3,25,000 outlets in India
- Pay electricity, telephone, mobile and other utility bills using the Easy Bill Pay facility
- Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to BPCL SBI Card OCTANE, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
- With Flexipay, convert transactions in easy monthly installments. Make any purchase for Rs. 2,500 or more using BPCL SBI Card OCTANE
Editor's Review
Pros
- Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
- Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
- Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year
Cons
- No Airport Lounge access
- No Golf benefits
Pros
- 10X reward points across dining, movies, groceries and departmental stores
- Complimentary domestic lounge visits every year
- 6,000 bonus reward points worth the joining fee
Cons
- Fuel benefits are limited to only BPCL outlets
- No golf benefits
- No cashback benefits
