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HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card vs Scapia Federal Bank Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹0

₹0

Editor's Rating

4.3

4

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
  • Zero joining and annual fees
  • Enjoy unlimited domestic lounge, complimentary dining, shopping or spa by spending Rs. 10,000 on VISA or Rs. 15,000 on Rupay card every month
  • 10% reward on every eligible online and offline spend
  • Instant redemption on flights, hotels and buses on the Scapia app, at 1 reward = 1 Scapia Coin
  • Zero forex markup on all international transactions
  • 24x7 customer service
  • Instant in-app repayment
  • Set transactions limits and manage permissions on the app
  • On Scapia Federal Visa Credit Card, earn 10% rewards on every purchase of Rs. 20 and above. For purchase amounts below Rs. 20, rewards will not be credited
  • On Scapia Federal Rupay Credit Card, earn 5% rewards on eligible spends 8 of more than 500 Rs. For purchase amounts below Rs. 500, rewards will not be credited
  • Earn 20% rewards on travel purchases made on the Scapia App. Rewards earned on card transactions will be converted to Scapia coins on the statement date with the conversion ratio 1 Reward = 1 Scapia Coin
  • Scapia coins can be accumulated and further utilised against services offered such as flights, stays, buses etc., or any other service offered by Scapia from time to time on the Scapia platform. The Scapia Coins can also be utilised against other exciting offers shown in the Scapia App from time to time
  • Do note for redemption against Flights & Hotel/Stay, Bus Bookings and any other services on Scapia App - 5 Scapia Coin = Rs. 1
  • Complimentary Access to Domestic Airport Lounge:

a. Unlimited Domestic Lounge- Condition for eligibility: Customers have to spend Rs. 10,000 on Visa Credit Card or Rs. 15,000 Rupay Credit Card in a billing cycle for unlocking this facility. They should also be Active on a monthly basis for retaining the Unlimited Domestic Lounge free access. The transactions done on specific card variant will be eligible for the respective specific variant eligibility and cannot be combined with both variants

  • No Cost EMI for Travel Transactions on Scapia App
  • 1% surcharge waiver of up to Rs. 500 per month on fuel transactions worth up to Rs. 5,000

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

  • Zero forex mark-up fee on international spends
  • Earn 20% rewards on travel purchases made on the Scapia App
  • Unlimited domestic airport lounge access

Cons

  • Scapia coins redemption is limited to just travel bookings on Scapia app
  • Low Scapia coins redemption ratio of 5:1
  • No complimentary international airport lounge access


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