ICICI Bank American Express Business Essential Credit Card vs HDFC Regalia Credit Card

• 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

• Avail 4 Reward Points on every Rs.150 spent on all retail spends including Insurance
• Zero Lost card liability 
• Foreign Currency Markup : 3.5% on all foreign currency spends
• Enjoy Revolving Credit on the credit card at nominal interest rate
• 24/7 Concierge Services
• Complimentary Airport Lounge Access within India: The lounge access program is be based on credit card spends. Spend Rs.1 Lakh or more in a calendar quarter (Jan-Mar | Apr-June | Jul-Sept | Oct-Dec). Avail up to 2 complimentary lounge access vouchers as part of quarterly milestone benefit
• Priority Pass: Lounge access outside India using priority pass is not based on spends. Apply for Priority Pass for self and add on members once you have completed minimum 4 retail transactions. Using Priority Pass, cardholder and the add on member can together avail up to 6 Complimentary Lounge Access per calendar year, outside India. If exceeded the 6 Complimentary visits, there will be a charge of US $27 + GST per visit. Guests accompanying the primary card holder must have an Add-on credit card with their own Priority Pass
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at fuel stations across India on minimum transaction of Rs. 400  and maximum transaction of Rs. 5000
• Enjoy dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program: Avail up to 7.5% savings on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (20k+ restaurants). The offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount. Offer valid only on payments done via the Swiggy App
• Milestone Benefit: Obtain Bonus 10,000 Reward Points when making spends of Rs. 5 lakhs in the anniversary year. Earn additional 5,000 Reward Points when spending Rs. 8 lakhs spends in the anniversary year
• Renewal fee waived off if spends exceeds more than Rs. 3 Lakhs in the previous year
• HDFC Bank Regalia Credit Card provides the option to convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• The credit card is enabled for contactless payments
• Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
• Emergency overseas hospitalization: Up to Rs. 15 lakhs
• Lost Card Liability Cover : Up to Rs 9 lakhs   

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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Pros

• Earn 10,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs
• Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
• Fuel Surcharge Waiver

Cons

• Slightly high Annual Fee
• No golf/coaching sessions