Standard Chartered Platinum Rewards Credit Card vs BPCL SBI Card OCTANE

• Earn 5 reward points for every Rs. 150 spent on dining and fuel with no monthly cap on the rewards earned
• Earn 1 reward point for every Rs. 150 spent on all other categories
• Zero Annual and Joining Fees- Spend Rs 500 or more within 30 days from card issuance to avoid levy of onetime fee of Rs. 250 + GST
• Supplementary Credit Card Facility- By availing this facility, the cardholder can extend all the SCB platinum rewards card benefits to its family members
• This is a Contactless credit card
• Enjoy the enhanced security for online transactions through 3D secure OTP verification
• Get wide range oof instant payment solutions like Samsung Pay and BharatQR, and Bharat Bill Payment Solution (BBPS)
• Avail Online Banking and SC Mobile facility that offers convenience to make online credit card transactions
• Convert an entire outstanding balance amounting up to Rs. 5,00,000 into EMIs at zero processing fees

• 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 

Pros

* Get wide range oof instant payment solutions like Samsung Pay and BharatQR, and Bharat Bill Payment Solution (BBPS)

* Avail Online Banking and SC Mobile facility that offers convenience to make online credit card transactions

* Convert an entire outstanding balance amounting up to Rs. 5,00,000 into EMIs at zero processing fees

Cons

* No complimentary airport lounge access

* No fuel surcharge wavier

* No golf/coaching sessions

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