ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank Parakram Credit Card
ICICI Bank Parakram Credit Card by ICICI Bank. Facts on this page are extracted and verified automatically from official issuer documents.
Fees & welcome
Joining fee
₹0 (Nil) joining fee (1st year).
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Annual / renewal fee
Rs. Nil (Annual Fee - 1st year and 2nd year onwards).
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Fee waiver
Cardholders are entitled to up to 3 free add-on cards.
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Welcome benefit
Up to 3 free add-on cards (threshold not stated on official source).
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Earn rates
- 5 ICICI Bank Reward Points per ₹100 spent on Grocery & department stores (capped at 1000 Reward Points per month, w.e.f. Apr 15, 2024).
- 1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent on all other categories (excluding those listed as excluded).
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Lounge & forex
Lounge access
- 1 complimentary domestic airport lounge access per quarter (w.e.f. Apr 15, 2024), subject to availability on first-come-first-served basis, valid up to 3 hours per visit.
- Domestic lounge access unlocked by spending ₹75,000 in the preceding calendar quarter (spend-based criteria applicable to eligible ICICI Bank Credit Cards, w.e.f. Jan 01, 2025).
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Forex markup
- Foreign currency transactions mark-up of 3.50%.
- A refund initiated by the customer on similar Foreign Currency transactions will also attract a 3.5% mark-up fee.
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Fees & charges
Charge
- Finance charges: 3.75% per month (45% p.a.) on retail and cash advances (w.e.f. Nov 15, 2024).
- Cash advance transaction fee: 2.5% of advanced amount, min ₹500.
- Card replacement fee: ₹100 (₹200 w.e.f. Jul 1, 2024).
- Add-on/Supplementary card fee: ₹199 (annual).
- Dynamic Currency Conversion fee: 1% currently, rising to 3.5% w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026.
- Rent Pay: 1% of transaction amount (MCC 6513).
- Fuel transaction fee: 1% on fuel transactions exceeding ₹10,000 (w.e.f. Nov 15, 2024).
- Utility transaction fee: 1% on utility payments exceeding ₹50,000 (w.e.f. Nov 15, 2024).
- Transportation transaction fee: 1% on transactions exceeding ₹50,000 (w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026).
- Education payment fee: 1% on education payments via third-party apps (w.e.f. Nov 15, 2024).
- Skill-based gaming: 2% (w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026).
- Wallet load: 1% on wallet load of ₹5,000 or more (w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026).
- Over-limit charges: 2.50% on over-limit amount (min ₹550).
- Fee on cash payment at branches: ₹100 per transaction (₹150 w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026).
- Railway booking surcharge: 1.80% Internet, 2.50% other bookings.
- Late payment charges (slab): None below ₹100.
- ₹100 (₹100-500).
- ₹500 (₹501-1,000).
- ₹600 (₹1,001-5,000).
- ₹750 (₹5,001-10,000).
- ₹900 (₹10,001-25,000).
- ₹1,100 (₹25,001-50,000).
- ₹1,300 (above ₹50,000).
- Return of cheque / Auto-debit return fee: 2% of Total Amount Due (min ₹500).
- GST at 18% applicable.
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Interest-free period
- Interest-free period could range from 18 to 48 days.
- A 3-day grace period is given after the payment due date.
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Fuel
Fuel surcharge waiver
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver applicable on transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000, maximum monthly waiver capped at ₹250, applicable at all petrol pumps.
- Fuel category also earns reward points on this card (exception to the no-fuel-rewards rule).
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Rewards
Milestone benefit
- BookMyShow offer: enjoy the BookMyShow offer on the Credit Card by spending ₹25,000 or more in the preceding quarter (w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026).
- This cycle repeats every quarter.
- ICICI Bank Parakram Credit Card is listed among cards eligible for this offer.
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Redemption value
- Redemption handling fee of ₹99 plus GST charged towards handling and delivery of the redemption request for Reward Points earned on the Credit Card.
- Reward points have expiry of 36 months from date of issuance.
- Credited within 5 working days from statement generation date.
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Reward cap
- Reward points capped per statement cycle: Utility Spend ₹40,000.
- Insurance Spend ₹40,000.
- Grocery & Departmental Spend NA (w.e.f. Nov 15, 2024).
- Transportation Transaction capped at ₹10,000 (w.e.f. Feb 01, 2026).
- Grocery & department store accelerated earn capped at 1000 Reward Points per month.
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Reward exclusion
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Travel & lifestyle
Golf benefit
No golf benefit is stated for the ICICI Bank Parakram Credit Card in the official Parakram Terms and Conditions.
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Protection
Insurance
- Personal accident insurance of ₹2 lakh and Air accident cover of ₹20 lakh.
- Air accident cover is a flat Sum Insured of ₹20 Lac over and above base sum insured.
- Not applicable during service.
- Applicable only in personal capacity for non-service related events.
- Age Band 16-80 years.
- Requires a POS/E-com transaction on card in last 30 days prior to date of loss.
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Eligibility
Eligibility
- Designed for Defence Personnel - individuals who are part of the defence services as identified by the Bank's product grid (subject to updation and changes in the grid).
- Cardholders are entitled to up to 3 free add-on cards.
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Official terms
Official terms
https://www.icici.bank.in/personal-banking/cards/credit-card/parakram-cards/parakram.
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Official sources
Verified 2026-08-03 · facts from the official issuer page. Issuers may change fees, earn rates, lounge counts and waivers without notice — always confirm before applying.
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