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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.

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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

Insuranceutility and international spends (w.e.f. Apr 152024); 0 points on Cash advanceATM withdrawalEMIBalance TransferPersonal Loan on Credit Card (PLCC)fees and other charges. Note: Fuel category does earn reward points on this card (exception to general no-fuel-points rule)

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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.