ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank Parakram Select Credit Card
ICICI Bank Parakram Select Credit Card by ICICI Bank. Facts on this page are extracted and verified automatically from official issuer documents.
Fees & welcome
Joining fee
Rs. Nil (no joining fee).
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Annual / renewal fee
- Nil first year.
- Nil second year onwards (no annual fee).
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – ICICI Bank Credit Cards (covers Parakram Select) · 2026-08-03 · source
Fee waiver
No annual fee reversal criteria applicable (NA) - the card carries no joining or annual fee, so no minimum spend waiver requirement applies.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – ICICI Bank Credit Cards (covers Parakram Select) · 2026-08-03 · source
Welcome benefit
- Up to 3 free add-on cards (no additional fee).
- No other joining/welcome benefit stated on official source.
- Threshold not stated on official source.
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Earn rates
- 10 ICICI Bank Reward Points per ₹100 spent on Grocery & Department Stores (capped at 1,000 Reward Points per month, w.e.f. Apr 15, 2024).
- 2 Reward Points per ₹100 in all other categories (excluding those listed below).
- 0 points on Insurance, Utility and International spends (w.e.f. Apr 15, 2024).
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Lounge & forex
Lounge access
- 2 complimentary Domestic Airport lounge accesses per quarter.
- 1 complimentary International Airport lounge access per year (w.e.f. Apr 15, 2024).
- Access subject to lounge availability on first-come first-serve basis.
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Forex markup
- Foreign currency transaction 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.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – ICICI Bank Credit Cards (covers Parakram Select) · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
- Add-on/Supplementary card fee: ₹199 (w.e.f. Nov 15, 2024).
- Card replacement fee: ₹200 for all cards (w.e.f. July 1, 2024).
- Dynamic Currency Conversion fee: 3.5% (w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026, from earlier 1%).
- Rent Pay: 1% of transaction (MCC 6513).
- Fuel transaction: 1% on fuel transactions exceeding ₹10,000 (w.e.f. Nov 15, 2024).
- Utility transaction: 1% on utility payments exceeding ₹50,000 (w.e.f. Nov 15, 2024).
- Transportation transaction: 1% on transactions exceeding ₹50,000 (w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026).
- Education payment via third-party apps: 1% (w.e.f. Nov 15, 2024).
- Skill-based gaming: 2% (w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026).
- Wallet load: 1% on transactions of ₹5,000 or more (w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026).
- Over-limit charge: 2.50% of over-limit amount (min ₹550).
- Fee on cash payment at branches: ₹150 per payment transaction (w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026).
- Late payment charges: None below ₹100, up to ₹1,300 for outstanding more than ₹50,000.
- Return of cheque / Auto-debit return fee: 2% of Total Amount Due (min ₹500).
- GST at 18% applicable on fees and charges.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – ICICI Bank Credit Cards (covers Parakram Select) · 2026-08-03 · source
Interest-free period
- Interest-free period ranges from 18 to 48 days.
- A grace period of 3 days is given after the payment due date.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – ICICI Bank Credit Cards (covers Parakram Select) · 2026-08-03 · source
Fuel
Fuel surcharge waiver
1% fuel surcharge waiver, applicable on transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000, maximum monthly waiver capped at ₹250, applicable on all petrol pumps.
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Rewards
Milestone benefit
- BookMyShow offer: enjoy the offer on the Card by spending ₹25,000 or more in the preceding quarter (w.e.f. Jan 15, 2026).
- Cycle repeats every quarter.
- ICICI Bank Parakram Select Credit Card is listed among eligible cards.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – ICICI Bank Credit Cards (covers Parakram Select) · 2026-08-03 · source
Redemption value
- Redemption handling fee of ₹99 plus GST charged towards handling and delivery on every redemption request for reward points earned on ICICI Bank Credit Cards.
- Reward points expire 36 months from date of issuance.
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Reward cap
- Grocery & Department Stores earning capped at 1,000 Reward Points per month.
- Per statement cycle MCC caps: Utility Spend ₹40,000, Insurance Spend ₹40,000, Grocery/Departmental NA (w.e.f. Nov 15, 2024).
- Transportation Transaction capped at ₹10,000 per statement cycle (w.e.f. Feb 01, 2026).
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – ICICI Bank Credit Cards (covers Parakram Select) · 2026-08-03 · source
Reward exclusion
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Travel & lifestyle
Golf benefit
- 1 complimentary round of golf on spending ₹50,000 on the Card.
- Maximum 4 rounds per month.
- ₹50,000 spend required for each round.
- Access via third party vendors.
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Protection
Insurance
- Personal Accident insurance of ₹2 lakh (Accidental Death) and Air Accident cover of ₹20 lakh.
- Benefit applies only in a personal capacity for non-service related events.
- A POS/E-com transaction on the card in the last 30 days prior to date of loss is required for eligibility.
- Insurer: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.
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Eligibility
Eligibility
Available to 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).
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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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