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HSBC India Premier Credit Card

Premier Credit Card by HSBC India. Facts on this page are extracted and verified automatically from official issuer documents.

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Fees & welcome

Joining fee

₹12,000 (applicable post activation of the Credit Card).

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Annual / renewal fee

₹20,000 (waived for HSBC Qualified Premier customers; applicable if the qualifying criteria are not met).

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Fee waiver

  • Annual/renewal fee waived for HSBC Qualified Premier customers.
  • Qualification: maintain quarterly Total Relationship Balance (TRB) of at least INR 50,00,000 (INR 40,00,000 for Premier accounts opened before 1 Jan 2026) OR net monthly salary credit of INR 300,000 with TRB of INR 50,00,000 OR (effective 01 Jan 2026) hold a mortgage of at least INR 11,500,000 and meet the TRB criterion within 12 months of mortgage disbursement.

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Welcome benefit

  • Earn 20,000 reward points on completing the first transaction with the HSBC Premier Credit Card within 30 days of card issuance (one-time, Primary Cardmembers).
  • Reward points credited within 3 days of the first transaction.
  • Offer for cards issued between 9 October 2025 and 31 December 2026 (joining fee must be paid).
  • T&Cs apply.

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Earn rates

  • Earn 3 reward points for every ₹100 spent on the card.
  • Plus up to 12X reward points on hotels, flights and car rentals booked via Travel with Points.
  • 1 point = ₹1 on Apple products.
  • Instant 1:1 conversion to air miles and hotel loyalty points.

Verified · HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Card – Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Card Usage) · 2026-08-03 · source

Lounge & forex

Lounge access

  • Unlimited complimentary access to over 1,400 airport lounges internationally with complimentary LoungeKey membership, available to both Primary and Add-on Cardholders.
  • Plus 8 complimentary international guest visits (only on primary cards, none on add-on cards).
  • Also Mastercard Domestic lounge access at listed Domestic and International Terminals in India.

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Forex markup

0.99% currency conversion charge on all foreign currency transactions (reduced from 3.5% effective 1 April 2020).

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Fees & charges

Charge

  • Finance charge / extended credit: 2.99% per month (35.88% p.a.) computed from date of transaction.
  • Cash advance transaction fee: 2.5% of amount (min ₹300) at branches/ATMs.
  • Cash withdrawal against bank account at ATMs overseas ₹100.
  • Non-HSBC ATMs in India Nil.
  • Cash advance limit: up to 60% of total card limit.
  • Balance transfer: 10.99%-15.99% p.a., processing fee 1.5% (min ₹200).
  • Late payment fee: 100% of Minimum Payment Due, min ₹250, max ₹1,200 per month (charged if MPD not paid within 3 days of due date).
  • Overlimit fee: 2.5% of overlimit amount or ₹500 (whichever higher) + GST.
  • Cheque bounce / SI dishonour / unsuccessful NACH: ₹350.
  • Credit card replacement fee (within and outside India): ₹100.
  • Currency conversion charge for foreign currency: 0.99%.
  • Copy of credit information report: ₹50.
  • Duplicate statements (older than 3 months): ₹100 per statement.
  • Cash payment charge (CC bill payments in cash at HSBC branches/drop-boxes): ₹100.
  • Rental and related payments (w.e.f. 25 January 2023): 1% processing fee plus applicable taxes.
  • Add-on card: NIL.
  • All fees charged along with applicable taxes.

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Interest-free period

  • Up to 48 days free credit (effective 1 July 2021) on purchases if outstanding is settled in full by the payment due date.
  • Not applicable to cash advance transactions and suspended if any previous month's balance is outstanding.
  • Payment due date is 18 days from statement date.

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Fuel

Fuel surcharge waiver

  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000 (both inclusive, excluding the surcharge amount), when transaction is made using the HSBC Credit Card.
  • Reward points not awarded on transactions eligible for surcharge waiver.

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Rewards

Milestone benefit

BookMyShow Buy 1 Get 1 free on movie tickets (each ticket capped at ₹750), 2 complimentary tickets in a month, up to 12 times a year.

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Redemption value

  • Reward points do not expire (evergreen).
  • Redemption only via HSBC India Mobile Banking app.
  • Gift Cards redeemed instantly (delivered to email).
  • Merchandise on Rewards Marketplace completed within 20 working days.
  • Air miles and hotel points completed instantly or within 1 working day (except Hainan Airlines 5 working days, JAL Mileage Bank 10 working days, Air India Maharaja Club 5 working days). 1 point = ₹1 on Apple products.
  • Instant 1:1 conversion to air miles and hotel loyalty points.

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Reward cap

From 1 April 2025, reward points are earned only on spends up to a cumulative limit of ₹1,00,000 per month across specified categories (Bail and Bond Payments, Education and government, E-wallets, Financial Institutions, Jewelry, Money Transfer, Non-Financial Institutions, Real Estate Agents and Managers, Tax Payments, Utilities, Insurance).

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Reward exclusion

Cash advancesfees/chargesdisputed transactionsor Fuel (MCC 55415983517255425552). From 1 April 2025points on certain categories (utilitieseducation & governmente-walletsfinancial institutionsjewellerymoney transferreal estatetax paymentsinsuranceetc.) are capped at a cumulative ₹100000 per month. IEMI transactions earn no reward points

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Transfer partners

Transfer partner

Airlines (4)

  • Air India

    Maharaja Club

    1:1
  • Hainan Airlines

    Fortune Wings Club

    1:1
  • Japan Airlines

    JAL Mileage Bank

    1:1
  • JAL

    JAL Mileage Bank

    1:1

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Travel & lifestyle

Concierge

Credit card emergency services (supported by Mastercard): HSBC Premier Emergency Hotline available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing instant blocking of lost/stolen card, next-day replacement card or emergency cash advance virtually anywhere in the world.

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Dining benefit

EazyDiner: 30% off on your bill up to ₹1,250 with EazyDiner (HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Cards starting 512042: 30% off up to ₹1,500 on minimum bill value of ₹3,000, coupon HSBC1500), valid once per card per calendar month during the offer period 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.

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Golf benefit

One year complimentary membership to Golf Card, providing discounted green fee and access to select premium golf courses in India and overseas.

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Hotel benefit

  • Agoda: get up to 20% off on hotel bookings on Agoda.
  • Access to a curated collection of benefits at Taj, SeleQtions, Gateway, Vivanta hotels and ama Stays & Trails bungalows across the globe.

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Travel benefit

Credit card emergency services supported by Mastercard: instant blocking of lost/stolen card, replacement card for next-day use or emergency cash advance pending delivery, and emergency cash advance at over 245,000 outlets across 200 countries and territories. home&Away programme provides shopping and dining privileges across more than 40 countries and territories worldwide.

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Protection

Insurance

  • Personal travel insurance by ICICI Lombard covering Premier Cardholders up to ₹1 crore for loss of life in an air accident.
  • Also covers Missed International Flight, Loss of Check-in baggage, Delayed Flight, Loss of Passport/Travel Document and Delayed baggage.
  • Lost card liability: covered for misuse up to 24 hours before reporting and 7 days after reporting loss, up to ₹3,00,000.
  • All insurance benefits available to valid primary Cardholders only.

Verified · HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Card – Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Card Usage) · 2026-08-03 · source

Eligibility

Eligibility

  • Offered based on an HSBC Premier relationship in India (existing Premier customers).
  • Qualified Premier criteria: quarterly TRB of at least INR 50,00,000 (INR 40,00,000 for accounts opened before 1 Jan 2026).
  • OR net monthly salary credit of INR 3,00,000.
  • OR (effective 1 Jan 2026) mortgage of at least INR 1,15,00,000 with TRB of INR 50,00,000 within 12 months of disbursement.
  • Add-on cards for spouse, parents, siblings or children above 18 years (up to three).

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Official terms

Official terms

https://www.hsbc.co.in/credit-cards/products/premier/.

Verified · HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Card – Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Card Usage) · 2026-08-03 · source

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.