HSBC India
HSBC India Premier Credit Card
Premier Credit Card by HSBC India. Facts on this page are extracted and verified automatically from official issuer documents.
Fees & welcome
Joining fee
₹12,000 (applicable post activation of the Credit Card).
Verified · HSBC Premier Credit Card – MITC & Tariff (Most Important Terms & Conditions) · 2026-08-03 · source
Annual / renewal fee
₹20,000 (waived for HSBC Qualified Premier customers; applicable if the qualifying criteria are not met).
Verified · HSBC Premier Credit Card – MITC & Tariff (Most Important Terms & Conditions) · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
Verified · HSBC Premier Credit Card – MITC & Tariff (Most Important Terms & Conditions) · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
Verified · HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Card – Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Card Usage) · 2026-08-03 · source
Forex markup
0.99% currency conversion charge on all foreign currency transactions (reduced from 3.5% effective 1 April 2020).
Verified · HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Card – Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Card Usage) · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
Verified · HSBC Premier Credit Card – MITC & Tariff (Most Important Terms & Conditions) · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
Verified · HSBC Premier Credit Card – MITC & Tariff (Most Important Terms & Conditions) · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
Verified · HSBC Premier Credit Card – MITC & Tariff (Most Important Terms & Conditions) · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
Verified · HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Card – Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Card Usage) · 2026-08-03 · source
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).
Verified · HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Card – Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Card Usage) · 2026-08-03 · source
Reward exclusion
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Transfer partners
Transfer partner
Airlines (4)
- 1:1
Air India
Maharaja Club
- 1:1
Hainan Airlines
Fortune Wings Club
- 1:1
Japan Airlines
JAL Mileage Bank
- 1:1
JAL
JAL Mileage Bank
Verified · Premier Credit Card product page · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
Verified · HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Card – Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Card Usage) · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
Verified · HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Card – Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Card Usage) · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
Verified · HSBC Premier Mastercard Credit Card – Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Card Usage) · 2026-08-03 · source
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).
Verified · HSBC Premier Credit Card – MITC & Tariff (Most Important Terms & Conditions) · 2026-08-03 · source
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.
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