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HSBC India Visa Platinum Card

Visa Platinum 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

Nil (₹0) for Visa Platinum primary and add-on card.

Verified · MITC – Most Important Terms & Conditions (Platinum Card) · 2026-08-04 · source

Annual / renewal fee

  • Nil (₹0) - standard annual fee for Platinum, first year and second year onwards.
  • Add-on card Nil.

Verified · Platinum Credit Card Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Governing Document) · 2026-08-04 · source

Fee waiver

Not applicable - joining and annual fees are Nil for Visa Platinum, so no spend-based waiver is required.

Verified · Visa Platinum Card product page · 2026-08-04 · source

Welcome benefit

  • Earn 2,000 reward points on downloading the HSBC India Mobile app, activating the Visa Platinum credit card, and spending a minimum of ₹5,000 within the first 30 days of card issuance.
  • Points credited within 60 days following completion of 30 days from issuance.
  • Offer for new primary cardholders applying between 15 September 2025 and 31 December 2026.

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Earn rates

  • 2 reward points for every ₹150 spent on the credit card.
  • Plus 5X reward points on any purchase made after spending ₹4,00,000, subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year (5X posted within 60 days post month end).

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Fees & charges

Charge

  • Finance charges on extended credit: 3.75% per month (45% per annum) from date of transaction.
  • Finance charges on cash advance and money transfer/forex purchase/money orders/traveller cheques/debt repayments: 3.75% per month (45% per annum).
  • Cash advance transaction fee: 2.5% of transaction amount (min ₹500) at branches/ATMs.
  • ₹100 at ATMs overseas against bank account.
  • Nil at non-HSBC ATMs in India.
  • Charge for cheque bounce/dishonoured SI/unsuccessful NACH payment: ₹500.
  • Overlimit fee: 2.5% of overlimit amount or ₹500 (whichever is higher) + applicable GST.
  • Late payment fee: 100% of Minimum Payment Due, subject to minimum ₹250 and maximum ₹1,200 per month (charged if minimum amount not credited within 3 days of Payment Due Date).
  • Currency conversion charge (foreign currency): 3.5%.
  • Balance enquiry at other bank ATMs: Nil.
  • Cash payment charge (bill payment in cash at HSBC branches and dropboxes): ₹100.
  • Rental and related payments (w.e.f. 25 January 2023): 1% processing fee plus applicable taxes.
  • Balance transfer: rate of interest 10.99% p.a. to 15.99% p.a. across tenures, processing fee 1.5% subject to minimum ₹200.
  • All fees charged along with applicable taxes.

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Interest-free period

  • Up to 48 days free credit period on purchases (effective 01 July 2021), applicable provided the credit card outstanding as shown on the monthly statement is settled in full by the due date.
  • Not applicable for cash advance transactions and suspended if any balance of the previous month's bill is outstanding.

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Fuel

Fuel surcharge waiver

  • Fuel surcharge waiver of 1% on fuel purchases between ₹400 and ₹4,000 (inclusive) per transaction at any petrol pump in India, capped at ₹250 per calendar month per primary credit card.
  • Transactions of ₹399 and below are charged ₹10 surcharge.
  • Transactions of ₹4,001 and above charged 1% surcharge (not waived).
  • Not eligible for first 90 days of card issuance.
  • Separately, earn ₹250 cashback on fuel contactless transactions on achieving spends of ₹10,000 or more in a calendar quarter (single txn ₹1,000-₹5,000; effective 1 September 2025).

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Rewards

Milestone benefit

  • 5X reward points on any purchase made after spending ₹4,00,000, subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year. 5X points posted within 60 days post the month end of the transaction.
  • (Per older Service Guide; the reward exclusion MCC list applies).

Verified · Platinum Credit Card Service Guide (Terms & Conditions / Governing Document) · 2026-08-04 · source

Redemption value

  • Reward points redeemable via HSBC India Mobile Banking App against gift cards, Apple products, hotel points, airline miles and merchandise.
  • Gift Cards redeemed instantly.
  • Merchandise within 20 working days.
  • ₹50 handling charge debited for goods and services delivery.
  • Reward points valid for 3 years on a Rolling Expiry system.

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Reward cap

5X accelerated reward points capped at a maximum of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year (earned on purchases after ₹4,00,000 spend).

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Reward exclusion

Utilities (MCC 4900)Tax Payment (9311)Real Estate (6513)Non-Financial Institutions (6051)Money Transfer (4829)Jewelry (59445094)Insurance (63005960)Fuel (55415983517255425552)Financial Institutions (601160126010)E-Wallets (6540)Bail & Bond (9223)Education & Government (9399829982208211824182448249922294029211940). Cash advancesother fees/charges and disputed transactions do not accrue reward points. Reward points not applicable on Instant EMI (IEMI) transactions

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Transfer partners

Transfer partner

Airlines (3)

  • Hainan Airlines

    Fortune Wings Club

  • Japan Airlines

    JAL Mileage Bank

  • Air India

    Maharaja Club

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Travel & lifestyle

Dining benefit

  • Complimentary 3-month Swiggy One Membership for Visa Platinum Credit Card customers who activate their credit card within the first 30 days of issuance.
  • Voucher/code sent to registered email within 60 days of becoming eligible.
  • Offer period 15 September 2025 to 31 July 2026.

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Protection

Insurance

  • Lost Credit Card Liability: cardholder not liable for any transaction after reporting loss/theft/misuse to HSBC.
  • Covered for misuse up to 24 hours before reporting and 7 days after reporting, for up to ₹300,000.
  • Insurance provided directly by ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited.
  • Available to valid primary cardholders only.
  • Pre-delivery frauds, all PIN-based transactions and counterfeit cards not covered.

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Statement credit

  • Fuel contactless offer: Earn ₹250 cashback on fuel purchases made via contactless transactions upon achieving spends of ₹10,000 or more in a calendar quarter (single fuel contactless transaction min ₹1,000, max ₹5,000; domestic only).
  • Effective 1 September 2025 to 31 December 2026.

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Eligibility

Eligibility

  • Offer applicable to new HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Cardholders (excluding Corporate Cardholders) who apply between 15 September 2025 and 31 December 2026.
  • Card issuance at Bank's sole discretion subject to internal approval norms.
  • Offer available to primary cardholders only.
  • Only cardholders with updated KYC eligible.
  • Add-on cardholders not eligible for introductory offer.

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Official terms

Official terms

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

Verified · Visa Platinum Card product page · 2026-08-04 · source

Official sources

Verified 2026-08-04 · facts from the official issuer page. Issuers may change fees, earn rates, lounge counts and waivers without notice — always confirm before applying.