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HSBC RuPay Platinum Credit Card

The HSBC RuPay Platinum Credit Card charges no annual fee and no joining fee. It earns 2 RP per Rs 150. Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Free
Fee waived at
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Base return
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Forex markup
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Interest
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Apply on hsbc.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeFree
Fee notesNo joining fee and no annual fee

Rewards

Welcome benefitRs 500 cashback on app login plus Rs 5,000 spend in 30 days; 2 months EazyDiner membership; Rs 250 Amazon voucher for online application with video KYC (to 31 Oct 2026)
Reward currencyHSBC Reward Points
Base earn2 RP per Rs 150
Spends that earn nothingunverifiedIssuer fuel page: no points on fuel transactions. Full exclusion list not read.
Reward notesPage says points are earned on card-linked UPI payments but gives no UPI-specific rate or cap. Base return not computed: no point value stated.

Transfers

RatiounverifiedPage says points convert to air miles and hotel loyalty points in the HSBC India app; partners and ratios not stated

Travel and perks

Fuel surcharge waiver1% waiver on fuel transactions of Rs 400-4,000, capped at Rs 250 a month, i.e. up to Rs 3,000 a year (issuer fuel page)
Other freebiesDistrict by Zomato offers; RuPay and JCB network offers; usable abroad via JCB in about 160 countries

Charges and eligibility

Late payment feeunverifiedAggregator (general HSBC figure, not card-specific): 100% of the minimum payment due, minimum Rs 250, maximum Rs 1,200 per month
EligibilityAge 18-65 salaried, 25-65 self-employed. Income Rs 6 lakh+ a year salaried, Rs 12 lakh+ self-employed. Resident in one of 21 listed cities.
Fine-print notesProduct page and HSBC's fuel surcharge page were read; the RuPay Platinum MITC (https://www.hsbc.bank.in/content/dam/hsbc/in/documents/credit-cards/rupay-platinum/hsbc-rupay-most-important-tncs.pdf) is blocked to automated readers. Interest, cash advance fee and forex stay null: the Card Insider page for this card could not be fetched (fetch budget ran out) and Paisabazaar's general 'up to 3.49% a month' and '3.5% forex' figures conflict with other sources. Can be linked to UPI apps.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the HSBC RuPay Platinum Credit Card?
No annual fee.
Which spends earn no rewards on the HSBC RuPay Platinum Credit Card?
Issuer fuel page: no points on fuel transactions. Full exclusion list not read.