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ICICI Coral Credit Card against Fixed Deposit
The ICICI Coral Credit Card against Fixed Deposit costs Rs 500 a year, waived if you spend Rs 1,50,000 in a year. Its base return is 0.5% (2 RP per Rs 100 retail (Coral rates)). Accelerated earn: Utility and insurance 1 RP per Rs 100. The forex markup is 3.5%. Lounge visits in India: 1 per quarter (NRI secured Coral page). Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 11 Oct 2026.
- Annual fee
- Rs 500+ GST
- Fee waived at
- Rs 1,50,000annual spend
- Base return
- 0.5%
- Forex markup
- 3.5%
- Interest
- 3.75%a month
Apply on icici.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.
Fees
| Joining fee | Rs 500 |
|---|---|
| Annual fee | Rs 500 |
| Annual spend that waives the fee | Rs 1,50,000 |
| Fee notes | Add-on Rs 199. Fees from MITC. |
Rewards
| Reward currency | ICICI Bank Reward Points |
|---|---|
| Base earnunverified | 2 RP per Rs 100 retail (Coral rates) |
| Base returnunverified | 0.5% |
| Point valueunverified | Rs 0.25 per point (Card Insider) |
| Accelerated earn | Utility and insurance 1 RP per Rs 100 |
| Caps | Per statement cycle, points accrue only on the first Rs 40,000 of utility spend, Rs 40,000 of insurance spend, Rs 20,000 of grocery spend and (from 1 Feb 2026) Rs 10,000 of transportation spend. |
| Spends that earn nothing | No points on fuel, rent (MCC 6513), e-wallet loads, cash; EMI and fees excluded. Government payments treated as utility. |
| Points expiry | 3 years from issuance |
| Reward notes | Rs 0.25 per point is from Card Insider, not the issuer. Redemption handling fee Rs 99 + GST per request (Rs 25 for partner-brand online/in-store redemptions) per MITC. Assumes standard Coral earn rates; the FD page does not restate them. |
Travel and perks
| Domestic loungeunverified | 1 per quarter (NRI secured Coral page) |
|---|---|
| Lounge conditions | Spend of Rs 75,000 in the preceding calendar quarter unlocks access for the next quarter (rent, government, education, EMI spends excluded). Primary cardholder only. Rs 2 authorisation at entry. |
| Forex markup | 3.5% |
| Fuel surcharge waiver | 1% on Rs 400-4,000 fuel txns |
| Other freebies | Movie tickets 25% off up to Rs 100, twice a month |
Charges and eligibility
| Interest per month | 3.75% |
|---|---|
| Late payment fee | Nil <Rs 100; Rs 100 (Rs 100-500); Rs 500 (Rs 501-1,000); Rs 600 (Rs 1,001-5,000); Rs 750 (Rs 5,001-10,000); Rs 900 (Rs 10,001-25,000); Rs 1,100 (Rs 25,001-50,000); Rs 1,300 (>Rs 50,000) |
| Cash advance fee | 2.5% min Rs 500 |
| Eligibility | FD of Rs 50,000+ with ICICI Bank, tenure 180 days+, auto-renewal on; credit limit up to 90% of FD; one secured card per customer |
| Fine-print notes | FD cannot be closed until card dues are cleared. Bank-wide transaction fees (MITC): 1% on rent; 1% on fuel txns above Rs 10,000; 1% on utility txns above Rs 50,000; 1% on transportation above Rs 50,000; 1% on education paid via third-party apps; 1% on wallet loads of Rs 5,000+; 2% on skill-based gaming. DCC fee on INR transactions abroad equals the card's forex markup from 15 Jan 2026. Fee-waiver spend excludes rent, government and education payments; a fee reversal forfeits annual gifts. |
Questions
- What is the annual fee of the ICICI Coral Credit Card against Fixed Deposit?
- Rs 500 a year, before GST. It is waived if you spend Rs 1,50,000 in a year.
- Does the ICICI Coral Credit Card against Fixed Deposit give airport lounge access?
- Yes. In India: 1 per quarter (NRI secured Coral page). Outside India: none listed. Conditions: Spend of Rs 75,000 in the preceding calendar quarter unlocks access for the next quarter (rent, government, education, EMI spends excluded). Primary cardholder only. Rs 2 authorisation at entry.
- What is the forex markup on the ICICI Coral Credit Card against Fixed Deposit?
- 3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
- Which spends earn no rewards on the ICICI Coral Credit Card against Fixed Deposit?
- No points on fuel, rent (MCC 6513), e-wallet loads, cash; EMI and fees excluded. Government payments treated as utility.