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| Feature | Kotak Mahindra Bank Kotak Cashback+ Credit Card | HSBC India HSBC Live+ Credit Card |
|---|---|---|
Card essentials Start with pricing, network and the baseline earning rate. | ||
| Issuer | Kotak Mahindra Bank | HSBC India |
| Network | Visa + RuPay | Visa |
| Annual fee | ₹750 + GST per year | ₹999 + GST per year |
| Annual fee waiver | At ₹2,00,000 annual spending | At ₹2,00,000 annual spending |
| Base reward rate | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Reward rate by category Published cashback or estimated reward value for each category. The stronger rate is highlighted. | ||
| Bills & utilities | Excluded | 10% · Dining, grocery, shopping and utility cashback |
| Dining & delivery | 0.5% · Online grocery, food and entertainment cashback | 10% · Dining, grocery, shopping and utility cashback |
| Groceries & essentials | 0.5% · Online grocery, food and entertainment cashback | 10% · Dining, grocery, shopping and utility cashback |
| Online shopping | 0.5% · RuPay credit-card UPI cashback | 10% · Dining, grocery, shopping and utility cashback |
| Fuel & commute | 3% · Fuel cashback | Excluded |
Limits and access Check caps, eligibility and useful access benefits before deciding. | ||
| Reward caps | No general cap recorded | 10% accelerated cashback: ₹1,200/month |
| RuPay credit card on UPI | Eligible for merchant UPI payments | Not eligible |
| Airport lounge access | No complimentary airport lounge access recorded | 2 domestic airport lounge visits per year • 1 international airport lounge visit per year |
| Forex markup | 3.5% | 2.0% |
| Monthly income requirement | Not listed | Approx. ₹50,000/month salaried · ₹1,00,000/month self-employed |
| Terms verified | 13 Sept 2026 | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Best suited to | Households spending regularly on online groceries, food delivery, OTT or movies and fuel. | Households spending steadily across dining, groceries and utilities who also want occasional lounge access. |
| Main trade-off | The accelerated categories share a ₹750 cashback cap per billing cycle. Utilities, insurance, education, rent and several other categories do not earn rewards. | The 10% rate is capped monthly, so once you cross the cap the effective blended rate drops toward the 1.5% base for the rest of the cycle. |
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