American Express SmartEarn Credit Card

  • Joining Fee: Rs. 495 + GST
  • Renewal Fee: Rs. 495 + GST
  • Best Suited For: Shopping
  • Reward Type: Reward Points
  • Welcome Benefites: Direct cashback of Rs. 500 on spends of Rs. 10,000 or more within the first 90 days of card issuance.
Add to Compare

American Express SmartEarn credit card is a Reward Points-based credit card. Membership Reward Points can be earned while you make retail purchases using your credit card, and accelerated Membership Reward Points can be achieved while you spend on some specific website or brands like Amazon, Flipkart and Uber.  It is a decent card for beginners, at least as far as American Express cards are concerned. You can also get the annual membership fee waived if you spend more than Rs. 40,000 within a year. It is worth considering if you’re a young professional and want to carry an American Express card in your wallet for its brand value. Read on more to learn about the American Express SmartEarn Credit Card.

New Features

Spend Based Waiver

Annual renewal fee waived on spends of Rs. 40,000 in the previous year.


Interest Rates

3.5% per month


Add-on Card Fee

1 complimentary add-on card, Rs. 250/card thereafter.

Rewards Redemption Fee

Nil


Fuel Surcharge

1% fuel surcharge waiver at HPCL fuel stations on transactions exceeding Rs. 5,000.

Foreign Currency Markup

3.50% on international transactions


Cash Advance Charges

3.5%, subject to a minimum amount of Rs. 250

Movie & Dining

5X Membership Rewards Points on spends with BookMyShow, Swiggy and PVR Cinemas.


Travel

10X Reward Points on spends on Uber (max cap of 500 Points)


International Lounge Access

N/A

Rewards Rate

1 Membership Reward Point/Rs. 50 spent (with a few exceptions), accelerated Reward Points on Amazon and Flipkart (10X), Uber (10X) and on other merchants like Paytm, Swiggy, PVR, etc (5%).


Golf

N/A


Insurance Benefits

Zero cost liability if loss of card reported within 3 working days, post which max liability of the cardholder limited to Rs. 1,000.

Reward Redemption

Can be redeemed against online shopping vouchers, INSTA rewards for offline purchases, transferable to various flight and hotels loyalty programmes and for making credit card bill payments under the Cash + Points scheme.


Domestic Lounge Access

N/A


Zero Liability Protection

Zero cost liability on reporting the loss of card within 3 working days, post which max liability of the cardholder limited to Rs. 1,000.

Pros

This card comes at a low joining fee of just Rs. 495. This is very attractive, especially for first-time credit card holders. This card is very beneficial for people who use Amazon, Flipkart and Uber, as it offers 10X reward points on purchases made from these platforms.

Cons

There isn’t any domestic or international lounge access with the American Express SmartEarn Credit Card.  It is primarily a credit card for shopping and doesn’t provide many additional benefits.

Similar Cards

Add to Compare

LIC Platinum Credit Card

LIC Platinum credit card is a co-branded Visa card launched in partnership with Axis bank. You get charged with no joining fee or renewal fee using the LIC Platinum credit card. The customers can get 2 reward points for every Rs 100 spent on LIC premium payments and international spending. In addition to this,  You can earn 1 reward point for every Rs 100 spent across multiple categories except e-wallet loading, fuel transactions, and EMI transactions. Furthermore, you also get complimentary lost liability cover, personal accident cover, and air accidental insurance cover using this credit card. Read Below to know more about Axis Bank LIC Platinum credit card’s features and offers.

View More
Add to Compare

AU Bank Xcite Ace Credit Card

The AU Bank has recently launched the SwipeUp platform and a total of three cards are being issued on this platform as of now. The AU Bank Xcite Ace Credit Card is one of these three cards and comes with great benefits across several categories. It is a lifetime-free card and offers you better cashback benefits, higher credit limits, and better benefits compared to your existing credit card. You can earn up to 3% cashback using this card and this cashback is automatically adjusted against your card’s outstanding balance. Apart from this, you can exciting travel privileges, including free access to the domestic airport as well as railway lounges and complimentary travel-based insurance covers. The Xcite Ace Card also provides you with up to 30% discount on dining, great concierge services, a device protection plan, and many more such advantages. To know more about this card’s features and fees & charges, keep reading:

View More
Add to Compare

FABindia SBI Card SELECT

SBI joined hands with the lifestyle retail brand FABindia and launched a co-branded credit card in June this year. The card is yet another addition to the State Bank’s already large portfolio of co-branded credit cards, including Max SBI Card Select, LifeStyle Home Centre SBI Card prime, etc. The card comes with exclusive benefits for FABindia customers including direct access to the Platinum tier of the FABfamily membership and accelerated Reward Points on FABindia stores. The card also entitles you to a complimentary Priority Pass membership and 4 complimentary domestic lounge access every year. Read on to learn more about this cobranded offering by SBI Cards.

View More