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Standard Chartered Beyond

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Standard Chartered Beyond

Standard Chartered's new flagship super-premium card (launched December 2025) - unlimited lounge access and a large welcome voucher pack aimed at affluent, Priority Banking-adjacent customers, but the very high fees are waived via a banking relationship (funds-under-management) threshold rather than card spend.

Rates and fees last verified 15 July 2026.

Annual fee

₹25,000

Joining fee

₹15,000

Reward type

points

Base reward rate

3.33%

Card network

Visa

Card tier

Super-premium

Benefits by category

  • ✈️ Travel

    Unlimited domestic and international airport lounge access, with 8 guest visits/year

  • 🧾 Utilities

    2% reward rate

  • 🌍 Forex / international spend

    2% forex markup on international transactions

Eligibility

  • Minimum credit score: 780
  • Minimum monthly income: ₹2,00,000
  • Employment: salaried, self-employed
  • Age: 2165

Benefits

  • Unlimited domestic and international airport lounge access, with 8 guest visits/year
  • ₹15,000 worth of Taj, Luxe, and MakeMyTrip vouchers once the joining fee is realised
  • Curated Taj experiences and MakeMyTrip travel privileges

Pros

  • + Unlimited lounge access with generous guest visits
  • + Large welcome voucher pack (~₹15,000)
  • + Strong flat reward rate on everyday spend

Cons

  • Very high fees with no published spend-based waiver
  • Fee waiver tied to banking relationship (FUM), not card usage