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Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered Smart Card

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Standard Chartered Smart Card

A straightforward entry-level cashback card - a decent 2% online cashback rate with capped monthly ceilings, cashback also applies to most utility categories (fuel excluded), and a 90-day grace period for new cardholders.

Rates and fees last verified 15 July 2026.

Annual fee

₹499

Joining fee

₹499

Reward type

cashback

Base reward rate

1%

Card network

Visa

Card tier

Entry

Benefits by category

  • 🛍️ Shopping

    2% reward rate (capped ₹1,000/monthly)

  • 🧾 Utilities

    1% reward rate (capped ₹500/monthly)

  • 🌍 Forex / international spend

    3.5% forex markup on international transactions

Eligibility

  • Minimum credit score: 700
  • Minimum monthly income: ₹25,000
  • Employment: salaried, self-employed
  • Age: 2160

Benefits

  • 2% cashback on online spends (cap ₹1,000/month) and 1% on other spends including most utilities (cap ₹500/month)
  • Extended interest-free period of up to 90 days for first-time cardholders
  • 0% processing fee on 3-month EMI conversions at 0.99%/month

Pros

  • + 2% cashback on online spends
  • + Cashback on most utility categories, unlike many entry cards
  • + Low fee, easy to waive

Cons

  • Cashback capped fairly low (₹1,000/month online, ₹500 other)
  • No fuel cashback