HSBC Live+ Credit Card

Card Details

HSBC Live+ Credit Card
Issuer
HSBC
Card type
Cashback , Grocery, Food
Joining fee
₹999 + GST
Annual fee
₹999 + GST
Rewards currency
Cashback
Forex markup
3.5%
Our Rating
4.5

Highlights

  • 10% Cashback on Dining, Food & Grocery
  • 1.5% Unlimited Cashback on Other Spends
  • 4 Domestic Lounge Visits per year

Welcome, annual & renewal benefits

  • Joining/Annual Fee: ₹999 + GST.
  • Welcome Benefit: ₹1,000 Cashback on spending ₹20,000 in first 30 days.
  • Annual Fee Waiver on spends of ₹2,00,000 in a year.

Reward earning

Spend typeEarn rate
Dining, Grocery, Food Delivery10% Cashback (Capped at ₹1,000/month)
Other Eligible Spends1.5% Unlimited Cashback
Excluded CategoriesFuel, Rent, Wallet, Insurance, etc.
  • 10% Grocery, Dining and Food cashback is applicable on offline spends as well.

Additional Benefits

  • Buy 1 Get 1 Free on Movie Tickets (Saturdays) via BookMyShow (Max ₹250).
  • 15% off on dining via EazyDiner.
  • 4 Complimentary Domestic Lounge visits per year (1 per quarter).
  • Fuel surcharge waiver.

Eligibility

  • Annual Income greater than ₹4,00,000

Review

A strong contender for the best grocery and dining card. The 10% cashback rate is market-leading, though the monthly cap of ₹1,000 means it's best optimized for spends up to ₹10,000 in these categories.