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Standard Chartered Bank (SC) Platinum Rewards Credit Card – Review, Details, Offers, Benefits, Fees

Credit Cards, SC Bank Credit Cards
Standard Chartered Bank in India offers this "Platinum Rewards" credit card with many features and benefits related to extra reward points on dining and fuel. SC Platinum Rewards Credit card Benefits Earn 5 reward points for every INR 150 spent on dining and fuel with no monthly cap on the rewards earned Earn 1 reward point for every INR 150 spent on all other categories   Good Life Privileges - https://www.sc.com/in/promotions/the-good-life-privileges/ The Good Life restaurants upto 15% off - https://sctgl.co.in/ Foreign transaction - 3.5% charges  Access to Standard Chartered Card Offers - https://www.sc.com/in/credit-cards/offers/ Example of the offers and many more are there at the link above: Enjoy up to 10% cashback* on Ola rides  (Cardholders who will sp...

Standard Chartered Bank Credit Cards – Features and Comparison

Credit Cards, SC Bank Credit Cards
Standard Chartered (SC India) Bank offers variety of credit cards to suit needs of different customers.  As there are multiple credit cards, it is sometimes difficult to choose the one which is better for you.  In this post, I have summarised the list of all credit cards offered by SC bank, that will help you to choose the right one. You can then check the features for individual credit cards also.   Considering the features of all Standard Chartered Credit Cards, I will rank them as follows: Standard Chartered Bank - Super Value Titanium  Credit Card Standard Chartered Bank - Manhattan Platinum  Credit Card Standard Chartered Bank - Yatra Platinum Credit Card Standard Chartered Bank - Ultimate Credit Card   See the details of all cards belowL   Standard Chart...

Standard Chartered Bank (SC) Emirates World Credit Card – Review, Details, Offers, Benefits

Credit Cards, SC Bank Credit Cards
Standard Chartered Bank in India offers this "Emirates World" credit card with many features and benefits related to miles, golf privileges, airport lounge access etc. SC Emirates World Credit card Benefits 4000 additional Skywards miles on enrollment Earn 6 Skyward miles on every INR 150 spent on Emirates transactions and 3 Skyward Miles on every INR 150 spent on all other transactions. Redeem your Skywards miles on Emirates, Jet Airways, Qantas, Jetstar, easyJet, JetBlue, Alaska airlines and many more.  Get 5% cashback on duty free shopping, upto a maximum of INR 1,000 per month. Cash back will be posted into the card account within 60 days of statement generation. Get complimentary lounge access to 25+ domestic lounges through the Mastercard Lounge program and 2 complimentary ...

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PMSYM) – Mega Pension Yojana Scheme 2019

Misc
In Budget 2019, government has announced a Mega Pension Yojana, namely Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYM), to provide assured monthly pension of Rs 3000 per month for workers in the unorganised sector.  Unorganised sector workers with income up to Rs 15,000 per month,  will get pension after after 60 years of age for a contribution of Rs 100 per month.  In this post, I am providing more details about features of this pension yojana, its eligibility and application details:   Features - Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PMSYM)  Pension Yojana Contribution: The applicant opting for this pension yojana, needs to contribute a certain amount (Rs 55 - Rs 200 depending ion your age) in the pension account every month. If you join the scheme at the age of 18 years, you will ...

Key Highlights Summary of Indian Union Budget 2019-20

News, Taxation
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal  presented the Budget for 2019-2020 in Parliament on 1st Feb 2019.  Following are the highlights of his speech:   Personal Taxation No income tax for those who earn up to Rs 5 lakh annually!  (increased from current Rs 2.5 lakh) Hike in standard deduction from Rs 40,000 per annum to Rs 50,000 per annum TDS threshold for house rent to Rs 2.4 lakh per annum (earlier it was Rs 1.8 lakhs) TDS threshold on Interest income (bank and PO interest) has been increased Rs 40,000. This is more of a convenience, however note that Interest more than Rs 10000 (where applicable) would still need to be added to the total income and tax to be paid.  Individuals with gross income up to 6.5 lakh rupees will not need to pay any tax if they make investments in p...

Standard Chartered Bank (SC) Super Value Titanium Credit Card – Review, Details, Offers, Benefits

Credit Cards, SC Bank Credit Cards
Standard Chartered Bank in India offers this "SuperValue Titanium" credit card with many features, benefits and discounts on day to day expenses like fuel, phone, utility bills etc.  SC Super Value Titanium Credit card Benefits Earn 5% cashback on fuel spends across all fuel stations up to a maximum of INR 200 per month (max of INR 100 per transaction). Minimum transaction of INR 750. Earn 5% cashback on telephone bill payments up to a maximum of INR 200 per month (max of INR 100 per transaction). Minimum transaction of INR 750. Earn 5% cashback on utility payments up to a maximum of INR 100 per month . Minimum transaction of INR 750. Access to Standard Chartered Card Offers - https://www.sc.com/in/credit-cards/offers/ Good Life Privileges - https://www.sc.com/in/promotion...

Standard Chartered Bank (SC) Manhattan Platinum Credit Card – Review, Details, Offers, Benefits

Credit Cards, SC Bank Credit Cards
Standard Chartered Bank in India offers this "Manhattan Platinum" credit card with many features, benefits and discounts. It mainly offers 5% cashback in supermarket. SC Manhattan Platinum Credit card Benefits Joining Benefit:  Get INR 2,000* BookMyShow vouchers on your first transaction in first 90 days with your Manhattan Platinum credit card. 5% Cash back on shopping at Supermarket & Department Store  applicable for Merchant Establishments classified under  Department Stores, Supermarkets etc The Cash back will be subject to a maximum of INR 150 per eligible transaction. You need to spend at least INR 1000 per transaction to earn cashback The total Cash back, shall be limited to INR 500 per month for all card(s) owned by the customer inclusive of any supplementary car...

Standard Chartered Bank (SC) Ultimate Credit Card – Review, Details, Offers, Benefits

Credit Cards, SC Bank Credit Cards
Standard Chartered Bank in India offers this "Ultimate" credit cards with many features, benefits and discounts. This is an exclusive credit card which rewards you on travel spends, fine dining and compliments your premium lifestyle with the best reward point value. The Standard Chartered Ultimate credit card comes in two variants - Ultimate Master World (MasterCard) and Ultimate Visa Infinite (VISA)  SC Ultimate Credit card Benefits Joining Benefit: Enjoy up to INR 10,000 cash back* on MakeMyTrip. Just book your tickets within 90 days of card issuance and get the cash back on a single transaction 5% cashback* on duty free spends (Max cashback of INR 1000 per month) Access to over 1000 airport lounges across the world, with a complimentary Priority Pass membership - Complime...

RBL Bank World Max SuperCard Credit Card – Review, Details, Offers, Benefits

RBL Bank Credit Cards
RBL Bank World Max Supercard is  a credit card that provides benefits on Movies and Online spends,  complimentary access to major domestic airport lounge and avail 24*7 concierge service. In addition plan your spends and earn unparalleled rewards. Features  Emergency Advance:   Convert up to your available cash limit into a Personal Loan for 3 months at no interest, once a year. (Processing fee of 2.5% applicable; min Rs.500) Easy Cash: Unlimited interest-free withdrawal of your available cash limit from all ATMs in India up to your billing date; maximum period of 50 Days. (Processing fee of 2.5% applicable; min Rs.100) Get 12,000 Reward points (Approx Rs 3000 worth) on payment of joining fee and spends of Rs.2000 made within 60 days of card issuance. Get 1+1 free movie ticket ...

RBL Bank World Prime SuperCard Credit Card – Review, Details, Offers, Benefits

RBL Bank Credit Cards
RBL Bank World Prime Supercard is  a credit card that provides benefits on Movies and Online spends,  complimentary access to major domestic airport lounge and avail 24*7 concierge service. In addition plan your spends and earn unparalleled rewards. Features  Emergency Advance:   Convert up to your available cash limit into a Personal Loan for 3 months at no interest, once a year. (Processing fee of 2.5% applicable; min Rs.500) Easy Cash: Unlimited interest-free withdrawal of your available cash limit from all ATMs in India up to your billing date; maximum period of 50 Days. (Processing fee of 2.5% applicable; min Rs.100) Get 12,000 Reward points (Approx Rs 3000 worth) on payment of joining fee and spends of Rs.2000 made within 60 days of card issuance. Get 1+1 free movie ticke...