Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card card
Standard Chartered

Smart Credit Card

CashbackOnlineEntry
Checked 2 Oct 2026 ·
Annual fee₹499+ GST
Forex markup3.5%
Interest3.75%a month
NetworkVisa

You earn

Perks & rules

What changed

21 Aug 2024Cashback caps now apply per statement cycle and are shared by primary and add-on cards
1 May 2024Minimum cashback redemption raised to ₹2,500, then in steps of ₹1,000
1 May 2024Late payment charges revised to ₹100–₹1,200 by balance

Worth it?

See what it pays back on your spending, after the fee.Run the numbers
All the fine printEvery detail from the bank's documents, in one place

How you earn

Rewards asCashback
Base rate1% on offline (non-online) spends
Higher rates
  • Online: 2% on online spends
Limits
  • Online: up to ₹1,000 per statement cycle
  • Offline: up to ₹500 per statement cycle
  • Caps are shared by the primary and add-on cards together
Doesn't earn on
  • Fuel, cash advances, fees and charges, returned or disputed purchases
  • Bill payments via BillDesk or StanChart Bill Pay, except telecom and utility (electricity, water, gas) billers
Where it landsBuilds up on the bank's 360° Rewards portal; once you redeem it, it reaches your card account within 3 working days

What a point is worth

Value₹1 of cashback = ₹1 off your card bill
ExpiryNot stated in the documents read
Redemption feeNo fee for cashback redemption; minimum ₹2,500, then in steps of ₹1,000

Welcome benefit

WelcomeNone stated

Milestones

MilestonesNone stated

Airport lounges

DomesticNone
InternationalNone

Fuel

FuelNo fuel surcharge waiver stated; fuel surcharge is 1% or ₹10, whichever is higher, and fuel earns no cashback

Spending abroad

Forex markup3.5%

Fees

Joining fee₹499 + GST, waived as a special offer (not for existing Standard Chartered cardholders)
Annual fee₹499 + GST from the second year
Fee waiverRenewal fee reversed on ₹1.2 lakh spend in the previous year

If you pay late

Late fee₹100–₹1,200 depending on balance (nil up to ₹100); +₹100 if minimum due missed 2 months in a row
Interest3.75% a month (45% a year)
Cash withdrawal3% of the amount, minimum ₹300

Who can apply

Age21–65 years
SalariedStable monthly income; no amount stated
Self-employedStable monthly income; no amount stated

More perks

Perks
  • Interest-free period extended for the first 90 days after issue if you pay the minimum due on the first 3 statements
  • 3-month EMI at 0.99% a month with no processing fee on eligible spends of ₹2,000+

Sources

Everything on this page comes from these bank documents. Tap any box above for the full wording.

  1. Smart Credit Card product page Product page · 2 Oct 2026
  2. Smart Credit Card Terms and Conditions Card T&C · 2 Oct 2026
  3. Smart Credit Card FAQs FAQ · 2 Oct 2026
  4. Credit card tariffs and charges Fee schedule · 2 Oct 2026

Card image: Standard Chartered's own website.

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