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Eligibility Criteria for ICICI Emeralde Private Metal - Discussion

As per BM
TRV of 2CR is needed for the EPM or
3L + net salary credit in ICICI salary account or
If you got the invite directly over email which is very rare
Exactly these two are what I also got. 2cr TRV or 3L net salary. Savings Account variant doesn't matter. (But with this relationship value, one will definitely have WM or wealth select).
 
As Wealth Management customer, I spoke to the RM and she mentioned 50L+ ITR for Self Employed and 45L for Salaried individual.

After inquiring about the card, she now wants to set up a meeting. She said she would handle the approvals and seemed confident about getting the card approved easily.
 
As Wealth Management customer, I spoke to the RM and she mentioned 50L+ ITR for Self Employed and 45L for Salaried individual.

After inquiring about the card, she now wants to set up a meeting. She said she would handle the approvals and seemed confident about getting the card approved easily.
Sab RM aise he bolte hai starting me bad me jab approval send karne ke time aata hai hath khade kar dete hai wo log 😂
 
For EPM - First approval is taken and then application is submitted. (The process is somewhat similar for all invite-only cards)

EPM approval has to be initiated by BM and sent for all approvals. It has to go through many levels - from banking, and cards - heads of different department. Basically everyone has to be OK with your profile and credit quality.
If everything goes well, and all approvals are in place, then BM will get back that you are ready for application. That's when we submit the application and it gets passed and we see the card reflected in the app within a few days time.

If you can access a BM directly that would be good, otherwise approach through RM.
RMs can push our case. Physical presence or meeting is not needed as long as we have a strong profile and our case is strong.

This kind of exclusivity happened because all of a sudden the card became lucrative.
Earlier long back when the card was launched and when the demand was not so high, the approval process was quite easy.
 
For EPM - First approval is taken and then application is submitted. (The process is somewhat similar for all invite-only cards)

EPM approval has to be initiated by BM and sent for all approvals. It has to go through many levels - from banking, and cards - heads of different department. Basically everyone has to be OK with your profile and credit quality.
If everything goes well, and all approvals are in place, then BM will get back that you are ready for application. That's when we submit the application and it gets passed and we see the card reflected in the app within a few days time.

If you can access a BM directly that would be good, otherwise approach through RM.
RMs can push our case. Physical presence or meeting is not needed as long as we have a strong profile and our case is strong.

This kind of exclusivity happened because all of a sudden the card became lucrative.
Earlier long back when the card was launched and when the demand was not so high, the approval process was quite easy.
So what made them to initiate for your EPM process?
I assume you have recently opened the WM account if I am not wrong
 
If you can access a BM directly that would be good, otherwise approach through RM.

I am on very good terms with my BM. He always gives me 30 min TAT on every request and is very responsive.

However, the problem is that he doesn't know much about Private Banking products. So he has to coordinate with the Private Banking RM who is a useless tool. The sad part is I actually asked my RM about this card 2-3 weeks ago but he was being lazy and didn't apply and now there is a big rush for it.

I feel like pulling some strings from my investment banking days but it feels petty to do that for a credit card lol. If actual Private Banking customers can't get the premium credit card, then who does??? Those with a more pro-active RM?? That is not going to sit well with the management and I will be sure to let them know.

If anything, actual Private Banking clients should be auto-approved for this card subject to CIBIL check. @sai123 @PointsProfessors Do you guys mind sharing your stories as well?? What is your RM/ BM saying?
 
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I am sure many of us are now eyeing EPM and enquiring from bank. While EPM is an invite only card, I will try to enlist minimum relationship with ICICI or salary or any other criteria.

From what I have confirmed from 3-4 RMs:
1. Net Salary > 3-4L. Some say 3 is enough, some say minimum 4
2. PPOP > 50k per month. Most easily fulfilled on account of very high FD, like 30L+ or Home Loan etc

Above points have at least been stated by 2 RMs each.

I am in the process of enquiring if 50L FD for a year will make me eligible or not for EPM.

What has been your experience in enquiring for EPM?

Edut 1: PPOP is bank’s profit from you. I am guessing it is 1-2% for FD and 4-5% for savings balance. Not for loans. So if you have savings of 10L, your PPOP maybe 50kpm.
These are completely my assumptions though based on my knowledge of how banks work.
o if you have savings of 10L, your PPOP maybe 50kpm.

50k pa right ?
 
So what made them to initiate for your EPM process?
I assume you have recently opened the WM account if I am not wrong
Not yet. I visited some (2) branches last few days. I started the conversation saying that I need to open an account.
Started with 0 MAB Privilege but even though I hold a Sapphiro CC with 10L limit, they won't open it as 0 MAB, initial funding is needed. (1L for Privilege banking and 5L for WM).
About EPM, they can initiate only if I hold a savings account with them. That's what one BM told. savings account is the basic requirement (any variant).
There are 2-3 more branches near me where I have gone some times long back when I used to have a salary account.
I am looking to open WM directly but with a lesser IP of 2-4L maybe. I will be visiting them over the next few days to find out about WM eligibility and opening process. In March due to target pressure, they will agree for lesser IP. But I need to convince properly.

So basically it is savings account first and then EPM. I will also see if it can be done together. Anyway I will update soon.
 
Watching all Gold rush, I will visit ICICI bank tomorrow.

I already have ICICI account but didn't operate that , kind of ghosted from last 3 yrs & LTF Coral with 5.5 L Limit.

4.7L salary (3.6L Credit) in HDFC, ready to move to ICICI and deposit 20-30L if they are confident for the card.

Let's see how that goes 🥷
 
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