SC Ultimate devaluation

[Virgo]

Standard Chartered has also joined the recent trend of devaluing credit cards. Their most prized no frills card, Ultimate, will now face following restrictions effective 2nd April 2023:

1)​ Transactions on Utilities, Supermarkets, Insurance, Property Management, Schools & Government payments will now earn 3 reward points on every INR 150 spent.​

2)​ No reward points will be earned on Fuel transactions. However, you will now enjoy a surcharge waiver of 1% on fuel spends. Fuel surcharge waiver amount will be capped at INR 1000 per month.​

3) 1% processing fee (plus applicable taxes) for rental payments made using Standard Chartered credit cards.

Point number 3 will be applicable for all SC credit cards.

This puts an end to one of the best no frills card I have held so far.

 

[helloworld]

how about hsbc live plus?

Thread 'HSBC Live+ (Previously Cashback) Benefits'

Sep 1, 2023

Summary:

Benefit/Feature	New Changes
Annual Fee	999+18% GST (₹1180)
Spends required to get fee waiver	2L
Online Spends	1.5%
Offline Spends	1.5%
Grocery MCC	10% (with below two categories upto 1K per statement)
Dining MCC	10%
Swiggy/Zomato or Food Delivery MCC	10%
Bookmyshow	Buy 1 Get 1 (If booked on...

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[cardio_guy]

so which stanc card to apply for now?

I got EMT card. Just for the priority pass. Annual fee waiver on 50k spend. Benefits wise not worth i think.

 

[sakthi_ums]

SC is upgrading their system and 360 rewards page is down for almost a week now. Hopefully they will improve the redemption options.

 

[Dharm]

SC is upgrading their system and 360 rewards page is down for almost a week now. Hopefully they will improve the redemption options.

There card UI interface is changed completely now, with addition of account no. against each card

 

[PavanPavan is verified member.]

I did payment morning it started reflecting by noon wooow

Just hoping ultimate will be a ultimate card