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Annual fee₹12,000
Joining fee ₹12,000
Fee waiverCheck terms
Waived for eligible HSBC Premier relationship profiles
Best return0.8%
Travel spend
Your spend, your value
Will this card earn its keep for you?
70% split equally across Shopping, Travel, Dining; 30% other eligible spend. Standard redemption value. Renewal-year estimate after annual fee; excludes joining costs, taxes and unmodeled exclusions.
₹5K30,000/mo₹5L
Est. annual value₹-10,911after annual fee
Spend is below the fee break-even for this card
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Reward rate breakdown
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Reward rate by category
Earns hardest on travel — 0.75% vs 0.25% base.
Default redemption value, before fees, caps and exclusions. Points and NeuCoins may require eligible redemption channels.
Travelbest earn
0.75%
International
0.75%
Basedefault
0.25%
Current Opportunities
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Live offers, redemptions, and milestone math are useful for optimization, but they should not crowd the main decision.
Live offersNone right now
Offer availability changes often.
Best redemptionNot highlighted
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MilestonesNo milestone edge
No standout milestone boost highlighted.
Redemption tools
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Lounge Reality
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Rows mapped19 rows
13 domestic • 6 international policy count
Access ruleCheck terms
Card-level policy notes:
• Global travel and lounge-oriented premium profile
• International usage and partner privilege stack
- Source file: Mastercard India participating airport lounges PDF.
- Imported lounge rows are network-level and apply only where issuer card variant enables Mastercard lounge access.
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Coverage sourceIssuer mapped
Mapped from issuer lounge dataset + card policy signals
Full lounge eligibility checklist
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Lounge eligibility checklist
Mapped from issuer lounge dataset + card policy signals
Lounge Spend Tracker
Threshold unknown
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Spend threshold
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Quarter / cycle rule
No quarter or billing-cycle lounge rule is explicitly listed.
Guest access
Guest access policy is not explicitly listed in current data.
Priority Pass
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Airport-wise lounge locations
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19 rows
Lounge locations
19 mapped rows available on demand
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Decision Details
Fees, exclusions and eligibility
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Enriched decision data not available
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FAQ & Evidence
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Truth Data Snapshot
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Offer Truth
Joining fee₹12,000
Annual fee₹12,000
Waiver thresholdNot listed
Cap typenone
Cap resetnone
Last verified2026-02-12
Redemption Truth
Cash value/pointNot listed
Travel value/pointNot listed
Transfer partners0
Min redemptionNot listed
Expiry policyNot listed
Last verified2026-02-12
Lounge Truth
NetworkMasterCard
Domestic count13
International count6
Quarterly limitNot listed
Airport-terminal rows19
Policy check2026-02-10
Reliability + Outcomes
Verification statusstale
Freshness days232
Source conflicts0
Applied reports0
Approval reports0
Frequently asked questions
Short answers for the usual apply, fee, reward, and lounge questions.
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Is HSBC Premier MasterCard Credit Card lifetime free?
It has an annual fee of ₹12000. Waived for eligible HSBC Premier relationship profiles
What rewards does HSBC Premier MasterCard Credit Card offer?
Global-premium HSBC card with travel and international usage focus.
Does HSBC Premier MasterCard Credit Card include lounge access?
HSBC Premier MasterCard Credit Card lists lounge access with 19 mapped lounge rows (13 domestic, 6 international policy count).
Who should consider HSBC Premier MasterCard Credit Card?
HSBC Premier users with frequent international travel
Sources and verification
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Sources & Verification
Latest recorded check: 12 Feb 2026
Data Method: Imported issuer material and editorial research. Check dates can differ across fee, reward and lounge records; a timestamp alone does not guarantee every field is current.
