Standard Chartered India Ultimate Credit Card
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Open to new applications · Earns reward points
First-year fee
₹5,000 to join.
Annual fee
₹5,000 a year.
What it gives back
5 reward points per ₹150 · everyday spends
How it compares
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Fees
Renewal fee
₹5,000 a year.
Joining fee
₹5,000 to join.
Add-on card fee
₹0
Welcome offer
Welcome benefit
6000 Reward Points worth ₹6000 on payment of joining fee.
Rewards
Reward rate
5 reward points per ₹150 · everyday spends5 reward points per ₹150 spent.
Utilities earning
Utilities, Supermarkets, Insurance, Property management, Schools & Government payments earn 3 reward points on every ₹150 spent.
Reward exclusions
No reward points will be earned for Fuel transactions.
What one reward unit is worth
1 reward point equal to ₹1.
Catalogue redemption
1 Reward point equals to ₹1.
Card benefits
Domestic lounge access
The domestic lounge program under VISA/Mastercard provides you 4 domestic lounge accesses per calendar quarter using your Ultimate Credit Card.
International lounge access
The Priority Pass programme provides you with 1 international lounge visit per month, subject to the cardholder having spent more than ₹20,000 in the previous calendar month of the visit.
Priority Pass
Complimentary membership to Priority Pass to primary card holder as well as supplementary card holder.
Hotel or travel programme
5% cashback on duty free spends.
Golf
Complimentary access to premier golf courses in the country.
Also included
Fuel surcharge waiver
Surcharge waiver of 1% on fuel spends across all petrol pumps, capped at ₹1000 per month.
Surcharge on railway tickets
₹25 or 2.5% of transaction (whichever is higher) on Railway transactions; the rate of surcharge may vary depending on acquiring bank.
Air accident cover
Complimentary overseas air accident cover of ₹1 Crore.
Travel insurance
Medical insurance worth USD 25,000.
Add-on card eligibility
Minimum age for add-on cardholder is 18 years
Balance transfer terms
Transfer card balance upto ₹5,00,000 from other bank credit card at attractive interest rate
Purchase to EMI conversion
Convert all your big spends above ₹2,000 to easy EMI with Kuch Bhi on EMI through online banking or SC Mobile.
Charges
Forex markup
2% on foreign currency transactions.
Dynamic currency conversion markup
1%1% charge from Visa/ MasterCard on transactions at merchant establishments that are registered overseas, even if the merchant is in India; included as a part of the transaction amount in your statement
Cash advance fee
3% of cash withdrawal amount subject to a minimum of ₹300
Interest on unpaid balance
Monthly interest rate of 3.75% pm is annualized to arrive at an APR of 45.00%.
Interest-free period
18-48 days to 25-55 days depending on your Payment Due Date
Late payment fee
₹0 to ₹1,200 by statement balance (₹1,200 above ₹10,000)
Payment return or dishonour fee
₹500 will get debited towards cheque bounce charges.
Statement or duplicate statement fee
₹99 per month for paper statement in case the customer opts for both, a paper statement and an electronic statement.
Cash payment / cash deposit fee
₹299 for making payment of credit card bills by depositing cash at any Standard Chartered Bank branch.
Reward redemption fee
₹99 will be charged towards handling and courier charges for redemption of reward points.
Rent transaction fee
1% processing fee (plus taxes) on all rental transactions
GST note
Goods and Services Tax (GST) at prevailing rates is applicable on all taxable supplies
Minimum amount due
The minimum amount due every month shall be higher of the following (a) 5% of statement outstanding or (b) sum total of all installments billed, interest, fees, other charges, amount that is over limit and 1% of the principal or (c) ₹250.
Eligibility
Income requirement
Applicant should have a stable monthly income.
Minimum age
Between 21 and 65 years.
Documents required
Address Proof (Any One of the following documents with current residence address): Aadhaar Card, Passport, Driving License, Election/Voter’s ID Card, Job card issued by NREGA duly signed by an officer of the State Government, The letter issued by the National Population Register containing details of name, address.
In the terms, not the brochure (3)
Spend that unlocks lounge visits in the next period
1 complimentary access per month at international lounges outside India (with Priority Pass) subject to spends of ₹20,000 on your Ultimate Credit Card in the previous month
Whether carrying a balance ends the interest-free period
Interest free credit period will be lost on partial payment or not clearing the total amount due within the payment due date; interest may be levied from the date of transaction on the daily outstanding amount
What must be paid with the card for the cover to apply
Medical insurance: cardholder to be between 18-70 years of age.
How we know - 6 documents from Standard Chartered India, checked 19 Oct 2026
- Fees and charges page, 1 May 2024Proof
- Card pageProof
- Card terms and conditionsProof
- In Common Stmnt Reverse UltimateProof
- MITCProof
- Section 2 - Renewal Fee (2nd year onwards) OfferProof
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