Which card has a lower forex fee: Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank Credit Card or ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card?

Forex markup is not fully available for both cards in the current snapshot.

Which card has a lower annual fee: Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank Credit Card or ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card?

ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card has a lower annual fee (₹500 vs ₹1,000).

Which card offers better lounge access?

Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank Credit Card: Lounge access not verified. ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card: 1 per quarter domestic lounge.

Which card has a higher base reward rate?

Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank Credit Card has higher base reward value (~1% vs ~0.5%).

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HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK vs ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

Side-by-side comparison of the HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK and the ICICI Bank Coral RuPay. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

Rewards HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK upi ICICI Bank Coral RuPay

Quick comparison

Three core metrics

Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank

Annual fee ₹1,000 Waivable at ₹2,00,000 spend
Forex markup Not specified
Domestic lounge Lounge access not verified

Coral RuPay ICICI Bank

Annual fee ₹500 Waivable at ₹1,50,000 spend
Forex markup 3.5%
Domestic lounge 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter

Reward earning explained

Per card

Swiggy BLCK

1% · Up to 10% on Swiggy

Limited data

Coral RuPay

2 pts / ₹100

Limited data

Pick based on what matters

4 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK: ₹1,000 vs ICICI Bank Coral RuPay: ₹500), forex markup (Not specified vs 3.5%), or lounge access (Lounge access not verified vs 4/year (1 per quarter)).

Forex markup Insufficient data

Insufficient data to compare forex

Only ICICI Bank Coral RuPay has comparable evidence here. Forex markup is 3.5%.

Coral RuPay: Limited data
Lounge access Tie

Both cards are similar for lounge access

No verified lounge entitlement or explicit no-lounge evidence on file. Domestic lounge access is 1 per quarter.
Rewards HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK wins

HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK is better for rewards

HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK is stronger here. HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK conservative base value ~1% vs ICICI Bank Coral RuPay's ~0.5%.
upi ICICI Bank Coral RuPay wins

ICICI Bank Coral RuPay is better for UPI usage

ICICI Bank Coral RuPay is stronger here. Supports UPI via RuPay network.

HDFC Bank Swiggy BLCK

Confidence: Low (limited information available)

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ICICI Bank Coral RuPay

Confidence: Low (limited information available)

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Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank: ~₹500/month at base rate
Coral RuPay: ~₹250/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

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Field	Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank	Coral RuPay ICICI Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits Only available for Coral RuPay	Not specified	4/year (1 per quarter)
Forex / International Use
Forex markup Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank unclear; Coral RuPay shows 3.5% (verify).	Not specified	3.5%
Fees
Annual fee ₹1,000 vs ₹500	₹1,000	₹500
Joining fee ₹1,000 vs ₹500	₹1,000	₹500
Fee waiver spend ₹2,00,000 vs ₹1,50,000	₹2,00,000	₹1,50,000
Interest-free period Up to 50 days vs Up to 48 days	Up to 50 days	Up to 48 days
Rewards
Base earn Some reward lanes are unsupported — base rate only for comparison. 1% vs 2 pts / ₹100	1%	2 pts / ₹100
Conservative base value ~1% vs ~0.5%	~1%	~0.5%
Point value (headline channel) Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid. ₹1 vs ₹0.25	₹1	₹0.25

Notes

Some data has low confidence — verify with the issuer before relying on it.
Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.