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ICICI Coral RuPay vs SBI Tata Neu Plus

Side-by-side comparison of the ICICI Bank Coral RuPay and the SBI Card Tata Neu Plus. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

Coral RuPay
Tata Neu Plus

The short answer

Pick Tata Neu Plus for rewards and a lower fee.

Tata Neu Plus costs ₹1 less a year.

Head-to-head

  • Annual fee Annual fee outcome: Tata Neu Plus wins.
    Coral RuPay ₹500 Waivable at ₹1,50,000 spend
    Tata Neu Plus ₹499 Waivable at ₹1,00,000 spend
    Tata Neu Plus saves ₹1/yr
  • Forex markup Forex markup outcome: tie.
    Coral RuPay 3.5%
    Tata Neu Plus 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge Domestic lounge outcome: tie.
    Coral RuPay 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
    Tata Neu Plus 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • Rewards Rewards outcome: Tata Neu Plus wins.
    Coral RuPay ~0.5%
    Tata Neu Plus ~1%
    conservative base value
  • UPI payments UPI payments outcome: tie.
    Coral RuPay Supports UPI
    Tata Neu Plus Supports UPI

Reward earning explained

Coral RuPay

2 pts / ₹100

Limited data
Tata Neu Plus

1 NeuCoins / ₹100 · Up to 5 NeuCoins / ₹100 on Tata Neu Select Accelerated

Strong data

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • Tata Neu Plus SBI Card: ~₹500/month at base rate
  • Coral RuPay: ~₹250/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

All fields

Field Coral RuPay ICICI Bank Tata Neu Plus SBI Card
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
4/year (1 per quarter) 4/year (1 per quarter)
Railway lounge visits
Only available for Coral RuPay
4 railway lounge visits per year (max 1/quarter) Not specified
International lounge visits No international lounge access No international lounge access
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹500 vs ₹499
₹500 ₹499
Annual-fee waiver
₹1,50,000 vs ₹1,00,000
₹1,50,000 ₹1,00,000
Interest-free period
Up to 48 days vs Up to 50 days
Up to 48 days Up to 50 days
Monthly interest rate 3.75% / month 3.75% / month
Late-payment charge ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance
Fuel benefit
Only available for Coral RuPay
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · Fuel rewards excluded Not specified
Rewards
Points per ₹100
2 pts / ₹100 vs 1 NeuCoins / ₹100
2 pts / ₹100 1 NeuCoins / ₹100
Conservative base value
~0.5% vs ~1%
~0.5% ~1%
Earn ceiling
Eligible spend capped at ₹20,000 per statement cycle vs 1,000 NeuCoins per month; at 1 NeuCoins / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹1,00,000 of eligible spend
Eligible spend capped at ₹20,000 per statement cycle 1,000 NeuCoins per month at 1 NeuCoins / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹1,00,000 of eligible spend
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
₹0.25 vs ₹1
₹0.25 ₹1
Point validity
3 years vs 2 years
3 years 2 years

Notes

  • ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card: Condition: ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • Tata Neu Plus SBI Card: Condition: ₹50,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.