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ICICI Coral Visa vs SBI Cashback

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

Coral Visa
Cashback

The short answer

Pick Coral Visa for a lower fee.

Pick Cashback for rewards.

Coral Visa costs ₹499 less a year.

Head-to-head

  • Annual fee Annual fee outcome: Coral Visa wins.
    Coral Visa ₹500 Waivable at ₹1,50,000 spend
    Cashback ₹999 Waivable at ₹2,00,000 or more spend
    Coral Visa saves ₹499/yr
  • Forex markup Forex markup outcome: tie.
    Coral Visa 3.5%
    Cashback 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge Domestic lounge outcome: insufficient data to compare.
    Coral Visa 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
    Cashback No complimentary lounge access
  • Rewards Rewards outcome: Cashback wins.
    Coral Visa ~0.5%
    Cashback ~1%
    conservative base value

Reward earning explained

Coral Visa

2 pts / ₹100

Strong data
Cashback

1% · Up to 5% on online spend

Strong data

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • SBI Cashback: ~₹500/month at base rate
  • Coral: ~₹250/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

All fields

Field Coral Visa ICICI Bank Cashback SBI Card
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
4/year (1 per quarter) vs No complimentary lounge access
4/year (1 per quarter) No complimentary lounge access
International lounge visits
Only available for Coral
No international lounge access Not specified
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹500 vs ₹999
₹500 ₹999
First-year cost
Only available for SBI Cashback
Not specified ₹999
Annual-fee waiver
₹1,50,000 vs ₹2,00,000 or more
₹1,50,000 ₹2,00,000 or more
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
Only available for Coral
₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance Not specified
Fuel benefit
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · Fuel rewards excluded vs 1% surcharge waiver · ₹500–₹3,000 transactions · ₹100/month waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · Fuel rewards excluded 1% surcharge waiver · ₹500–₹3,000 transactions · ₹100/month waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded
Rewards
Base earn
2 pts / ₹100 vs 1%
2 pts / ₹100 1%
Conservative base value
~0.5% vs ~1%
~0.5% ~1%
Earn ceiling
Not stated vs ₹2,000 per statement cycle
Not stated ₹2,000 per statement cycle
Point validity
3 years vs 2 years
3 years 2 years

Notes

  • ICICI Bank Coral Credit Card: Condition: ₹75,000 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.