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Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card

The SC Smart is a clean, low-fuss flat-cashback card — 2% on every online purchase with no merchant list, 1% offline, and an unusually generous cap (₹1,000 of online cashback a month, i.e. ₹50,000 of online spend, plus ₹500 offline). At a ₹499 fee that waives at ₹1.2 lakh, it is a fair no-thinking online card. The first-year fee is ₹0 — SC's MIDC states it flatly, and the page frames it as a ₹499 fee waived as a standing Special Offer for new applicants (existing SCB credit-card holders pay the ₹499). The honest catch is not the cap, it is the rate: 2% is middling next to the SBI Cashback's 5% online (and the catalog's old "6% online" figure was the Singapore/Hong Kong version, not the India card). Hold the Smart for unrestricted breadth, not headline rate.

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out of 5
Entry tier
A fair no-thinking online card: flat 2% on any online purchase with no merchant list and a generous ₹1,000/month cap, for a ₹499 fee that waives at ₹1.2 lakh. Just reset the expectation set by the old catalog — it is 2% online (not 6%, which is the overseas version) — so the SBI Cashback's 5% online out-earns it for heavy spenders.
Annual fee₹589 incl. GST
Fee waiver₹1,20,000 spend
Top rate~1%–2%
Best forFirst-time card users

In-depth review

Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card

A clean, low-fuss flat-cashback card — 2% on every online purchase with no merchant list, 1% offline, and an unusually generous cap (₹1,000 of online cashback a month, i.e. ₹50,000 of online spend). At a ₹499 fee that waives at ₹1.2 lakh, it's a fair no-thinking online card. The honest catch isn't the cap, it's the rate: 2% is middling next to the SBI Cashback's 5% online, so hold the Smart for unrestricted breadth, not headline rate.

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Key features

What this card is built to do — the highlights that actually matter.

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2% on Online Shopping

2% on all online spend, no merchant list (capped ₹1,000 cashback/month ≈ ₹50,000 online spend)

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1% on Other

1% offline (capped ₹500/month); no cashback on fuel or cash. Caps apply at client level, incl. supplementary cards (w.e.f 21 Aug 2024)

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Annual Fee Waiver

Fee of ₹499 + 18% GST (₹589 all-in)/yr fully waived when you spend ₹1,20,000/year

💰 CASHBACK STRUCTURE

How much you earn back on each type of spend — no points math required.

2.0%

online shopping cashback

1.0%

Base rate (all other spends)

₹1,000

Monthly cap (accelerated)

  • 2.0% cashback on online shopping
  • 1.0% on all other spends — no restrictions
  • Accelerated cashback capped at ₹1,000/month
Who is this for?

For light users who shop broadly online and want simple, no-merchant-list cashback. Heavy online spenders will earn far more on the SBI Cashback (5% online).

Full reward structure

What you earn on every rupee, per spend category — as of 11 Oct 2026.

CategoryTypeRateMonthly cap
Online Shoppingcashback2%₹1,000
Othercashback1%₹500

Online Shopping: 2% on all online spend, no merchant list (capped ₹1,000 cashback/month ≈ ₹50,000 online spend)

Other: 1% offline (capped ₹500/month); no cashback on fuel or cash. Caps apply at client level, incl. supplementary cards (w.e.f 21 Aug 2024)

Earns nothing on: Fuel

These spends earn no rewards at all — not a reduced rate, and not the base rate. They are also normally left out of any milestone or fee-waiver calculation.

Fees & charges

The numbers that matter beyond rewards — verify on the issuer site before applying. Fees below are shown inclusive of 18% GST, as of 11 Oct 2026.

Real annual cost: ₹499 + 18% GST = ₹589 all-in. Issuers quote fees before tax — the all-in figure is what you actually pay if the waiver isn’t met.
ChargeAmount
Annual fee (incl. 18% GST)₹589
Joining fee (incl. 18% GST)Free
Finance charge (APR)3.75% p.m.
Forex markup3.5%

Should you get it?

  • Best for: First-time card users, Low to moderate spenders
  • Entry tier — great for first-time and lower-spend users.
  • Strongest value if you spend heavily on Online Shopping (2% back).

Pros & cons

✓ Pros

  • Strong rewards that can offset the annual fee for the right spender
  • Simple, accessible entry/mid-tier card

✕ Cons

  • Annual fee applies unless the spend-based waiver is met
  • Fewer premium travel and lifestyle perks

Eligibility & documents

Age21–65 years
EmploymentSalaried · Self-employed

Documents required

  • 📄PAN card
  • 📄Aadhaar / valid address proof
  • 📄Latest 3 months bank statement
  • 📄Income proof — salary slips (salaried) or ITR (self-employed)
  • 📄Recent passport-size photograph

How to redeem rewards

Ways to convert what you earn into real value.

  • 🎁Cashback redeemed via the 360° Rewards portal against statement outstanding — minimum balance ₹2,500, in multiples of ₹1,000 (w.e.f 1 May 2024)

What your Cashback are worth

Realistic value per point by redemption route — the difference is what most people leave on the table.

Statement credit

Direct cash adjustment — no conversion

₹1.00/pt
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The concern

At 2% online it is middling versus the SBI Cashback's 5%, and SC has revised benefits on its cards before — its edge is unrestricted breadth, not rate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the annual fee for the Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card?
The annual fee is Rs 499, reversed on Rs 1.2 lakh of spend in the previous year. The first-year fee is Rs 0 — SC's MIDC states "First Year Fee - INR 0", framed on the product page as a ₹499 fee waived as a standing Special Offer for new applicants. Existing SCB credit-card holders pay the ₹499. The renewal fee is ₹499 plus 18% GST — ₹589 all-in, which is the figure that actually hits the statement. Spending ₹1,20,000 in the card year waives the renewal fee — about ₹10,000 a month. Figures as of October 2026.
What is the foreign currency markup?
The foreign currency markup is 3.5%, plus 18% GST on the markup fee. On this card the foreign-currency markup is 3.5%, and 18% GST applies on the markup fee, so the effective cost is about 4.13% of the transaction. On ₹1,00,000 of overseas spend that works out to roughly ₹4,130 in conversion charges before any rewards offset. Figures as of October 2026.
What is the minimum age and income to apply?
Applicants must be between 21 and 65. Standard Chartered does not publish a minimum income figure for this card — its page asks only for a stable monthly income.
Does the Smart card have an extended interest-free period?
Yes — for the first 90 days after issuance, paying just the Minimum Amount Due by the due date keeps the remaining balance interest-free, an unusual launch feature of the Smart card. From day 91 the standard interest rules apply. Note that the cashback caps apply at client level, including supplementary cards.
How has the Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card changed over time?
Our dated Value Timeline for the Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card (on this page) records 2 changes since 2022: 1 devaluation, 0 improvements, and the rest neutral changes such as launches or restructures. The most recent entry: Redemption minimum raised to Rs 2,500 (1 May 2024). Each event carries its source, so any figure here can be checked against the issuer's own documents.
Has the Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card been devalued recently?
Not in the last 24 months on our record. The last recorded devaluation was Redemption minimum raised to Rs 2,500 (1 May 2024) — from Rs 1,000 (then Rs 500 increments) to Rs 2,500 (then Rs 1,000 increments). The full dated history is in the Value Timeline on this page.

The bottom line

A fair no-thinking online card: flat 2% on any online purchase with no merchant list and a generous ₹1,000/month cap, for a ₹499 fee that waives at ₹1.2 lakh. Just reset the expectation set by the old catalog — it is 2% online (not 6%, which is the overseas version) — so the SBI Cashback's 5% online out-earns it for heavy spenders.

How this page was built

Counted from this card’s own record: 2 earn rules, 2 of them capped and the spends listed as earning nothing. The renewal fee is conditional — it is waived on a published spend target, so the fee you pay depends on what you spend.

Last updated 11 Oct 2026.

Sources & verification

Fees, reward rates, and benefits for the Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card are taken from Standard Chartered's official Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) and fee schedule — see the card's official page. Last updated 11 Oct 2026. Reviewed by Devchandra Sah. Always confirm current details on the issuer's site before applying. How we research →

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Value timeline

Every real-world change to this card's rewards, fees and benefits we've tracked — newest first, each linked to its source.

Tracking since 2022 · last change May 2024

▲ Revaluation▼ Devaluation◆ Neutral / reversed

2024

  1. ▼ RedemptionEffective 1 May 2024

    Redemption minimum raised to Rs 2,500

    Rs 1,000 (then Rs 500 increments)→Rs 2,500 (then Rs 1,000 increments)

    Standard Chartered raised the minimum accrued cashback needed to redeem on the Smart card from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,500, redeemable only in multiples of Rs 1,000 (Rs 2,500, Rs 3,500 and so on). Earn rates and caps were unchanged — this only made it slower to cash out rewards.

    Verification: Standard Chartered ↗ · Confidence: High

2022

  1. ◆ LaunchEffective 24 Jan 2022

    SC Smart launched

    Standard Chartered launched the Smart Credit Card in India — a flat cashback card giving 2% on all online spends (capped Rs 1,000/month) and 1% offline (capped Rs 500/month), no merchant list, no fuel/cash cashback. Fee Rs 499 (waived on Rs 1.2 lakh annual spend), plus a 90-day interest-free intro period on the first bill.

    Verification: Standard Chartered ↗ · Confidence: High

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