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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What this card is built to do — the highlights that actually matter.
2% on Online Shopping
2% on all online spend, no merchant list (capped ₹1,000 cashback/month ≈ ₹50,000 online spend)
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)
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
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.
| Category | Type | Rate | Monthly cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Shopping | cashback | 2% | ₹1,000 |
| Other | cashback | 1% | ₹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.
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual fee (incl. 18% GST) | ₹589 |
| Joining fee (incl. 18% GST) | Free |
| Finance charge (APR) | 3.75% p.m. |
| Forex markup | 3.5% |
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
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.
Direct cash adjustment — no conversion
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?
What is the foreign currency markup?
What is the minimum age and income to apply?
Does the Smart card have an extended interest-free period?
How has the Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card changed over time?
Has the Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card been devalued recently?
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
2024
- ▼ 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
- ◆ 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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