HSBC Live+ Credit Card: rewards, caps and exclusions
The HSBC Live+ Credit Card pays 10% on Food, Groceries, Shopping, Bills, on the first ₹12,000 of spend a month, and 1.5% on everything else. Below is every rate, cap and exclusion in HSBC India's published terms, as we last checked them on 27 August 2026.
What it earns
What earns nothing
Spend in these categories earns no rewards on this card, however it is paid for:
- International spends (since 1 September 2026)
- EMI conversions
- Fuel
- Rent
- Education fees
- Government payments
- Insurance premiums
- Jewellery
- Wallet loads
- Money transfers
- Tolls
- Gaming
- Cash withdrawals and fees
Fees
- Annual fee: ₹999, plus 18% GST
- Joining fee: ₹999
- Annual fee waived on ₹2,00,000 of spend in a card year
- Foreign-currency markup: 1.99%
Eligibility: ₹6,00,000 a year in income, aged 18–65.
Where this comes from
Transcribed from HSBC India's own documents and checked against them on 27 August 2026:
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