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HSBC Live+ Credit Card vs CASHBACK SBI Card

Compare HSBC Live+ Credit Card and CASHBACK SBI Card on annual fee, rewards, fee waiver, lounge access, forex markup, best-fit use case and source evidence.

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HSBC Live+ Credit Card vs CASHBACK SBI Card

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 12, 2026
HSBC IndiaHSBC Live+ Credit Card

Users with concentrated dining/grocery/shopping/utility spend who also value a published 1.99% forex rate.

Annual fee
₹999; the current product page states it is waived when annual spend exceeds ₹2 lakh.
Reviewed
September 12, 2026
Evidence
2 issuer sources
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SBI CardCASHBACK SBI Card

People whose eligible spend is primarily online and who can use the cashback caps efficiently.

Annual fee
₹999 + taxes
Reviewed
September 11, 2026
Evidence
2 issuer sources
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No universal winnerFee, rewards, lounge and forex matter differently by use case.
Conditions stay visibleCaps, waivers, exclusions and qualification rules are not stripped out.
Evidence stays separateOne issuer's source set never validates the other card.
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littleden.blog · Comparison research sheet

HSBC Live+ Credit Card vs CASHBACK SBI Card

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare/hsbc-live-plus-credit-card-vs-cashback-sbi-card/

General product research only. Recheck the listed first-party sources before acting because product terms can change after the recorded review dates.

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01Would the card still fit if you miss its fee waiver?Read the recurring fee and qualifying-spend rule together before counting rewards as value.

HSBC Live+ Credit Card

Annual fee
₹999; the current product page states it is waived when annual spend exceeds ₹2 lakh.
Fee waiver
Annual fee is waived when spend exceeds ₹2 lakh per year under the current HSBC product page.

CASHBACK SBI Card

Annual fee
₹999 + taxes
Fee waiver
Renewal fee of ₹999 + applicable taxes is waived on annual spends of ₹2 lakh or more in the preceding year.
02Do your actual purchases qualify for the rewards?Check the reward structure and the recorded cautions; a headline earning rate is not the return on every purchase.

HSBC Live+ Credit Card

Reward rules
10% accelerated cashback on eligible dining, food delivery, grocery, shopping and utility spend, capped at ₹1,200 per month across those categories; 1.5% unlimited cashback on most other eligible spend, subject to exclusions.

Recorded cautions

  • The headline 10% rate shares a ₹1,200 monthly cap across eligible accelerated categories.
  • Cashback exclusions matter for the 1.5% base rate; fuel is shown as non-earning in HSBC's current example.
  • Eligibility and city sourcing are issuer-controlled and do not guarantee approval.

CASHBACK SBI Card

Reward rules
5% cashback on eligible online spends; 1% on eligible offline spends

Recorded cautions

  • Cashback exclusions include several categories such as utilities, insurance, fuel, rent, wallets, education, jewellery and railways.
  • The cashback cap matters for high monthly spenders.
  • Approval and credit limit remain issuer decisions.
03Which travel and approval conditions apply to you?Check lounge conditions, foreign-currency costs and issuer eligibility independently of reward value.

HSBC Live+ Credit Card

Lounge conditions
2 domestic and 1 international complimentary airport-lounge visits per year under the current product page.
Forex costs
1.99% forex markup on international transactions under the current HSBC product page.
Eligibility
Current page: resident Indian; salaried age 18–65 with minimum annual income ₹6 lakh, or self-employed age 25–65 with minimum annual income ₹12 lakh, in listed sourcing cities; approval remains at HSBC discretion.

CASHBACK SBI Card

Lounge conditions
No core lounge benefit highlighted on the reviewed product page
Forex costs
3.50% foreign-currency transaction fee; the current SBI Card MITC also lists a 3.50% DCC fee for qualifying INR-denominated international or overseas-registered-merchant transactions.
Eligibility
Subject to SBI Card approval and current underwriting policy
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Credit-card terms side by side for HSBC Live+ Credit Card and CASHBACK SBI Card
Decision factorHSBC Live+ Credit CardCASHBACK SBI Card
Joining fee₹999 under the current HSBC product page.₹999 + taxes
Annual fee₹999; the current product page states it is waived when annual spend exceeds ₹2 lakh.₹999 + taxes
Fee waiverAnnual fee is waived when spend exceeds ₹2 lakh per year under the current HSBC product page.Renewal fee of ₹999 + applicable taxes is waived on annual spends of ₹2 lakh or more in the preceding year.
Rewards10% accelerated cashback on eligible dining, food delivery, grocery, shopping and utility spend, capped at ₹1,200 per month across those categories; 1.5% unlimited cashback on most other eligible spend, subject to exclusions.5% cashback on eligible online spends; 1% on eligible offline spends
Lounge2 domestic and 1 international complimentary airport-lounge visits per year under the current product page.No core lounge benefit highlighted on the reviewed product page
Forex markup1.99% forex markup on international transactions under the current HSBC product page.3.50% foreign-currency transaction fee; the current SBI Card MITC also lists a 3.50% DCC fee for qualifying INR-denominated international or overseas-registered-merchant transactions.
NetworkVisa Infinite under the current HSBC Live+ proposition.Visa / Mastercard (variant-dependent)
Eligibility / approvalCurrent page: resident Indian; salaried age 18–65 with minimum annual income ₹6 lakh, or self-employed age 25–65 with minimum annual income ₹12 lakh, in listed sourcing cities; approval remains at HSBC discretion.Subject to SBI Card approval and current underwriting policy
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HSBC India

HSBC Live+ Credit Card

  • The headline 10% rate shares a ₹1,200 monthly cap across eligible accelerated categories.
  • Cashback exclusions matter for the 1.5% base rate; fuel is shown as non-earning in HSBC's current example.
  • Eligibility and city sourcing are issuer-controlled and do not guarantee approval.
SBI Card

CASHBACK SBI Card

  • Cashback exclusions include several categories such as utilities, insurance, fuel, rent, wallets, education, jewellery and railways.
  • The cashback cap matters for high monthly spenders.
  • Approval and credit limit remain issuer decisions.
Decision tools

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Independent source state

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First-party source appendix

These are the exact source URLs already attached to the two research records. Re-open the controlling documents before relying on a fee, rate, limit, eligibility rule or benefit.

HSBC Live+ Credit Card

Reviewed September 12, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.hsbc.co.in/credit-cards/products/live-plus/
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.hsbc.co.in/credit-cards/

CASHBACK SBI Card

Reviewed September 11, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.sbicard.com/en/personal/credit-cards/cashback-sbi-card.html
  2. MITC / controlling termshttps://www.sbicard.com/en/most-important-terms-and-conditions.page