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InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro VISA Credit Card

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The Bottom Line

InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro VISA Credit Card
High Fee, Low & Capped Rewards

On InterMiles website earn 10 InterMiles / ₹100 on Etihad Airways bookings & 8 Miles for other bookings. Earn 5 Miles for foreign spends & 4 Miles domestically.

Monthly Spend ₹5K ₹10K ₹20K ₹50K ₹100K
Net Reward Yield -4.8%^ -1.7%^ -0.1%^ 0.8% 1.1%
Est. Monthly Reward (₹) (240) (170) (30) 380 1,080
All-India Rewards Rank* 334 326 322 180 111
Within Bank Rank* 34 34 32 14 9
* Based on est. net reward yield for nearly 400 credit cards in India, for each monthly spending level. Read about how we calculate the net reward yield here.

^The negative figure means at this level of monthly spends, the rewards earned in a year will be worth less than the annual fee.

The InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro VISA Credit Card  gives 2.40% effective reward on travel bookings via the InterMiles websites, 1.50% on foreign spending and 1.20% on all other domestic spending.

Overall, we estimate you can earn a net reward yield of 0.8-1.1% on spending above ₹50,000 with this card in a month.

You can earn a maximum of 60,000 InterMiles with this card in a year. To earn anything more, you must pay an uncapping fee of ₹7,500.

The Mine Credit Card is the best credit card from ICICI Bank for most people.

Sign up for the PRO 49 plan if you are spending less than ₹20,000 a month on your card. The PREMIUM 149 plan is best if you are spending between ₹20,000 – 50,000.

You can earn a net reward yield of 1.4-1.8% on all your spending with this credit card.

If you are spending more than ₹50,000 a month on your card, the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card is the best option from ICICI Bank. We estimate you can earn a net reward yield of 1.2% with this card.

Our list of the best credit cards in India, at every spending level and from every bank, is here. You can find a detailed discussion of our methodology here.


The Rewards

Card InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card
Card Variant VISA
Card Type Reward
Reward Features 10 InterMiles / ₹100 on Etihad Airways ticket bookings on InterMiles Website

8 InterMiles / ₹100 on Flights and Hotels at InterMiles Website

5 InterMiles / ₹100 on International Spends

4 InterMiles / ₹100 on all other Domestic Spends

Milestone Rewards Nil
Other Rewards – 2 Complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge Visits / Qtr

– 2 Complimentary International Airport Lounge Visits / Year

– 2 Complimentary Domestic Airport Spa visits

– Buy 1 Get 1 Free on movie tickets on weekends at BookMyShow (Capped at ₹750 p.m.)

– Complimentary InterMiles Silver Tier membership

– 5% discount on Etihad Airways economy class tickets

– 10% discount on Etihad Airways business class tickets

– 1 Complimentary Golf games / Mth. (Min. ₹50K spend Req.)

Rewards Redemption Fee ₹99
Reward Caps 60,000 InterMiles p.a.

Pay ₹7,500 to remove the cap.

Preferred Redemption Method Redeem for flights and hotels on InterMiles Website

1 InterMile = ₹0.30


Fees & Charges

Card InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card
Joining Fee ₹5,000 + Taxes
Annual Fee ₹5,000 + Taxes
Min. Annual Credit Card Spend
for Fee Waiver
N/A
Income Criteria Salaried N/A
Self-employed N/A
Supplementary Card Fee ₹250 + Taxes
Interest Rate 42.00% p.a.
Foreign Currency Markup 3.50%
Cash Advance Charge 2.50% with a minimum of ₹300
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