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HSBC Live+ Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits

Dining card with lounge access

Vyaya Team · Jun 2026
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Value Score
9.0 / 10
Annual Fee
₹999
Best For
Food and grocery spender, Mid-tier cashback seeker
Network
Visa
Expert Verdict

A dining-and-grocery cashback card paying 10% (capped at 1,000 points/month) and a 1.5% base in ₹1-value cashback for a ₹999 fee, with 4 lounge visits and BookMyShow BOGO. A long exclusion list and the monthly cap make it a focused food card rather than an all-rounder.

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REWARD SUMMARY
1.5% Base Rewards
Dining card with lounge access
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The Bottom Line

The HSBC Live+ is built for food and grocery spender and mid-tier cashback seeker. With a ₹999 annual fee that is waived on ₹2,00,000 yearly spend, it offers 10% rewards on dining and 1,000 bonus points. It makes the most sense if your spending matches food and grocery spender and mid-tier cashback seeker.

It earns a base reward rate of 1.5% and stacks best when your spending lines up with Food and grocery spender, Mid-tier cashback seeker. The renewal fee gets easier to justify once you can hit ₹2,00,000 in yearly spend.

What we like
+Cashback is valued at a full ₹1, with a strong 10% (10 per ₹100) on dining, grocery and food delivery, capped at 1,000 points/month.
+Healthy base rate of 1.5% (1.5 per ₹100) on other eligible spends.
+4 complimentary domestic lounge visits per year.
+Moderate ₹999 fee waived on ₹2 Lakh annual spend, accessible at ₹6 Lakh income.
+BookMyShow buy-one-get-one on Saturday movie tickets (up to ₹250 free ticket value).
What we don't
The 10% accelerated cashback is capped at 1,000 points/month, capping the rich rate at ₹10,000 of category spend.
Extensive exclusion list – no cashback on fuel (with no surcharge waiver), utilities, rent, tolls, insurance, education or government.
No international lounge access and a high 3.5% forex markup.
No milestone benefits beyond the fee waiver.

Who Should Get This Card

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Best fit for

Ideal
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Food and grocery spender

Households spending up to ₹10,000/month on dining, grocery and food delivery can max the 10% cashback in ₹1-value rewards.

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Mid-tier cashback seeker

Earners around ₹6 Lakhs wanting strong everyday food cashback and 4 lounge visits at a ₹999 fee.

Probably not for

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Bills and fuel payer

With no cashback on utilities, fuel, rent or insurance and no fuel surcharge waiver, recurring spends earn nothing.

International traveller

No international lounge access plus a 3.5% forex markup make it weak for overseas use.

Is It Worth It For You?

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Dining
05,000Max ₹50k
Est. Returns
Travel
010,000Max ₹1L
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Online & Shopping
08,000Max ₹80k
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Groceries
06,000Max ₹40k
Est. Returns
Annual rewards0
Welcome bonus (Year 1)+₹1,000
Annual fee-₹999
Net Value (Year 1)+1
Net Value (Year 2+)-999
Progress to fee waiver0%

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Reward Rates

HSBC Live+ offers 1.5% basic reward rate.

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Dining
10%
Food Delivery
10%
Grocery
10%

Welcome Offer

1,000 Cashback

INR 1,000 cashback on logging in to the HSBC India Mobile Banking app and spending INR 20,000 within the first 30 days of card issuance. Additionally: INR 250 Amazon eGift Voucher on applying online and completing video self-verification; and a voucher worth up to INR 750 (Amazon Pay / Zomato / Swiggy) on card activation with a transaction of INR 300 or more.

Value: ₹1,000

Fees & Charges

Joining fee₹999
Annual fee₹999
Fee waiverSpend > ₹2,00,000

Eligibility

  • Min Income: ₹12 Lakhs
  • Min Credit Score: 750
  • Age 18-65 (salaried) or 25-65 (self-employed); min annual income Rs 6L salaried, Rs 12L self-employed; available in select cities.

Exclusions & Terms

Forex markup

  • Foreign currency markup

Frequently Asked Questions

3 data-backed answers from our card database

What is the annual fee of the HSBC Live+?+

The HSBC Live+ has an annual fee of ₹999, waived on annual spends of ₹200,000.

What rewards does the HSBC Live+ offer?+

It earns Cashback, with accelerated earning on Dining, Grocery.

Does the HSBC Live+ offer airport lounge access?+

Yes, it includes complimentary airport lounge access. See the benefits section for visit limits.

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