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Standard Chartered Manhattan Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits

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Vyaya Team · Aug 2026
5 min read
Value Score
8.0 / 10
Annual Fee
₹999
Best For
Grocery Spender, Family Card User
Network
Mastercard
Expert Verdict

The SC Manhattan is a mid-tier card centred on grocery rewards (5 points per INR 100, capped at 500/month) with a waivable INR 999 fee. At 0.25 INR per point, no lounge access and a 3.5% forex markup, it is a niche pick for moderate grocery spenders.

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Standard Chartered Manhattan
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REWARD SUMMARY
0.5% Base Rewards
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The Bottom Line

The Standard Chartered Manhattan is built for grocery spender and family card user. With a ₹999 annual fee that is waived on ₹1,20,000 yearly spend, it offers 1.25% rewards on grocery and 5,000 bonus points. It makes the most sense if your spending matches grocery spender and family card user.

It earns a base reward rate of 0.5% and stacks best when your spending lines up with Grocery Spender, Family Card User. The renewal fee gets easier to justify once you can hit ₹1,20,000 in yearly spend.

What we like
+Accelerated 5 points per INR 100 on grocery spends (capped at 500 points/month) and 9 points per INR 150 on travel.
+Modest INR 999 annual fee, waived on INR 1,20,000 of annual spend, with complimentary add-on cards for family.
+360 Rewards portal allows redemption for catalogue items, vouchers and statement credit (minimum 500 points).
+Base 3 points per INR 150 is decent for a mid-tier card.
What we don't
Reward points are worth only 0.25 INR, so grocery 5x equals ~1.25% and base ~0.5%.
Grocery bonus is capped at just 500 points per month, limiting upside.
No airport lounge access (0 domestic, 0 international).
High 3.5% forex markup and a 3% (minimum INR 300) cash advance fee.

Who Should Get This Card

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Best fit for

Ideal
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Grocery Spender

Households with steady grocery spends who can use the 5-points-per-INR-100 accelerated rate up to the 500-point monthly cap and waive the INR 999 fee on INR 1.2 lakh spend.

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Family Card User

Those who value complimentary add-on cards for family members at a low annual cost.

Probably not for

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Lounge Seeker

No lounge access makes it weak for travellers.

High-Volume Grocery Buyer

The 500-point monthly grocery cap quickly limits earnings for heavy grocery spenders.

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
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Annual rewards0
Welcome bonus (Year 1)+₹1,250
Annual fee-₹999
Net Value (Year 1)+251
Net Value (Year 2+)-999
Progress to fee waiver0%

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Reward Rates

Standard Chartered Manhattan offers 0.5% basic reward rate.

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Grocery
1.25%
Travel
1.5%

Welcome Offer

5,000 Reward Points

5,000 Reward Points credited on payment of the joining fee (value ~INR 1,250 at ~INR 0.25 per point).

Value: ₹1,250

Milestone Benefits

Spend ₹1,20,000

Annual/renewal fee of INR 999 waived on annual spends of INR 1,20,000 or more in the preceding year.

Fees & Charges

Joining fee₹999
Annual fee₹999
Fee waiverSpend > ₹1,20,000

Eligibility

  • Min Income: ₹3 Lakhs
  • Min Credit Score: 750
  • Discontinued (no new issuances); annual fee Rs 999 waived on Rs 1.2 lakh annual spend; age 21-60.

Exclusions & Terms

Forex markup

  • Foreign currency markup

Cash Advances

  • Cash advance fee of 3% of the withdrawn amount, subject to a minimum of INR 300. Does not earn rewards.

Frequently Asked Questions

2 data-backed answers from our card database

What is the annual fee of the Standard Chartered Manhattan?+

The Standard Chartered Manhattan has an annual fee of ₹999, waived on annual spends of ₹120,000.

What rewards does the Standard Chartered Manhattan offer?+

It earns Reward Points, with accelerated earning on Travel, Grocery.

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