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Author Bio:

Hi, I am Nikesh Mehta owner and writer of this site.

I’m an analytics professional and also love writing on finance and related industry. I’ve done online course in Financial Markets and Investment Strategy from Indian School of Business.

I can be reached at nikeshmehta@allonmoney.com. You may also visit my LinkedIn profile.

Like salaried individuals, businessmen or self-employed individuals (doctors, freelancers, shopkeepers and others) also need credit card for making payment for day to day expenses. There are many banks in India who offer credit cards especially for business. Listed in the below table is the list of exclusive credit cards for businesses:

Bank Name	Credit Card Name
HDFC Bank	Business MoneyBack
HDFC Bank	Business Regalia
HDFC Bank	Corporate Platinum
HDFC Bank	Corporate Card
Axis Bank	MY Business
ICICI Bank	Jet Airways Business Advantage
ICICI Bank	Business Platinum
ICICI Bank	Business Gold Card
Standard Chartered	Priority Bank Visa Infinite
State Bank of India	Platinum Corporate card
IndusInd	Business Gold Credit

What to look for in a credit card for business?

If most of your spends will be through credit card, then look for following features in the card. High credit limit: Although the limit on the card is decided by the banks based on the income and other factors such as (past repayment history, credit score etc.), businessmen should try to get a card with high credit limit. This is recommended to keep business running even in difficult times, when possibility of getting a loan is less. Insurance cover: Many business credit cards such as Standard Chartered Priority Banking Visa Infinite Credit Card – provides complimentary travel and medical insurance of up to US Dollars 200,000 whenever international trip is made. Cashback: Chose a card offering cashbacks i.e. certain percentage of the amount spent is paid back to the owner of the card. This money can then be used to buying other essential stuffs. But before checking this feature remember that whether the cash back percentage on everything you purchase or you need to spend pre-fixed amount in order to get X amount back. Waiver on fees: Try to get a card offering full waiver on services such as duplicate statement, checking balance enquiry, card replacement etc. Interest free period: It is recommended to pay your monthly bills before the due date in order to avoid interest and negative impact in the CIBIL record. Since your sole income would be from the business, it is quite possible that you may face ups and downs. For e.g. you face a dip in income, get delayed payments, etc. In such situations, it is very likely that you may not be able to pay monthly repayments on time and at the same time increase the usage of credit card. In such situations, look for card offering a high interest free period. This is nothing but number of days provided to pay off the bill (every month) before interest rate is applied on the balance. Fuel surcharge waiver: If your business involves lot of travelling by roads and using own vehicle, then fuel surcharge waiver card is worth recommended. If you calculate savings, it will be significant. Reward points: If you have decided to carry out purchases related to day operations such as buying stationary, office supply items etc. then look for a card giving high reward points. Free miles: If you frequently travel through air, then look for a card offering free air miles and lounge access (domestic and international). Many companies also offer free miles when high amount is spent through the card. Foreign currency and ATM cash withdrawal fee: Most of the banks charge 3.5% cross currency mark-up fee. However being a businessmen or self-employed it is quite common to transact in non-Indian currency. Therefore look for a card offering lowest foreign currency markup fee on international usage. For e.g. SBI Card Elite Advantage has a charge of 1.99% on international usage.

Author Bio:

Hi, I am Nikesh Mehta owner and writer of this site.

I’m an analytics professional and also love writing on finance and related industry. I’ve done online course in Financial Markets and Investment Strategy from Indian School of Business.

I can be reached at nikeshmehta@allonmoney.com. You may also visit my LinkedIn profile.

Author Bio:

Hi, I am Nikesh Mehta owner and writer of this site.

I’m an analytics professional and also love writing on finance and related industry. I’ve done online course in Financial Markets and Investment Strategy from Indian School of Business.

I can be reached at nikeshmehta@allonmoney.com. You may also visit my LinkedIn profile.