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HDFC Biz Black Metal Edition vs ICICI Business Advantage

A head-to-head comparison of HDFC Biz Black Metal Edition and ICICI Business Advantage across fees, rewards, and spending categories to help you decide which card suits your wallet better.

BusinessCard A

HDFC Biz Black Metal Edition

High-Spend Enterprises

Annual Fee
₹10,000
Reward Rate
Up to 10X on SmartBuy
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BusinessCard B

ICICI Business Advantage

Everyday Operations

Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
Up to 1% Cashback (tiered)
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Feature comparison

FeatureHDFC BizICICI Business
Annual Fee₹10,000 (Waived on ₹7.5L spend)₹1,500 joining (waived on ₹50K in 60 days); ₹1,000 renewal from year 2 (waived on ₹5L annual spend)
Reward RateUp to 10X on SmartBuyUp to 1% Cashback (tiered)
Best ForHigh-Spend EnterprisesEveryday Operations
First-Card Friendly
Lounge Access
Zero Forex Markup

Spending category coverage

Which categories does each card reward?

CategoryHDFC BizICICI Business
Domestic travel
International travel
Utility bills
Everyday spending
Airport lounge access

Quick verdict

Choose HDFC Biz Black Metal Edition if:

  • You spend heavily on domestic travel
  • You spend heavily on international travel
  • You spend heavily on airport lounge access

Choose ICICI Business Advantage if:

  • Lower annual fee (₹1,500 vs ₹10,000)
  • You spend heavily on everyday spending
  • You spend heavily on utility bills

Full pros & cons

HDFC Biz Black Metal Edition

What's good
  • Unlimited global lounge access for self and add-on cardholder
  • Massive credit limits for B2B spend
  • Dedicated relationship manager for corporate accounts
Watch out for
  • Very high ₹10,000 annual fee
  • ₹7.5L annual spend required for fee waiver
  • SmartBuy 10X capped at 10,000 points/month; 5X on select business spends capped at 7,500 points/cycle

ICICI Business Advantage

What's good
  • Expense management dashboard for bookkeeping
  • Easy accounting integration with GST invoices
  • Fuel surcharge waiver on business travel
Watch out for
  • Lower overall reward ceiling vs premium business cards
  • Limited travel and lifestyle perks