*Terms and conditions apply. For details on accelerated reward points, earn rates, exclusions and bonus points for your Card product, please refer to the specific Product Benefit page here.
1. For American Express® Platinum Travel Credit Card, American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card, American Express Membership Rewards® Credit Card,
You will not earn Membership Rewards Points on your American Express Card for all your spending on fuel, insurance and utility (electricity, water and gas bills) payments. Fuel includes petrol, diesel, CNG from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Utility services includes providers of household/domestic electricity, gas and water. These providers can be government departments and agencies including local, state, municipal organizations, public housing societies and apartment associations.
You will not earn Membership Rewards Points on any EMI option selected from a merchant’s website e.g. online shopping with Amazon or Flipkart etc. and on any EMI option selected at Merchant’s terminal e.g. a Chip and PIN transaction at Croma retail store etc. At the same time, you will continue to earn Membership Rewards® Points on all EMI transactions through American Express® SafeKey and on all EMI conversions done post purchase.
For American Express® Gold Card
With effect from 20th October 2014, you will no longer earn Membership Rewards Points on your American Express Card for all your spending on fuel, insurance and utility (electricity, water and gas bills) payments. Fuel includes petrol, diesel, CNG from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Utility services includes providers of household/domestic electricity, gas and water. These providers can be government departments and agencies including local, state, municipal organizations, public housing societies and apartment associations.
Telecommunications includes providers of landline phones, mobile phones, internet services, cable and other pay TV services, and calling cards. Fuel includes petrol, diesel, CNG from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Other utility services includes providers of household/domestic electricity, gas and water. These providers can be government departments and agencies including local, state, municipal organizations; public housing societies and apartment associations.
For The American Express® Platinum Card
With effect from March 1, 2015, you will earn 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 100 spent on Fuel and you will not earn any Membership Rewards Points on all your spending on insurance and utility (electricity, water and gas bills) payments. Fuel includes petrol, diesel, CNG from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Other utility services includes providers of household/domestic electricity, gas and water. These providers can be government departments and agencies including local, state, municipal organisations; public housing societies and apartment associations.
2. The Membership Rewards Points on your American Express Platinum Travel Credit Card that have been accrued in any particular enrolment year and have not yet been redeemed can be carried over for up to three further enrolment years. Points not redeemed by the end of the third enrolment year will expire. For example, if your enrolment date is 15th Jan 2017, then the first enrolment year is 15th Jan 2017 to 14th Jan 2018. Any points earned in this enrolment year will expire on 15th Jan 2021.
