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Amazon Pay ICICI

Where it ranks across all 187 cards
#11 Online shopping 5.0% at Amazon direct #28 Cabs & transit 2.0% at Uber direct #40 Movies & events 2.0% at BookMyShow direct
#42 Food delivery 2.0% at Swiggy direct #12 Wallet load 1.0% direct #25 Insurance 1.0% direct #45 Gaming 1.0% direct #49 Mobile / broadband 1.0% direct #58 Train tickets 1.0% direct #63 Other 1.0% direct #65 Health & pharmacy 1.0% direct #68 Electronics 1.0% direct #76 Hotels 1.0% direct #77 Fashion 1.0% direct #78 Flights 1.0% direct #80 Groceries 1.0% direct #84 Dining out 1.0% direct
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Reward rules4 direct
Base rate - everything not covered below
1.00%base rate
1% cashback
source
Source: Amazon Pay ICICI MITC - icicibank.com - read 20 Aug 2026
International spends earn NOTHING (w.e.f. 11 Oct 2025)
0.00%this rule
0% cashback
how it works & source
The 1.99% forex headline is paired with zero rewards abroad since Oct 2025.
Source: Amazon Pay ICICI T&C (bank PDF) - icicibank.com - read 22 Aug 2026
5% on Amazon (Prime)
5.00%this rule
5% cashback
how it works & source
Uncapped. 3% for non-Prime members. Non-Prime members earn 3% on amazon.in (2% on digital/gift cards). Both tiers EXCLUDE gold coins and flight/hotel bookings via Amazon Pay.
Source: Amazon Pay ICICI T&C - icicibank.com - read 20 Aug 2026
2% Amazon Pay partners
2.00%this rule
2% cashback
source
Source: Amazon Pay ICICI T&C - icicibank.com - read 20 Aug 2026
Percentages here are each rule's own rate. The card's single headline is the best of the direct rules only - selectable packs, capped-base rows and portal/voucher routes above are shown for completeness but never set it.
Earns nothing on7 exclusions
Fuel
earns nothing
No rewards on fuel purchases (bank FAQ - prose only, no MCC list published for cashback).
→ use IndianOil RBL XTra here (7.5%)
detail & source
categories: Fuel
Source: Amazon Pay ICICI FAQ (bank site) - icicibank.com - read 22 Aug 2026
Rent
earns nothing
Rent earns nothing on all ICICI cards (program MITC, MCC 6513; 1% fee applies).
→ use Axis Burgundy Private here (5.2%)
detail & source
categories: Rent · MCCs: 6513
Source: ICICI Credit Card MITC (bank PDF, updated 2 Aug 2026) - icicibank.com - read 22 Aug 2026
Jewellery & watches
earns nothing
No rewards on gold, silver or any precious metal (bank FAQ).
→ use Tata Neu Infinity HDFC here (5.0%)
detail & source
categories: Jewellery & watches
Source: Amazon Pay ICICI FAQ (bank site) - icicibank.com - read 22 Aug 2026
Government / tax
earns nothing
Tax-related payments earn nothing (bank wording is "any Tax-related payments"; broader government MCCs are only on the indicative restricted list).
→ use Biz Black Metal Edition Credit Card here (2.5%)
detail & source
categories: Government / tax
Source: Amazon Pay ICICI FAQ (bank site) - icicibank.com - read 22 Aug 2026
EMI
earns nothing
EMI purchases on Amazon earn no rewards (bank FAQ).
→ use Kotak Solitaire Credit Card here (3.0%)
detail & source
categories: EMI
Source: Amazon Pay ICICI FAQ (bank site) - icicibank.com - read 22 Aug 2026
Utility bills
earns nothing
Utility transactions OUTSIDE the Amazon platform earn nothing (w.e.f.
→ use HSBC Live+ here (10.0%)
detail & source
11 Oct 2025); via Amazon Pay they earn the partner rate.
categories: Utility bills
Source: Amazon Pay ICICI T&C (bank PDF) - icicibank.com - read 22 Aug 2026
Education
earns nothing
Education transactions earn nothing (w.e.f.
→ use Axis Burgundy Private here (5.2%)
detail & source
11 Oct 2025).
categories: Education
Source: Amazon Pay ICICI T&C (bank PDF) - icicibank.com - read 22 Aug 2026
Rent
ICICI rent fee 1%
1%
👛 Amazon Pay balance load on Amazon Pay ICICI - the 2% wallet that survived
Every bank kills wallet loads - except this card loading its own wallet. Amazon Pay balance load earns 2% (any Prime status), and the balance then pays bills, recharges, and small merchants.
₹10,000/month loaded → ₹200/month → ₹2,400/year on spends that earn 0% on nearly every other card.
🪔 Sale-season stacking - the Great Indian Festival sequence
Amazon GIF 2026 opens ~22 Sep. The community stack order: sale price → bank instant discount → exchange bonus → coupon → no-cost EMI that retains the discount - and pre-loading Amazon Pay balance with a 5% card before the sale double-dips.
A ₹30,000 phone: 10% instant discount (₹3,000) + 5% on pre-loaded balance (₹1,350) + exchange/coupon - stacking beats any single card by 2-4x.
🎫 Jeweller gift vouchers on Amazon - 5% off board-rate gold
Amazon still processes under ASSPL (shopping, not jewellery). Buying Kalyan/Tanishq gold-coin gift vouchers there with SBI Cashback earns 5%; redeem in-store at board rate. Beats buying coins on Amazon directly, whose 10-15% premiums eat any reward.
₹40,000 of vouchers/month → ₹2,000 back → ~2-3% below parity net after typical jeweller coin premiums.
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