HSBC
Red Credit Card Calculator
Best for: Online shoppers who spend HK$10,000+ monthly on e-commerce and want straightforward cashback without hitting caps
The HSBC Red Credit Card offers 8% cashback at designated merchants, including Sushiro, TamJai, Bakehouse, Decathlon, Sephora and selected overseas merchants such as FamilyMart in Japan and OLIVE YOUNG in South Korea, capped at HK$100/month. Online shopping earns 4% cashback capped at HK$400/month, while all other eligible spending earns 0.4% with no cap. Local designated merchants are limited to qualifying Hong Kong stores and exclude department-store counters and outlets.
Advantages
- 8% cashback at designated local and overseas merchants
- 4% cashback on online shopping
- No minimum spend requirement
- No annual fee (first year)
- Straightforward category structure
Considerations
- Only HK$100/month cap on 8% merchant cashback
- Only HK$400/month cap on 4% online cashback
- Base rate of 0.4% is low for non-bonus spending
- No dining category bonus