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HSBC Cash+ vs Mashreq Al Islami Emirati Solitaire

Compare the same AED 10,000 monthly benchmark with full repayment. Actual eligibility, category spending and the timing of welcome offers can change the outcome. This is an independent comparison; subjective perks are not assigned guaranteed cash value.

Cash+ Credit Card — official bank artwork

Cash+ Credit Card

Minimum salary
AED 30,000
Annual fee
AED 1,050
First-year net
AED 1,440
Ongoing annual net
AED 1,440
Bank FX fee
2.1%; scheme charges may apply
Reward programme
Cashback

Important conditions

Includes verified monthly, quarterly and annual bonuses on base cashback when the repeated-spend forecast reaches each separate target. Leisure perks are excluded; fee waiver remains subject to campaign approval conditions.

Renewal waiver assumes at least AED 24,000 qualifying spend in the preceding card year.

Unlimited Visa Airport Companion lounge visits for you and one guest after an international purchase equivalent to at least one US currency unit, at least 15 days before travel.

Buy 1 Get 1 cinema tickets after AED 10,000 calendar-month spend; booking and provider conditions apply.

Official HSBC terms · reviewed 2026-10-18
Mashreq Al Islami Emirati Solitaire Credit Card — official bank artwork

Mashreq Al Islami Emirati Solitaire Credit Card

Minimum salary
AED 25,000
Annual fee
Confirm with bank
First-year net
Not estimated
Ongoing annual net
Not estimated
Bank FX fee
2.89%; scheme charges may apply
Reward programme
Mashreq Vantage

No ongoing waiver verified.

Important conditions

Annual fee is not verified. Published benefits are described without presenting an unsupported net reward forecast.

Published renewal fee used; unverified discretionary or relationship waivers are excluded.

Up to 12 complimentary visits a year after the required foreign-currency activation;2 visits without activation.

50% off up to 8 tickets a month at VOX, Reel and Novo. Cinepolis participation ends 31 December 2026.

Official Mashreq terms · reviewed 2026-10-22

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