I think MX is currently banned from issuing any new cards.
On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 at 23:20, Mahesh S. Panicker <maheshspanic...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Austin, > There is absolutely no way you can be denied a credit card on the > basis of you being blind. > I currently hold multiple cards from different banks. Had significant > diffculties with some of them. But is you persist and escalate the > matter to the top management, the issue should get resolved. We often > will have to fight, but things should get done eventually. My first > credit card was from ICICI. They initially refused me a card on the > basis of me not signing. But after I persisted and complained about > the issue, eventually they provided the card. I faced some issues with > Axis Bank as well, but eventually they also provided. With ICICI, you > can start an instant account through the iMobile app using Aadhar. > Afterwards, check on Amazon/amazonpay, if you are eligible for an > Amazon Pay ICICI card. If you have an existing relation with the bank, > they will generate your card within a minute, and the physical card > should reach you within a week. > The one provider with whom I faced no issue whatsoever, it was > American Express. I applied online, and the entire process was smooth > didn't create any fuss about disability or signature. They don't offer > life time free credit cards usually, and their cards have > acceptability issues in POS terminals at times. If your area is > serviceable for Amex, its worth exploring though as there are other > benefits with an Amex card. And do let me know if you are planning to > apply for any Amex cards, can help you with fee reduction and initial > welcome option. > Regards, > > On 6/15/21, shahid.se...@gmail.com <shahid.se...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Austin, > > > > Primary prerequisite for getting Credit card is your Cibil score I think > > minimum should be 750. > > > > If you have a signature guide or can manage to sign I'd advise you to > apply > > online and never furnish anything concerning your disability. > > > > I hold 3 to 4 credit cards and among them recently I took Citi card > where I > > failed to comply with video KYC because of not being able to focus the > KYC > > documents properly 😊.Then an executive came to my place and took my KYC > > documents. > > > > Visit to indianmoney.com to check your Cibil score freely. > > > > --- > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> On > > Behalf Of Austin Pinto > > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:36 PM > > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > Subject: Re: [AI] are we not entitled for a credit card? > > > > > > > > that is 1 thing for which i want to change my bank. > > > > another thing for which i want to change is there is no branch near my > > house. > > > > so as my brother who is not vi has an account in icici bank, i thought of > > the same. > > > > so i wanted to know how are icici bank with regards to giving cards to > us. > > > > > > > > On 6/15/21, SC Vashishth < <mailto:subhashvashis...@gmail.com> > > subhashvashis...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Dear Austin, > > > >> > > > >> You need not change the bank for this reason. This is simply > > > >> discrimination on the basis of disability. Write a complaint to the > > > >> ccpd by email and things should settle in a while. No bank can deny > > > >> any financial products or services to persons with disabilities > > > >> (blindness). By moving away from the bank, you will take away the > > > >> opportunity from the bank of learning a lesson of awareness. > > > >> > > > >> How to write a petition to ccpd and the format thereof can be accessed > > > >> from the website link below: > > > >> > > > >> <https://www.disabilityrightsindia.com/p/writing-petition.html?m=1> > >> https://www.disabilityrightsindia.com/p/writing-petition.html?m=1 > > > >> > > > >> Hope it helps. > > > >> > > > >> Regards > > > >> > > > >> Subhash Chandra Vashishth > > > >> Advocate > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 at 8:49 PM, Austin Pinto > > > >> < <mailto:austinpinto.xavi...@gmail.com> austinpinto.xavi...@gmail.com> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> hi all. > > > >>> so i have an account in Bank of Baroda Colaba branch. > > > >>> i got atm card with this account. > > > >>> today i went to apply for a credit card they said, they dont give > > > >>> credit card to blind people, i am writing the words in which they > > > >>> said. > > > >>> so are we not entitled for a credit card? > > > >>> i got very angry and am thinking of changing the bank that i have my > > > >>> account to icici bank. > > > >>> does any1 have a credit card with icici bank or bank of baroda? > > > >>> is there any circular that i can show them if they dont give me the > >>> card? > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> -- > > > >> Warm regards, > > > >> > > > >> Subhash Chandra Vashishth > > > >> MIRPM, LLB, MA (Economics), MSW, Accessibility Expert CPABE Level III > > > >> Advocate, Specialist- Accessibility, Universal Design & Diversity > > > >> Inclusion Co-Founder & Director, CABE Foundation Country > > > >> Representative India - G3ict/SmartCities4All > > > >> Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521 | > > > >> email: <mailto:subhashvashis...@gmail.com> subhashvashis...@gmail.com > | > >> <mailto:i...@subhashvashishth.com> i...@subhashvashishth.com > > > >> <http://www.subhashvashishth.com> www.subhashvashishth.com | > >> <http://www.cabefoundation.com> www.cabefoundation.com | > > > >> <http://www.disabilityrightsindia.com> www.disabilityrightsindia.com > >> Linkedin > > > >> < <https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhashvashishth/> > >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhashvashishth/> | Facebook > > > >> < <https://www.facebook.com/subhash.vashishth> > >> https://www.facebook.com/subhash.vashishth> | Twitter > > > >> < <https://twitter.com/SCVashishth> https://twitter.com/SCVashishth> | > >> Instagram > > > >> < <https://www.instagram.com/subhashvashishth/> > >> https://www.instagram.com/subhashvashishth/> > > > >> < <https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/cpabeoverview> > >> https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/cpabeoverview> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> Disclaimer: > > > >> 1. 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