2.  When you apply for a credit card online, the application will be reviewed instantly. For every approved application the bank’s representative gets in touch with you.  On physical submission of the application form in the branch, you will have to wait to get the status revealed. With AIP on board, you will be informed upfront, whether you are eligible or not.  AIP or Approval-in-Principle simply means an instant decision maker for online applications.  The data you have submitted online will be immediately assessed by the bank with the help of a third party credit bureau, letting you know your credit worthiness instantly.  Standard Chartered Bank is the first to come up with this facility in India, so that their customers can avail a quick approval of their credit card application, subject to instant online verification and their individual eligibility.

3.  Standard Chartered Bank’s Online Credit Card AIP has the following features which make it different from the current procedure: 1. Upfront checking of eligibility of a customer and instant provisional decision on card application, vs. current process where a customer has to wait for 7 to 10 days from the time of physical application form fill to know the status of card approval 2. Easy product comparator, with card images, to help the customer choose a card best suited to his/her lifestyle 3. Allows the customer to choose a suitable time to be contacted back by the Bank’s representatives for documentation and application process fulfillment 4. Ability to check the status of the application online

4.  Customer can apply for a Credit Card online and access this feature through the website https://apply.standardchartered.co.in/credit- cardhttps://apply.standardchartered.co.in/credit- card  Keep personal details like Name, Address, Contact Details, PAN Number, & Employment details handy  Fill in all the details in the form and get an instant provisional decision on card approval status basis some basic details entered  A customer can apply for any of the credit card variants through the Online AIP process ; product-specific eligibility norms will continue to apply.  The customer is contacted back after being AIP-okayed for collection of supporting documents and app form completion.  Post submission of all required documents, card approval & delivery should take about 7 to 12 days.  The customer can also track the status of the application by visiting the URL: https://apply.standardchartered.co.in/application-statushttps://apply.standardchartered.co.in/application-status

5.  To know more about the Standard Chartered’s Online Credit Card AIP log on to : https://apply.standardchartered.co.in/ or Log on to http://www.standardchartered.co.in/personal/home/en/index.htmlhttps://apply.standardchartered.co.in/ http://www.standardchartered.co.in/personal/home/en/index.html