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American Express
American Express Platinum Travel Credit Card
HDFC Bank
HDFC Regalia Gold Credit Card
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IssuerAmerican ExpressHDFC Bank
NetworkAmexVisa
Annual fee₹5,000 + GST per year₹2,500 + GST per year
Annual fee waiverNo waiver recordedAt ₹4,00,000 annual spending
Base reward rate0.6%0.4%
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Reward capsNo general cap recordedMaximum points per statement cycle: ₹7,500/statement cycle
RuPay credit card on UPINot eligibleNot eligible
Airport lounge access8 domestic airport lounge visits per year12 domestic airport lounge visits per year • 6 international airport lounge visits per year
Forex markup3.5%2%
Monthly income requirementApprox. ₹50,000/monthApprox. ₹1,50,000/month salaried · ₹1,50,000/month self-employed
Terms verified13 Sept 202614 Sept 2026
Best suited toHouseholds with predictable annual spend who value Membership Rewards and Taj stays.Salaried executives and families spending ₹40,000+ monthly with regular travel needs.
Main trade-offNew applications are temporarily paused. Reward Multiplier ends on 30 September 2026; GainFair does not count it as an ongoing earn route.GainFair uses the lowest current published statement-credit value of ₹0.15 per point by default; travel and Gold Catalogue values require the matching redemption route.
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