Card essentials Start with pricing, network and the baseline earning rate. |
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| Issuer | BOBCARD | AU Small Finance Bank |
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| Network | RuPay | Visa + RuPay |
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| Annual fee | ₹1,000 + GST per year | ₹4,999 + GST per year |
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| Annual fee waiver | At ₹1,20,000 annual spending | At ₹8,00,000 annual spending |
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| Base reward rate | 0.5% | 1% |
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Reward rate by category Published cashback or estimated reward value for each category. The stronger rate is highlighted. |
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| Dining & delivery | 0.5% · Restaurant bonus | 2% · Travel, dining and international rewards |
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| International spending | 0.5% · International transaction bonus | 2% · Travel, dining and international rewards |
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| Travel & hotels | 0.5% · SmartDeal hotel bonus | 2% · Travel, dining and international rewards |
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Limits and access Check caps, eligibility and useful access benefits before deciding. |
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| Reward caps | No general cap recorded | No general cap recorded |
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| RuPay credit card on UPI | Eligible for merchant UPI payments | Eligible for merchant UPI payments |
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| Airport lounge access | 4 domestic airport lounge visits per year | 16 domestic airport lounge visits per year • 16 international airport lounge visits per year |
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| Forex markup | 3.5% | 1.0% |
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| Monthly income requirement | Approx. ₹60,000/month salaried · ₹60,000/month self-employed | Approx. ₹2,50,000/month salaried · ₹2,50,000/month self-employed |
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| Terms verified | 23 Sept 2026 | 13 Sept 2026 |
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| Best suited to | Moderate spenders who dine and travel domestically and can clear the annual waiver. | High-income frequent travellers who can use both domestic and international airport lounges and clear the annual fee waiver. |
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| Main trade-off | The zero joining fee is the offer effective September 1, 2026. Accelerated points do not apply to UPI transactions, the 3.5% forex charge is higher than the 2.5% accelerated reward value, and former accident cover ended August 25, 2026. | The ₹4,999 fee needs ₹8 lakh annual spend for waiver, while Taj Epicure needs ₹12 lakh. Rent, education, government, fuel, EMI and cash transactions do not earn points; utility earning has a per-transaction limit. |
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