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HDFC Bank
HDFC Regalia Gold Credit Card
American Express
American Express Platinum Travel Credit Card
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IssuerHDFC BankAmerican Express
NetworkVisaAmex
Annual fee₹2,500 + GST per year₹5,000 + GST per year
Annual fee waiverAt ₹4,00,000 annual spendingNo waiver recorded
Base reward rate0.4%0.6%
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Reward capsMaximum points per statement cycle: ₹7,500/statement cycleNo general cap recorded
RuPay credit card on UPINot eligibleNot eligible
Airport lounge access12 domestic airport lounge visits per year • 6 international airport lounge visits per year8 domestic airport lounge visits per year
Forex markup2%3.5%
Monthly income requirementApprox. ₹1,50,000/month salaried · ₹1,50,000/month self-employedApprox. ₹50,000/month
Terms verified14 Sept 202613 Sept 2026
Best suited toSalaried executives and families spending ₹40,000+ monthly with regular travel needs.Households with predictable annual spend who value Membership Rewards and Taj stays.
Main trade-offGainFair 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.New applications are temporarily paused. Reward Multiplier ends on 30 September 2026; GainFair does not count it as an ongoing earn route.
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