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IDFC FIRST Bank
IDFC FIRST EA₹N Credit Card
SBM Bank India
SBM Bank ZET Credit Card
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IssuerIDFC FIRST BankSBM Bank India
NetworkRuPayRuPay
Annual fee₹499 + GST per yearLifetime free
Annual fee waiverAt ₹1,00,000 annual spendingNot required
Base reward rate0.5%0%
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Reward capsTotal statement cashback: ₹500/statement cycleNo general cap recorded
RuPay credit card on UPIEligible for merchant UPI paymentsEligible for merchant UPI payments
Airport lounge accessNo complimentary airport lounge access recordedNo complimentary airport lounge access recorded
Forex markup0%2.5%
Monthly income requirementFixed-deposit backedFixed-deposit backed
Terms verified24 Sept 202624 Sept 2026
Best suited toFirst-card users who prefer IDFC FIRST Bank and want UPI plus a modest movie benefit.New-to-credit users willing to place a small fixed deposit and route merchant UPI payments through ZET.
Main trade-offThe 1% rate requires the bank app, cashback is capped at ₹500 per statement cycle, and all cashback for a cycle is forfeited if the minimum amount due is not paid by the due date.The 2% cashback is not free or card-wide: this catalogue proposition includes the ₹3/day ZET Plus cost and requires an eligible merchant UPI payment through ZET. Ordinary card spend has no assigned reward.
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