IDFC FIRST EA₹N Credit Card
Main trade-off
The 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.
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| Feature | IDFC FIRST Bank IDFC FIRST EA₹N Credit Card | SBM Bank India SBM Bank ZET Credit Card |
|---|---|---|
Card essentials Start with pricing, network and the baseline earning rate. | ||
| Issuer | IDFC FIRST Bank | SBM Bank India |
| Network | RuPay | RuPay |
| Annual fee | ₹499 + GST per year | Lifetime free |
| Annual fee waiver | At ₹1,00,000 annual spending | Not required |
| Base reward rate | 0.5% | 0% |
Limits and access Check caps, eligibility and useful access benefits before deciding. | ||
| Reward caps | Total statement cashback: ₹500/statement cycle | No general cap recorded |
| RuPay credit card on UPI | Eligible for merchant UPI payments | Eligible for merchant UPI payments |
| Airport lounge access | No complimentary airport lounge access recorded | No complimentary airport lounge access recorded |
| Forex markup | 0% | 2.5% |
| Monthly income requirement | Fixed-deposit backed | Fixed-deposit backed |
| Terms verified | 24 Sept 2026 | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Best suited to | First-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-off | The 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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