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IDFC FIRST Bank
IDFC FIRST Hello Cashback Credit Card
IDFC FIRST Bank
IDFC FIRST EA₹N Credit Card
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IssuerIDFC FIRST BankIDFC FIRST Bank
NetworkRuPayRuPay
Annual fee₹1,000 + GST per year₹499 + GST per year
Annual fee waiverAt ₹2,00,000 annual spendingAt ₹1,00,000 annual spending
Base reward rate1%0.5%
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Online shopping3% · Eligible online cashback slabs0.5% · IDFC app UPI cashback
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Reward capsTotal statement cashback: ₹1,500/statement cycle · Online statement cashback: ₹1,000/statement cycleTotal statement cashback: ₹500/statement cycle
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%0%
Monthly income requirementFixed-deposit backedFixed-deposit backed
Terms verified24 Sept 202624 Sept 2026
Best suited toOnline-first credit builders able to clear the ₹2 lakh annual fee-waiver threshold.First-card users who prefer IDFC FIRST Bank and want UPI plus a modest movie benefit.
Main trade-offOnline cashback is capped at ₹1,000 and total cashback at ₹1,500 per statement cycle. UPI through other apps and fuel earn no cashback, and the cycle’s cashback is forfeited if minimum due is unpaid.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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