"Best entry HDFC card โ 10X CashPoints on Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy and BigBasket for just โน500 per year"
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Quick Summary
๐ณ Joining Fee
โน500 + GST (often LTF for select customers)
๐ Renewal Fee
โน500 + GST
Waived: Annual fee waived on spending โน50,000 or more in a membership year
๐ฏ Best Suited For
First-time card users and online shoppers who buy regularly on Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, BigBasket or Reliance Smart SuperStore; entry point into HDFC's rewards ecosystem
๐ Reward Type
CashPoints (1 CP = โน0.25 for statement credit; redeemable for travel on SmartBuy, vouchers, products)
๐ Welcome Benefit
500 CashPoints on payment of joining fee; 500 CashPoints on renewal each year
๐ฐ Reward Rate
10X CashPoints (20 CPs per โน200) on Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, BigBasket, Reliance Smart SuperStore โ capped at 2,500 CPs per calendar month; 2 CPs per โน200 on all other eligible retail spends including UPI on RuPay variant; excludes fuel, wallet reload, EMI, rent, government transactions
โ๏ธ Lounge Access
No complimentary airport lounge access
๐ต Cashback Rate
10X CashPoints = 2.5% value back on 5 partner brands; 0.3% on other spends
Low โน500 annual fee โ often offered lifetime free
Easy โน50,000 annual fee waiver condition
Quarterly โน500 gift voucher milestone
RuPay variant earns CPs on UPI payments too
Solid entry point into HDFC SmartBuy ecosystem
โ Cons
No airport lounge access
High forex markup 3.5%
Low base rate 0.3% on non-partner spends
10X capped at 2,500 CPs per month across partner brands
CashPoints value โน0.25 per point is average
Upgrade to Millennia for significantly better cashback
๐ Rewards & Benefits
Reward Type
CashPoints (1 CP = โน0.25 for statement credit; redeemable for travel on SmartBuy, vouchers, products)
Welcome Benefits
500 CashPoints on payment of joining fee; 500 CashPoints on renewal each year
Reward Rate
10X CashPoints (20 CPs per โน200) on Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, BigBasket, Reliance Smart SuperStore โ capped at 2,500 CPs per calendar month; 2 CPs per โน200 on all other eligible retail spends including UPI on RuPay variant; excludes fuel, wallet reload, EMI, rent, government transactions
Reward Redemption
HDFC NetBanking: statement credit (1 CP = โน0.25; minimum 500 CPs); SmartBuy flights and hotels (up to 50% of booking; max 50,000 CPs/month); vouchers up to 70% of value; Airmile conversion available
Fuel Surcharge Waiver
1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions โน400 to โน5,000; maximum โน250 per statement cycle
Lounge Access
No complimentary airport lounge access
Spend Based Fee Waiver
Annual fee waived on โน50,000 annual spend
Milestone Benefits
โน500 gift voucher (BigBasket/BookMyShow/Uber/Pizza Hut/PVR) on spending โน50,000 in a calendar quarter; maximum โน2,000 in vouchers per year
Other Benefits
โน200 off on dining at 2,000+ restaurants via Swiggy Dineout (minimum order โน2,000); Smart EMI conversion; contactless payments; UPI rewards via RuPay variant (2 CPs per โน200); 500 CPs on renewal
โจ Special Perks & Exclusive Offers
Memberships
Details coming soon
Insurance Cover
Zero liability on unauthorized transactions after immediate reporting
Add-on Cards
Add-on cards for family members
Concierge Services
Details coming soon
Special Offers
10X on Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, BigBasket, Reliance Smart; quarterly โน500 gift voucher; Dineout โน200 off
๐ณ Fees & Interest Rates
Joining Fee
โน500 + GST (often LTF for select customers)
Annual Fee / Renewal Fee
โน500 + GST โ Waived on: Annual fee waived on spending โน50,000 or more in a membership year
Interest Rate (APR)
๐กPay your balance in full each month and this never applies to you.
3.6% per month (43.2% per annum)
ATM Cash Withdrawal / Cash Advance
2.5% of withdrawn amount, minimum โน500
Late Payment Charges
โน100 to โน1,300 based on outstanding amount slab
Over Limit Charges
2.5% of overlimit amount, minimum โน550
Cheque Bounce / Auto-Debit Return
Details coming soon
Other Charges
CashPoints valid 2 years; 10X capped at 2,500 CPs per month; grocery CPs capped at 1,000 per month; 1% convenience fee on utility bills above โน50,000 (effective May 2026)
๐ Eligibility & Credit Limit
Eligibility Criteria
Age 21+ years; net monthly income โน25,000+ (salaried) or ITR โน6L+ (self-employed); Indian resident; good credit history
Credit Score Requirement
700+ CIBIL recommended
Credit Limit
Typically โน30,000 to โน3 lakh based on income
๐ EMI, Balance Transfer & Debt Management
EMI Conversion
Smart EMI on purchases above โน2,500; tenures 3 to 24 months
Balance Transfer Facility
Available from other bank credit cards
Balance Transfer Interest Rate
As per HDFC Bank prevailing rates
Balance Transfer Charges
Details coming soon
๐ Security & Fraud Protection
Card Block Feature
Instant block via HDFC MyCards app or customer care
Instant Fraud Alerts
SMS and email alerts on every transaction
Purchase Protection
Zero liability on immediate reporting
Virtual Card Numbers
Virtual card via HDFC Bank app
Zero Liability Protection
Zero liability on fraudulent transactions after immediate reporting
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