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AU ABC Flex Credit Card

The AU ABC Flex Credit Card charges no annual fee and no joining fee. It earns 2X offline (multiplier base not defined on partner page). The forex markup is 3.5%. Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Free
Fee waived at
—
Base return
—
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.75%a month
Apply on adityabirlacapital.comOpens the bank’s own page.

What changed on this card

  1. AU Bank adds 1% fair usage charge on fuel and utility spends, Aug 2024

    From 15 August 2024 AU charges 1% on monthly fuel spends above 50% of the credit limit or Rs 50,000, whichever is lower, and 1% on monthly utility spends above Rs 50,000. Corporate and Purchase cards are excluded. Source: AU Small Finance Bank, au.bank.in, read 28 Oct 2026

  2. AU Bank sets card interest at 3.75% a month, Aug 2024

    From 15 August 2024 the interest rate (APR) is 3.75% per month (45% per annum) on all AU credit cards except Zenith+, Corporate and Purchase cards. Source: AU Small Finance Bank, au.bank.in, read 28 Oct 2026

Each change is read from the bank's own notice or terms document, linked above. Every card's changes are on the change log.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeFree
Fee notesLifetime free.

Rewards

Reward currencyReward Points
Base earnunverified2X offline (multiplier base not defined on partner page)
Point valueunverified1 RP = Rs 0.20 (Card Insider)
Accelerated earnunverified6X in select categories (education, utilities, grocery, departmental stores per Card Insider); 4X online; 2X offline
Points expiry2 years from accrual (Card Member Agreement cl. 23.8)
Milestone benefitsDouble reward points on spends above Rs 50,000 in a quarter
Reward notesPartner page gives only multipliers; the base unit behind '2X' is not stated, so no return is computed.

Travel and perks

Forex markup3.5%
Other freebiesPaid customisable features (cashback boosters, lounge, memberships) at about Rs 199-299 per 90 days

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.75%
Late payment fee15% of Total Amount Due, min Rs 10, max Rs 1,300 (as printed in MITC v2.18 and KFS v1.9)
Cash advance fee2.5% of amount withdrawn, min Rs 500
EligibilityResident Indian; primary cardholder 21-60; add-on 18+
Fine-print notesCo-brand with Aditya Birla Finance. AU's own site lists these only in fee tables, not in the card listing; the partner page still shows Apply Now. Fees and forex markup from AU's fee table and MITC.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the AU ABC Flex Credit Card?
No annual fee.
What is the forex markup on the AU ABC Flex Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.