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Axis Privilege Easy Credit Card

The Axis Privilege Easy Credit Card costs Rs 1,500 a year, waived if you spend Rs 5,00,000 in a year. Its base return is 1% (10 EDGE RP per Rs 200). The forex markup is 3.5%. Lounge visits in India: 2 per calendar quarter at select domestic airport lounges. Read from the issuer's own documents on 12 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 1,500+ GST
Fee waived at
Rs 5,00,000annual spend
Base return
1%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.4%a month
Apply on axis.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeRs 1,500
Annual feeRs 1,500
Annual spend that waives the feeRs 5,00,000
Fee notesFD-backed version of Privilege. Joining fee Rs 1,500 (nil for Priority customers only); annual fee Rs 1,500, reversed on Rs 5 lakh spend in the previous card anniversary year. Waiver spend excludes utilities and telecom, rent, wallet, government, insurance, gold and jewellery, fuel, education, bridge/road fees and tolls.

Rewards

Welcome benefit12,500 EDGE RP (vouchers worth Rs 2,500) when the joining fee is charged and a first transaction is made within 30 days of issuance. Free cards, first-year-free cards and priority-segment customers are not eligible.
Reward currencyEDGE Reward Points
Base earn10 EDGE RP per Rs 200
Base return1%
Point valueRs 0.20 per point against vouchers (issuer page: 12,500 points worth Rs 2,500)
Spends that earn nothingNo points on fuel (issuer page). Other exclusions not stated on the Privilege Easy page.
Milestone benefits10,000 EDGE RP (worth Rs 2,000) on Rs 2.5 lakh spend in a card anniversary year
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 10 points per Rs 200 x Rs 0.20 = 1.0%, both from the issuer page.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge2 per calendar quarter at select domestic airport lounges
Forex markup3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% on fuel transactions of Rs 400-4,000 (page prints 4,001), cap Rs 400 a month
Other freebiesDistrict BOGO movie ticket; purchase protection up to Rs 1 lakh; credit shield Rs 1 lakh; loss of travel documents cover up to USD 300, check-in baggage delay up to USD 300, baggage loss up to USD 500; Dining Delights; Extraordinary Weekends; Wednesday offers

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.4%
Late payment feeNil up to Rs 500 due; Rs 500 (501-5,000); Rs 750 (5,001-10,000); Rs 1,200 (10,001-50,000); Rs 1,300 above 50,000; plus Rs 100 per cycle if minimum due is missed two cycles running
Cash advance fee2.5% of amount, min Rs 500
EligibilityFixed deposit at any Axis Bank branch, minimum Rs 65,000, maximum Rs 25,00,000; assured approval. Minors not eligible. Not issued against tax-saver FDs, flexi/auto-sweep deposits, or FDs held by HUF, society, trust or companies.
Fine-print notesListed by Axis under FD-linked credit cards. Product page read 2026-10-12 supplies fees, welcome, earn, milestone, lounge, insurance and FD eligibility; interest 3.40% a month (49.36% a year) and 3.5% forex match MITC. The page does not state the Rs 50,000 quarterly spend condition for lounge access that the Privilege page carries, nor expiry or transfer terms.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the Axis Privilege Easy Credit Card?
Rs 1,500 a year, before GST. It is waived if you spend Rs 5,00,000 in a year.
Does the Axis Privilege Easy Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 2 per calendar quarter at select domestic airport lounges. Outside India: none listed.
What is the forex markup on the Axis Privilege Easy Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the Axis Privilege Easy Credit Card?
No points on fuel (issuer page). Other exclusions not stated on the Privilege Easy page.