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Canara Mastercard Platinum Credit Card

The Canara Mastercard Platinum Credit Card charges no annual fee and no joining fee. Its base return is 0.5% (2 points per Rs 100 on POS and e-commerce spends). The forex markup is 3%. Lounge visits in India: 2 self + 1 guest per quarter. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Free
Fee waived at
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Base return
0.5%
Forex markup
3%
Interest
2.5%a month
Apply on canarabank.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeFree
Fee notesEnrolment, joining and annual fee: Nil. Card inactivity fee Rs 200 + GST if card-year turnover is below Rs 50,000. Not a fee waiver in the usual sense: the fee exists only as a penalty for low usage.

Rewards

Reward currencyCanara Rewardz points
Base earn2 points per Rs 100 on POS and e-commerce spends
Base return0.5%
Point value1 point = Rs 0.25 (MITC)
Caps10,000 points per billing cycle (MITC); cap not applied during bank-run campaigns
Spends that earn nothingFuel transactions and cash withdrawals earn no points (MITC). Fractions of Rs 100 earn nothing.
Points expiry3 years from date of accrual; unused points lapse on card closure
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 2 points x Rs 0.25 / Rs 100 = 0.5%. Cashback redemption needs minimum 1,000 points, in multiples of 100, credited in next statement. MITC says additional processing fees apply for recharge/merchandise redemptions (amount shown at redemption, not published). Redemption via canararewardz.com or Canara ai1 app.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge2 self + 1 guest per quarter
International loungeNot available
Lounge conditionsSelected lounges only; no spend condition published
Forex markup3%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% surcharge reimbursed up to Rs 100 per billing month, only if the card has at least Rs 2,500 of non-fuel purchases in that billing month and each fuel transaction is Rs 400 or more; credited next billing month
Other freebiesInsurance: air accident Rs 8 lakh (self)/Rs 4 lakh (spouse); other accident Rs 4 lakh/Rs 2 lakh; baggage up to Rs 25,000; purchase protection up to Rs 25,000; fraudulent charge cover Rs 5 lakh

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month2.5%
Late payment feeFlat Rs 250 + GST
Cash advance fee3% of amount, minimum Rs 150 (Canara ATMs); product page features table words it as Rs 30 per Rs 1,000 or part thereof. Other-bank ATM charges extra.
EligibilityIndependent gross income of at least Rs 3 lakh per annum. Credit limit up to Rs 50 lakh.
Fine-print notesNo joining or annual fee, but an inactivity fee is charged if card-year turnover is below the threshold in fee_notes. The published MITC tariff is marked 'applicable as on 01.04.2022' and the linked credit card policy is 2023-24, so charges may be stale. The 'Credit Card Variants & Features' PDF lists a Rs 250 joining fee for primary cards and Rs 400 add-on annual fee, which conflicts with the product page ('Nil'); product page value used. Baggage and purchase protection cover is Rs 25,000 on product page and MITC but Rs 50,000 in the variants PDF. EMI conversion via Canara ai1 app: 13% p.a. (3/6/9 months), 14% p.a. (12/18/24 months), processing fee 2% (min Rs 100, max Rs 200). Card replacement Rs 300. Railway counter surcharge Rs 30 + 2.5%; IRCTC 1%. No over-limit fee amount is published.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the Canara Mastercard Platinum Credit Card?
No annual fee.
Does the Canara Mastercard Platinum Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 2 self + 1 guest per quarter. Outside India: none listed. Conditions: Selected lounges only; no spend condition published
What is the forex markup on the Canara Mastercard Platinum Credit Card?
3% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the Canara Mastercard Platinum Credit Card?
Fuel transactions and cash withdrawals earn no points (MITC). Fractions of Rs 100 earn nothing.