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CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card

The CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card costs Rs 499 a year. Its base return is 1% (1 CRED Point per Rs 100). Accelerated earn: 5 points per Rs 100 on e-commerce, CRED UPI, CRED Store, CRED Travel, CRED Pay. The forex markup is 3.5%. It lists no airport lounge access. Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 499+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
1%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.95%a month

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeunverifiedRs 499
Fee notesMITC footnote: no joining or annual fee charged after 31 March 2025 (footnote placement ambiguous). Aggregator lists Rs 499 from year two.

Rewards

Welcome benefitunverifiedNone
Reward currencyCRED Points
Base earnunverified1 CRED Point per Rs 100
Base returnunverified1%
Point valueunverified1 point = Rs 1 on CRED travel/store; Rs 0.50 on CRED bill payments
Accelerated earnunverified5 points per Rs 100 on e-commerce, CRED UPI, CRED Store, CRED Travel, CRED Pay
CapsunverifiedAccelerated earn capped at 5,000 CRED Points (period not stated)
Spends that earn nothingunverifiedNo points on education, government, wallet loads, rent, jewellery, fuel, cash
Points expiryunverified24 months
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 1 point per Rs 100 x Rs 1 best case; 0.5% if used on bill payments. Points usable only inside CRED.

Travel and perks

Domestic loungeunverifiedNone
International loungeunverifiedNone
Forex markup3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiverunverified1% waiver, Rs 500-5,000 transactions (aggregator)

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.95%
Late payment feeBy outstanding balance (from 15 Jun 2026): up to Rs 100 nil; 101-500 Rs 100; 501-1,000 Rs 500; 1,001-5,000 Rs 600; 5,001-10,000 Rs 750; 10,001-25,000 Rs 900; 25,001-50,000 Rs 1,100; above 50,000 Rs 1,300
Cash advance fee2.5% min Rs 300
Fine-print notesNot shown on the issuer's credit card listing page; applied for inside the CRED app. Whether it is still open to new applicants is not confirmed. Issuer MITC surcharges: 1% + GST on utility spend above Rs 25,000/cycle, wallet loads above Rs 20,000/cycle, education via third-party apps above Rs 45,000/cycle, transport MCCs above Rs 40,000/cycle; reward redemption fee Rs 149 (cash) / Rs 100 (other).

Questions

What is the annual fee of the CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card?
Rs 499 a year, before GST.
Does the CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card give airport lounge access?
No lounge access is listed for this card.
What is the forex markup on the CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card?
No points on education, government, wallet loads, rent, jewellery, fuel, cash