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DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Platinum)

The DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Platinum) charges no annual fee and no joining fee. The forex markup is 2.5%. It lists no airport lounge access. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Free
Fee waived at
—
Base return
—
Forex markup
2.5%
Interest
3%a month

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeFree
Fee notesJoining and annual fee nil. Replacement / reissue Rs 250.

Rewards

Reward currencynovioCoins
Spends that earn nothingRent, wallet loading, online gaming, gambling, fuel, cash withdrawals.
Reward notesEarn rates and caps are not in the MITC or KFS; refer to novio.

Travel and perks

Domestic loungeNone
International loungeNone
Forex markup2.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% waiver on fuel txns up to Rs 5,000, cap Rs 100 per statement cycle

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3%
Late payment feeNil up to Rs 100 outstanding; Rs 100 above Rs 100 up to Rs 1,000; Rs 500 above Rs 1,000 (per month)
Cash advance fee2.5% or Rs 299, whichever is higher; cash limit 50% of credit limit or Rs 1 lakh
EligibilityRequires a DCB Bank fixed deposit; limit 90% of FD. A third-party review cites a starting FD of Rs 2,000 from novio's app listing (unverified).
Fine-print notesFD-backed: limit 90% of FD; free physical card needs cumulative FD of Rs 10,000+. Rewards programme is 'powered by novio' and the rates are only in the novio app/site, which was not read. Rewards credit in the first month of the quarter after a spend milestone is met. Rs 599 fee if card is closed within one year.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Platinum)?
No annual fee.
Does the DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Platinum) give airport lounge access?
No lounge access is listed for this card.
What is the forex markup on the DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Platinum)?
2.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Platinum)?
Rent, wallet loading, online gaming, gambling, fuel, cash withdrawals.