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DCB PayLess Select Credit Card

The DCB PayLess Select Credit Card costs Rs 1,000 a year, waived if you spend Rs 2,00,000 in a year. Its base return is 1% (Rs 1,000 cashback on Rs 1,00,000 quarterly spend). The forex markup is 3.5%. Lounge visits in India: 2 per quarter (8 a year), RuPay / NPCI programme. Abroad: 1 per year. Read from the issuer's own documents on 31 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 1,000+ GST
Fee waived at
Rs 2,00,000annual spend
Base return
1%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3%a month
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Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeunverifiedRs 1,000
Annual spend that waives the feeunverifiedRs 2,00,000
Fee notesJoining nil; annual Rs 1,000 from the 13th month, waived on Rs 2,00,000 spend (mapping to be confirmed).

Rewards

Reward currencyCashback
Base earnRs 1,000 cashback on Rs 1,00,000 quarterly spend
Base return1%
Point valueCashback credited in the first month of the following quarter
CapsFixed milestone amount per quarter; nothing below the threshold.
Spends that earn nothingRent, wallet loading, online gaming, gambling, fuel, cash withdrawals.
Milestone benefitsQuarterly spend cashback as above.
Reward notesbase_return_pct = Rs 1,000 / Rs 1,00,000, only if the quarterly threshold is hit exactly; zero below it.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge2 per quarter (8 a year), RuPay / NPCI programme
International lounge1 per year
Lounge conditionsUnused visits lapse; Rs 2 non-refundable authorisation; extra visits at lounge rates.
Forex markup3.5%
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 250, whichever is higher
EligibilityRequires a DCB Bank fixed deposit; credit limit 90% of the linked FD; minimum FD not stated.
Fine-print notesFD-backed: limit 90% of linked DCB fixed deposit; cash limit 50% of credit limit. Bank may break the FD if minimum due is unpaid by day 85 or outstanding reaches 95% of FD. The fee table in the MITC/KFS text extracted without clear column labels; the Platinum/Select mapping of annual fee and waiver (Rs 350 / Rs 50,000 vs Rs 1,000 / Rs 2,00,000) follows the order of figures and should be confirmed. DCB's product pages returned no terms to the reader. Minimum FD not stated.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the DCB PayLess Select Credit Card?
Rs 1,000 a year, before GST. It is waived if you spend Rs 2,00,000 in a year.
Does the DCB PayLess Select Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 2 per quarter (8 a year), RuPay / NPCI programme. Outside India: 1 per year. Conditions: Unused visits lapse; Rs 2 non-refundable authorisation; extra visits at lounge rates.
What is the forex markup on the DCB PayLess Select Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the DCB PayLess Select Credit Card?
Rent, wallet loading, online gaming, gambling, fuel, cash withdrawals.