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Equitas Tiga Secured Credit Card

The Equitas Tiga Secured Credit Card costs Rs 1,000 a year. Its base return is 0.15% (1 RP per Rs 100). Accelerated earn: 3X on UPI, contactless and Pay by 3 transactions. The forex markup is 3.5%. Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 1,000+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
0.15%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.75%a month
Apply on equitas.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeRs 1,000
Annual feeRs 1,000
Fee notesMITC lists Rs 1,000 joining and Rs 1,000 annual for the secured variant, double the unsecured Tiga.

Rewards

Reward currencyReward Points
Base earn1 RP per Rs 100
Base returnunverified0.15%
Point valueunverified1 RP = Rs 0.15 products/vouchers/travel; Rs 0.10 cashback (aggregator figures for Tiga)
Accelerated earn3X on UPI, contactless and Pay by 3 transactions
CapsGrocery and utility points capped at 2,000 per month per category; insurance capped at 2,000 points per day (MITC).
Spends that earn nothingNo points on rent, wallet load, EMI, fuel, cash advances, government spends (MITC). Aggregators add education for PowerMiles.
Points expiry2 years
Reward notesSame reward rules as Tiga per MITC. base_return_pct = 1 x 0.15 = 0.15%, using aggregator point value.

Travel and perks

Forex markup3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% on fuel txns Rs 500-3,000; cap Rs 100/month, Rs 1,200/year

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.75%
Late payment feeNil below Rs 100; Rs 100 (101-500); Rs 500 (501-5,000); Rs 750 (5,001-10,000); Rs 900 (10,001-25,000); Rs 1,000 (25,001-50,000); Rs 1,200 above Rs 50,000
Cash advance feeZero cash limit on secured variants
EligibilityunverifiedAgainst a fixed deposit with Equitas; FD minimum and limit ratio not found
Fine-print notesSecured variant appears only in the MITC fee table; no product page, FD minimum or limit-to-FD ratio found. MITC v1.1: reward redemption fee Rs 99; min redemption 500 points; points nullified if card unused for 365 days; rent (MCC 6513) fee 1% capped Rs 3,000 per txn; wallet load (MCC 6540) fee 2.5%; over-limit 2.5% min Rs 550; payment return 2% min Rs 450; 3-day grace after due date. MITC says actual fees are conveyed at application. Privilege tiers (Blue to Diamond, based on 3 consecutive months of spend) raise point value per aggregators; tier details not read from a bank document.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the Equitas Tiga Secured Credit Card?
Rs 1,000 a year, before GST.
What is the forex markup on the Equitas Tiga Secured Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the Equitas Tiga Secured Credit Card?
No points on rent, wallet load, EMI, fuel, cash advances, government spends (MITC). Aggregators add education for PowerMiles.