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HDFC BizGrow Credit Card

The HDFC BizGrow Credit Card costs Rs 500 a year, waived if you spend Rs 1,00,000 in a year. Its base return is 0.25% (2 CashPoints per Rs 200 on business spends). The forex markup is 3.5%. It lists no airport lounge access. Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 12 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 500+ GST
Fee waived at
Rs 1,00,000annual spend
Base return
0.25%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.75%a month
Apply on hdfc.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeRs 500
Annual feeRs 500
Annual spend that waives the feeRs 1,00,000
Fee notesJoining/renewal fee Rs 500 + taxes; renewal fee waived on Rs 1 lakh spend in an anniversary year (HDFC page).

Rewards

Welcome benefitRs 250 gift voucher (Amazon, Swiggy and more) for one transaction within the first 37 days
Reward currencyCashPoints
Base earn2 CashPoints per Rs 200 on business spends
Base return0.25%
Point value1 CashPoint = up to Rs 0.30 business catalogue; up to Rs 0.25 SmartBuy flights/hotels and product catalogue; Rs 0.20 cashback against statement (page)
Accelerated earn10X CashPoints (20 per Rs 200) on bill payments via PayZapp/SmartPay, income tax and GST payments, MMT MyBiz bookings, business software via Nuclei, DMart, ClearTax; needs Rs 10,000 spend in the statement cycle. SmartBuy: 5% cashback, capped at Rs 1,000 per month.
Caps10X bonus capped at 1,500 CashPoints per statement cycle; max 15,000 CashPoints per statement cycle; UPI on RuPay 500 per calendar month (page)
Spends that earn nothingNo points on rent, education, wallet loads, EMI (MITC)
Points expiry2 years
Milestone benefits2,000 CashPoints on Rs 1 lakh retail spend per quarter (rent and petrol excluded)
Reward notesRedemption fee Rs 99 + GST (MITC); min 2,500 CashPoints for statement redemption. Base return = 2 CP/200 x Rs 0.25 = 0.25%, both stated on the issuer page. CashPoints cover up to 50% of a flight/hotel booking.

Travel and perks

Domestic loungeNone
International loungeNone
Forex markupunverified3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% on txns Rs 400-5,000, cap Rs 250 per statement cycle (page)
Other freebiesUp to 55 interest-free days; credit liability cover Rs 3 lakh; flat 10% extra off via Swiggy Dineout; SmartPay cashback up to Rs 1,800 in the first year; optional paid business insurance package from Rs 3,785 a year

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.75%
Late payment feeOn outstanding balance: 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 (MITC)
Cash advance fee2.5% of amount, min Rs 500
EligibilitySelf-employed Indian citizen, age 21-65, ITR above Rs 6 lakh; can apply with ITR or GST returns
Fine-print notesIssuer product page read 2026-10-12. Limited offer on the page: Rs 500 petrol/Amazon voucher on 6 transactions within 90 days for cards set up 1 Jul to 30 Sep 2026. Networks taken from the page's network-offers section and RuPay UPI line; not a formal statement of variants. Forex markup is not stated on the page. Conflicts (issuer page used): welcome_benefit: old 'transaction within 30 days' (cardinsider) vs page 'within the first 37 days'. Bank-wide charges per MITC: 1% fee on rent payments (cap Rs 4,999/txn); 1% on utility spends above Rs 50,000/month (Rs 75,000 on business cards); 1% on wallet loads above Rs 10,000/month (PayZapp exempt); 1% on fuel spends above Rs 15,000/month (Rs 30,000 business); 1% on online skill gaming above Rs 10,000/month; 1% on education paid via third-party apps; 1% + GST on railway tickets; 1.75% markup on INR transactions at overseas merchants from 15 May 2026. Points lapse if the card is unused for 365 days.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the HDFC BizGrow Credit Card?
Rs 500 a year, before GST. It is waived if you spend Rs 1,00,000 in a year.
Does the HDFC BizGrow Credit Card give airport lounge access?
No lounge access is listed for this card.
What is the forex markup on the HDFC BizGrow Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the HDFC BizGrow Credit Card?
No points on rent, education, wallet loads, EMI (MITC)