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IDBI Aspire Platinum Credit Card

The IDBI Aspire Platinum Credit Card charges no annual fee and no joining fee. Its base return is 0.33% (2 Delight Points per Rs 150 on shopping, dining and travel). The forex markup is 3.5%. Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 11 Oct 2026.

IDBI Aspire Platinum Credit Card card design
Card design: idbibank.in
Annual fee
Free
Fee waived at
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Base return
0.33%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
2.9%a month
Apply on idbibank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeFree
Fee notesJoining, annual and renewal fees nil (MITC).

Rewards

Welcome benefitunverified500 Delight Points on Rs 1,500+ spend in the first 30 days; 300 more for Rs 1,500+ in days 31-90 (cardinsider)
Reward currencyDelight Points
Base earnunverified2 Delight Points per Rs 150 on shopping, dining and travel
Base returnunverified0.33%
Point valueunverifiedAssumed Rs 0.25 per point as on other IDBI Delight cards; not stated for Aspire
Reward notesbase_return_pct = (2/150) x Rs 0.25 = 0.33%. Redemption fee nil.

Travel and perks

Forex markup3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% waiver on fuel transactions of Rs 400 to Rs 4,000, capped at Rs 300 per month

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month2.9%
Late payment feeStatement balance up to Rs 500: nil; Rs 501-5,000: Rs 400; Rs 5,001-10,000: Rs 500; Rs 10,001-20,000: Rs 750; above Rs 20,000: Rs 950
Cash advance fee2.5% of amount or Rs 500, whichever is higher; interest from transaction date
EligibilityunverifiedAggregator: resident Indian, salaried 21-60 or self-employed 21-65
Fine-print notesMITC / Key Fact Statement: over-limit fee 2.5% of over-limit amount (min Rs 500); cheque/auto-debit return Rs 500; cash deposit at branch for card payment Rs 200; card replacement Rs 200; balance transfer fee 1.5% or Rs 199; minimum due 5% or Rs 200; interest-free period 18 to 48 days, lost if the previous balance is unpaid. Max cash withdrawal Rs 15,000 a day. Not valid for foreign-currency transactions in Nepal or Bhutan. Card must be activated within 30 days. IDBI's individual product pages block automated reading (robots), so reward, welcome and lounge terms come from cardinsider and the bank hub page, which only says Delight Points are earned on all spends and can be redeemed as cashback. Interest 2.9% p.m. (34.8% p.a.). Cash limit 20%. No lounge access or insurance. Network not stated in any document read, so left empty.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the IDBI Aspire Platinum Credit Card?
No annual fee.
What is the forex markup on the IDBI Aspire Platinum Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.