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InterMiles HDFC Bank Platinum Credit Card

It earns 4 InterMiles per Rs 150 on retail spends. Read from the issuer's own documents on 31 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
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Fee waived at
Rs 2,50,000annual spend
Base return
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Forex markup
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Interest
3.75%a month

Fees

Annual spend that waives the feeRs 2,50,000
Fee notesFee amount not printed on the page. Renewal fee waived on Rs 2.5 lakh spend within 12 months; a waived fee forfeits the flight/hotel discount vouchers.

Rewards

Welcome benefitUp to 3,000 bonus InterMiles: 1,500 on Rs 3,000 spend within 30 days and 1,500 on Rs 50,000 retail spend within 90 days; Rs 500 flight and Rs 1,000 hotel discount vouchers in the first year
Reward currencyInterMiles
Base earn4 InterMiles per Rs 150 on retail spends
Accelerated earn8 InterMiles per Rs 150 on flights and hotels booked on the InterMiles site; 2.5X InterMiles on Etihad tickets booked there
CapsInsurance spends: max 2,000 InterMiles per day
Spends that earn nothingPurchases below Rs 150, cash advances, fuel, fees, EasyEMI, e-wallet loads; reversed on SmartEMI conversion
Reward notesInterMiles credited to the InterMiles account cannot be converted to Reward Points. base_return_pct not computed: no rupee value for an InterMile on the page.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge8 per year (2 per quarter) at select domestic lounges via the Visa or Mastercard lounge programme
Lounge conditionsNominal card-validation fee at the lounge
Fuel surcharge waiver1% on txns of Rs 400+, cap Rs 250 per billing cycle
Other freebiesUp to 20% off dining bills paid via Dineout Pay (max Rs 1,000 per month); 5% off Etihad economy tickets on the InterMiles site; up to 3 add-on cards

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.75%
EligibilityNo longer issued. When offered: salaried age 21-60 with net monthly income above Rs 35,000; self-employed age 21-65 with ITR above Rs 6 lakh
Fine-print notesDiscontinued co-brand. The page states the InterMiles cards are phased out: holders were migrated to other HDFC cards in phases (Jan/Feb 2023, Dec 2023, Nov 2024) and all product features were discontinued from 15 Dec 2024. The benefits listed are historical. New entry built only from the HDFC product page read 2026-10-12; fields the page does not state are null, and the bank-wide MITC charges (late fee slabs, rent/utility/wallet fees) were not re-read for this card.

Questions

Does the InterMiles HDFC Bank Platinum Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 8 per year (2 per quarter) at select domestic lounges via the Visa or Mastercard lounge programme. Outside India: none listed. Conditions: Nominal card-validation fee at the lounge
Which spends earn no rewards on the InterMiles HDFC Bank Platinum Credit Card?
Purchases below Rs 150, cash advances, fuel, fees, EasyEMI, e-wallet loads; reversed on SmartEMI conversion