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Karur Vysya KVB Platinum Credit Card

The Karur Vysya KVB Platinum Credit Card costs Rs 599 a year, waived if you spend Rs 1,00,000 in a year. It earns 2 RP per Rs 150. The forex markup is 3.5%. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 599+ GST
Fee waived at
Rs 1,00,000annual spend
Base return
—
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.25%a month
Apply on kvb.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeRs 599
Annual spend that waives the feeRs 1,00,000
Fee notesJoining free; annual Rs 599, first year waived per MITC, later waived on Rs 1 lakh retail spend in the prior year. Add-on free on page (MITC lists Rs 200).

Rewards

Welcome benefit500 bonus reward points on activation.
Reward currencyReward Points
Base earn2 RP per Rs 150
Accelerated earn1.5X on restaurants, medical, books, insurance, rail tickets, movie tickets, car rentals; 2X on domestic and international travel, hotels, air tickets
Points expiryUnclaimed points lapse once every 3 years, or if minimum due is unpaid for more than 60 days
Reward notesPoint value is not published on the pages read, so base return is not computed. Redemption fee Rs 99 per request.

Travel and perks

Forex markup3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% waiver on Rs 500-4,000 txns, cap Rs 200 per billing cycle

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.25%
Late payment feeNil below Rs 200; Rs 100 for Rs 200-500; Rs 300 for Rs 501-2,500; Rs 500 for Rs 2,501-10,000; Rs 800 for Rs 10,001-25,000; Rs 1,000 above Rs 25,000
Cash advance feeunverified2% or Rs 300, whichever is higher (product page); MITC shows Rs 300 or 1%
EligibilityCredit limit Rs 25,000 to Rs 5 lakh; bank's eligibility criteria not published.
Fine-print notesBankBazaar still shows older fees (Rs 999, waiver at Rs 3 lakh); bank page and MITC show Rs 599 and Rs 1 lakh. KVB also sells co-branded KVB SBI cards, which are issued by SBI Card and excluded here. Reward redemption fee Rs 99 per request; first redemption needs 2,000 points, later ones 250 (MITC says 800). 1% service charge on rent payments. Over-limit 2.5% min Rs 500. Rs 100 fee for cash payment at branch. A secured version against FD is available as an option.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the Karur Vysya KVB Platinum Credit Card?
Rs 599 a year, before GST. It is waived if you spend Rs 1,00,000 in a year.
What is the forex markup on the Karur Vysya KVB Platinum Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.