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RBL Insignia / Insignia Preferred Banking Credit Card

The RBL Insignia / Insignia Preferred Banking Credit Card costs Rs 7,000 a year, waived if you spend Rs 10,00,000 in a year. It earns 5 points per Rs 100 domestic. Accelerated earn: 10 points per Rs 100 international. The forex markup is 1.5%. Lounge visits in India: 2 per calendar quarter. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 7,000+ GST
Fee waived at
Rs 10,00,000annual spend
Base return
—
Forex markup
1.5%
Interest
3.4%a month
Apply on rbl.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeRs 7,000
Annual spend that waives the feeRs 10,00,000
Fee notesRs 7,000 + GST; nil for RBL Insignia Preferred Banking customers; waived on Rs 10 lakh annual spend

Rewards

Welcome benefit28,000 bonus points (paid variant only) after use in 30 days and fee payment
Reward currencyReward Points
Base earn5 points per Rs 100 domestic
Accelerated earn10 points per Rs 100 international
Milestone benefitsVouchers worth Rs 8,000 on Rs 8 lakh annual spend
Reward notesbase_return_pct null: issuer page gives no rupee value per point. No redemption fee on Insignia.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge2 per calendar quarter
International lounge6 per calendar year via Priority Pass, shareable with guests; 1 extra voucher on Rs 1 lakh spend in a calendar month
Lounge conditionsNo spend condition stated for domestic; beyond quota up to USD 35
Forex markup1.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% on Rs 500-4,000 transactions, cap Rs 500/month
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Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.4%
Late payment fee12.5% of total amount due, min Rs 5, max Rs 1,300
Cash advance fee2.5% min Rs 500
EligibilityNil-fee variant via RBL Insignia Preferred Banking relationship manager
Fine-print notesInterest 3.4% per month per MITC. Exclusion list not shown on the page. Issuer MITC: reward redemption fee Rs 99 + GST per redemption day; 1% fee on rent, on utility spend above Rs 50,000/month, on fuel transactions above Rs 10,000, on education via third-party apps and on FASTag/toll transactions above Rs 10,000. Offline UPI spends under Rs 2,000 at small merchants earn nothing on RuPay variants.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the RBL Insignia / Insignia Preferred Banking Credit Card?
Rs 7,000 a year, before GST. It is waived if you spend Rs 10,00,000 in a year.
Does the RBL Insignia / Insignia Preferred Banking Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 2 per calendar quarter. Outside India: 6 per calendar year via Priority Pass, shareable with guests; 1 extra voucher on Rs 1 lakh spend in a calendar month. Conditions: No spend condition stated for domestic; beyond quota up to USD 35
What is the forex markup on the RBL Insignia / Insignia Preferred Banking Credit Card?
1.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.