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RBL Platinum Maxima Plus Credit Card

The RBL Platinum Maxima Plus Credit Card costs Rs 2,500 a year. Its base return is 0.5% (2 points per Rs 100). Accelerated earn: 10 points per Rs 100 on dining, entertainment, grocery and international purchases. The forex markup is 3.5%. Lounge visits in India: 2 per quarter. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 2,500+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
0.5%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.99%a month
Apply on rbl.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

What changed on this card

  1. RBL Bank adds 1% fee on FASTag loading and toll payments above Rs 10,000, Jan 2026

    From 7 January 2026 RBL Bank charges a 1% fee on FASTag loading and toll payment transactions above Rs 10,000 per transaction per card (MCC 4784, 4111 and 4131). The RBL MITC lists this as a card charge for its credit cards. Source: RBL Bank, webassets.rbl.bank.in, read 28 Oct 2026

Each change is read from the bank's own notice or terms document, linked above. Every card's changes are on the change log.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeRs 2,500
Fee notesIssuer MITC: no separate joining fee; the first-year annual fee is charged upfront

Rewards

Welcome benefit10,000 points after use in 30 days and fee payment
Reward currencyReward Points
Base earn2 points per Rs 100
Base return0.5%
Point valueunverifiedRs 0.25 per point, implied by the page's example (67,600 points = Rs 16,900)
Accelerated earn10 points per Rs 100 on dining, entertainment, grocery and international purchases
Caps1,000 points per month on accelerated categories
Spends that earn nothingNo points on fuel & auto, utilities, insurance, quasi-cash, real estate/rent, education, wallets, government services, contracted services, cash, railways, Bills2Pay, EMI conversions
Milestone benefits10,000 points each at Rs 2 lakh, Rs 3.5 lakh and Rs 5 lakh annual spend
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 2 points per Rs 100 x Rs 0.25. The accelerated cap is hit at Rs 10,000 a month.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge2 per quarter
International loungeNone stated
Lounge conditionsNeeds Rs 35,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter
Forex markup3.5%
Other freebiesBookMyShow: 1 free ticket up to Rs 200 a month on buying 2 or more

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.99%
Late payment fee12.5% of total amount due, min Rs 5, max Rs 1,300
Cash advance fee2.5% min Rs 500
Fine-print notesIssuer 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 Platinum Maxima Plus Credit Card?
Rs 2,500 a year, before GST.
Does the RBL Platinum Maxima Plus Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 2 per quarter. Outside India: none listed. Conditions: Needs Rs 35,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter
What is the forex markup on the RBL Platinum Maxima Plus Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the RBL Platinum Maxima Plus Credit Card?
No points on fuel & auto, utilities, insurance, quasi-cash, real estate/rent, education, wallets, government services, contracted services, cash, railways, Bills2Pay, EMI conversions