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RBL Platinum Maxima Credit Card

The RBL Platinum Maxima Credit Card costs Rs 2,000 a year. It earns 2 points per Rs 100. Accelerated earn: 10 points per Rs 100 on dining, grocery, entertainment and international. The forex markup is 3.5%. Lounge visits in India: 1 per quarter. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 2,000+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
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Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.99%a month
Apply on rbl.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeRs 2,000
Fee notesIssuer MITC: no separate joining fee; the first-year annual fee is charged upfront

Rewards

Welcome benefit8,000 points after a swipe in 30 days and fee payment
Reward currencyReward Points
Base earn2 points per Rs 100
Accelerated earn10 points per Rs 100 on dining, grocery, entertainment and international
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 at Rs 2.5 lakh annual spend; 10,000 more at Rs 4 lakh
Reward notesbase_return_pct null: point value not stated; the page claims 2.7% value back on grocery and dining, which implies about Rs 0.27 per point.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge1 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 100 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 notesRead on the issuer product page; product T&C PDF linked there was not opened. 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 Platinum Maxima Credit Card?
Rs 2,000 a year, before GST.
Does the RBL Platinum Maxima Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 1 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 Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the RBL Platinum Maxima 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