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Tamilnad Mercantile TMB Phoenix (RuPay) Credit Card

The Tamilnad Mercantile TMB Phoenix (RuPay) Credit Card costs Rs 500 a year, waived if you spend Rs 1,00,000 in a year. The forex markup is 3.5%. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 500+ GST
Fee waived at
Rs 1,00,000annual spend
Base return
—
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
2%a month
Apply on tmb.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeRs 500
Annual spend that waives the feeRs 1,00,000
Fee notesNo joining or issuance fee. Renewal Rs 500 a year, waived on calendar-year spend of Rs 1,00,000 or more. Replacement Rs 100.

Travel and perks

Forex markup3.5%

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month2%
Late payment feeRs 250 + GST if minimum amount due is not paid
Cash advance fee3% of amount, min Rs 30 (per Rs 1,000 or part) at TMB ATMs; 3% plus other bank charges elsewhere; cash limit 25% of credit limit
EligibilityIndividual or proprietor with a TMB current account, 1 year vintage; 2 ITRs; annual income Rs 3 lakh+; CIBIL 700+.
Fine-print notesRuPay Platinum aimed at business spending. Interest 24% a year. Minimum repayment 10% of billed amount, min Rs 500. TMB's MITC page (tabs: Visa/Master, RuPay Wings, RuPay Phoenix) did not render its content, so terms are from product pages only. No reward programme, lounge access or fuel surcharge waiver is mentioned on any TMB card page. BankBazaar still lists older names (TMB General, TMB India Card). Cards are issued to existing TMB customers.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the Tamilnad Mercantile TMB Phoenix (RuPay) Credit Card?
Rs 500 a year, before GST. It is waived if you spend Rs 1,00,000 in a year.
What is the forex markup on the Tamilnad Mercantile TMB Phoenix (RuPay) Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.