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Tamilnad Mercantile TMB Platinum Credit Card

The Tamilnad Mercantile TMB Platinum Credit Card charges no annual fee and no joining fee. The forex markup is 3.5%. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Free
Fee waived at
—
Base return
—
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
2%a month
Apply on tmb.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeFree
Fee notesFree issuance, zero annual fee; add-on free for spouse and children above 18.

Travel and perks

Forex markup3.5%

Charges and eligibility

Interest per monthunverified2%
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
EligibilityAny individual holding a TMB term deposit of Rs 50,000+ with minimum 3-year tenure; limit Rs 20,000 to Rs 5 lakh, capped at 75% of deposit; no income documents.
Fine-print notesRuPay Platinum secured against term deposit. The 2% a month (24% a year) rate is stated for cash withdrawal finance charges; purchase interest and late fee are not stated on the page. 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 Platinum Credit Card?
No annual fee.
What is the forex markup on the Tamilnad Mercantile TMB Platinum Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.