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Credit cards that pay no rewards on rent

323 credit cards in India whose terms exclude rent payments from rewards, from 26 banks. 254 are open to new applicants. Sorted by annual fee, lowest first, with closed and invite-only cards last.

Included when the card's reward exclusions name rent. Many of these banks also charge a fee on rent paid by card; see each card's fee notes.

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CardAnnual feeBase returnForexLounge in India
AU CA Metal Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Free0.5%1.99%2 per calendar quarter
AU CS Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Free0.5%1.99%2 per calendar quarter
AU KOSMO Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Free0.5%3.49%—
Free1%1.99%—
Free0.1%3.5%—
Free0.2%3.5%—
Free1%3.5%—
Free—0%Unlimited domestic lounge…
Free—0%—
Free0.2%1%—
CheQ AU Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Free0.5%3.49%—
Free0.33%3.5%Airport lounge access is…
Free1.25%2.5%Only while a promotional offer…
Free—0%—
Free0.33%3.5%Airport lounge access is…
Free1%2%—
Free—2.5%—
Free—2.5%1 per quarter (4 a year), RuPay…
Free0.4%3.5%—
Free1%3.5%—
Free0.25%2%2 per quarter (spend-gated)
Free0.17%3.5%2 per quarter (spend-gated)
Free0.2%1%—
Free0.13%3.5%—
Free0.13%3.5%1 per quarter (spend-gated)
Free1%3.5%4 per calendar year at select…
Free0.4%3.5%—
Free—3.5%—
Free0.25%3.5%1 per quarter
Free0.5%3.5%2 per quarter
Free0.5%3.5%—
Free1.25%0%Complimentary (count not stated)
Free0.38%0%—
Free0.38%0%—
Free0.38%0%1 per quarter
Free0.38%0%1 per quarter
Free0.6%0%1 per quarter (aggregator page…
Free1%0%2 per quarter
Free0.2%3.5%—
Free—2%—
Free0.4%3.5%—
Free0.5%3.5%—
Free0.75%3.5%1 per calendar quarter; from…
Free—1.99%1 per quarter
Kotak UPI RuPay Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank
Free0.3%3.5%—
Free0%0%—
Free1%3.5%—
Free1%3%—
Free2%0%Unlimited at 100+ airports in…
Free2%0%Unlimited (spend-gated)
Free0.2%1%—
Free0.2%1%—
Utkarsh Wish Credit CardUtkarsh Small Finance Bank
Free1%3.5%—
Utkarsh superCardUtkarsh Small Finance Bank
Free1%3.5%—
Free0.2%0%—
Free0.25%3.5%—
Free—3.5%—
Free1.5%3.5%With Neon only: aggregator says…
Free—3.5%—
Free—3.5%—
Free0.75%3.5%2 per quarter (spend-gated)
ixigo AU Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Free2.5%0%8 airport lounge visits per…
Free1%0%—
Rs 990.25%3.5%—
Rs 990.25%3.5%—
Rs 99—3.5%—
AU Prathama Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 1000.25%3.49%—
AU Altura Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 1991%3.49%Railway lounges only: 8 per…
Rs 1990.5%3.5%—
Rs 199—3.5%—
J&K Bank Gold Credit CardJammu and Kashmir Bank fees only
Rs 200—3.5%—
AU Xcite Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 2490.75%3.49%Railway lounges only: 8 per…
Rs 2500.1%3.5%—
Rs 2501%3.5%—
AU SPONT Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 2991%3.49%2 airport lounge visits per…
SBM novio Credit CardSBM Bank India
Rs 299—2.49%—
Rs 2991%3.5%—
Rs 3500.5%3.5%1 per quarter (4 a year), RuPay…
Rs 3992%3.5%—
IndianOil Kotak Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank
Rs 4490.5%3.5%—
AU Altura Plus Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 4991.5%3.49%Railway lounges only: 8 per…
Rs 4991.5%3.5%4 per calendar year at select…
Rs 4991%3.5%—
Rs 4991%3.5%—
Rs 4990.25%3.5%1 per calendar quarter, primary…
Rs 4991%3.5%—
Rs 4991%3.5%Up to 4 per calendar year: 1…
Rs 4991%0%Up to 2 per quarter
Rs 4990.75%3.5%1 per quarter
Rs 4990.27%3.5%—
Landmark Rewards SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 4990.25%3.5%—
Rs 4991%3.5%—
PhonePe SBI Card PURPLEState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 4991%3.5%—
Rs 4990.25%3.5%—
Rs 4990.2%3.5%—
Reliance SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 4990.25%3.5%—
SimplyCLICK SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 4990.25%3.5%—
SimplySAVE SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 4990.17%3.5%—
SimplySAVE UPI SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 4990.17%3.5%—
Tata Neu Plus SBI Credit CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 4991%3.5%4 per year, 1 per quarter
Rs 4990.5%3.5%—
Rs 4991%0%—
Rs 499—3%1 per quarter (spend-gated)
Rs 4990.5%3.5%—
Rs 4991%3.5%—
AU Tejas Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 5000.25%3.49%—
Rs 5001%3.5%—
Rs 5000.5%3.5%—
Rs 5000.4%3.5%1 per calendar quarter at…
Rs 5000.8%3.5%2 per calendar quarter at…
Rs 5001%1%12 per year (1 per billing…
Equitas Tiga Credit CardEquitas Small Finance Bank
Rs 5000.15%3.5%—
Rs 5001%3.5%—
Rs 5001%3.5%—
Flipkart SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 5001%3.5%—
Rs 5000.15%3.5%—
Rs 5000.25%3.5%—
Rs 5000.08%3.5%—
Rs 5000.25%3.5%—
Rs 5000.25%3.5%—
Rs 5001%3.5%—
Rs 5000.25%3.5%—
Rs 5001%3.5%—
Rs 5000.5%3.5%1 per quarter; railway lounges…
Rs 5000.5%3.5%1 per quarter (NRI secured…
Rs 5000.5%3.5%1 per quarter
Rs 500—3.5%1 per quarter
Rs 5001%3.5%8 IRCTC Executive Lounge visits…
Rs 5000.5%3.5%8 railway lounge visits a year…
IRCTC SBI Card (RuPay)State Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 5000.8%3.5%4 railway lounge visits per…
IRCTC SBI Platinum CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 5000.8%3.5%4 railway lounge visits per…
Rs 5000.2%3.5%—
Rs 5000.64%3.5%—
Rs 5000.5%3.5%—
Rs 500—3.5%2 per year (1 per half-year)
Kotak 811 Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank
Rs 5000.25%3.5%—
Rs 5000.25%3.5%—
Rs 5001%3.5%4 per calendar year at select…
Rs 5881%3.5%1 per quarter (spend-gated)
Rs 5990.5%3.5%1 per quarter (spend-gated)
AU Xcite Ace Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 749—3.49%2 airport lounge visits per…
AU Xcite Ultra Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 7491%3.49%2 airport lounge visits per…
Rs 750—3.5%2 per quarter (8 a year)
Kotak Cashback+ Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank
Rs 7500.5%3.5%—
Rs 7500.5%3.5%—
Rs 799—3.5%1 per quarter
Rs 7990.5%3%1 per quarter (spend-gated)
Rs 9990.5%3.5%1 per calendar quarter
CASHBACK SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 9991%3.5%—
Rs 9990.25%3.5%1 per calendar quarter, primary…
Rs 9991.5%1.99%2 per year
Kotak Air Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank
Rs 9991%3.5%4 per year, max 2 per calendar…
Kotak BizEdge Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank
Rs 9990.33%3.5%—
Rs 9991%0.99%2 per quarter
Rs 9991%3.5%8 per year (2 per quarter)
RBL Jalsa Credit CardRBL Bank fees only
Rs 999—3.5%—
Rs 9990.75%3%2 per quarter (spend-gated)
Rs 9991%2%2 per quarter (spend-gated)
AU Laksya Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 1,0000.5%3.49%8 per calendar year (max 2 per…
Rs 1,0000.32%3.5%2 per quarter at select…
Rs 1,0000.6%3.5%Airport lounge access is…
Rs 1,0000.6%3.5%Airport lounge access is…
Rs 1,0001%3.5%2 per quarter (8 a year), RuPay…
Equitas Selfe Credit CardEquitas Small Finance Bank
Rs 1,0000.7%3.5%1 per calendar quarter
Equitas Tiga Secured Credit CardEquitas Small Finance Bank
Rs 1,0000.15%3.5%—
Rs 1,0001%3.5%2 lounge vouchers per calendar…
Rs 1,0001%3.5%1 visit per calendar quarter,…
Rs 1,0000.25%3.5%—
Rs 1,0001%3.5%—
Rs 1,0000.67%3.5%2 per quarter at select…
Kotak NRI Royale Signature Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank fees only
Rs 1,000—3.5%—
Rs 1,0001%3.5%1 per calendar quarter
Rs 1,000—3.5%—
Rs 1,0000.5%3.5%—
Rs 1,0000.25%0%1 per calendar quarter
Rs 1,1881%3.49%Railway lounges only: 8 per…
Rs 1,2000.2%3.5%—
Rs 1,4990.25%3.5%2 per calendar quarter, primary…
Doctor's SBI Card (incl. IMA variant)State Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 1,4990.25%3.5%4 per year, max 1 per quarter
Rs 1,4991.5%2%Up to 8 per calendar year: 2…
IRCTC SBI Card PremierState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 1,4990.8%3.5%—
IndiGo SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 1,499—3.5%4 per year, max 1 per quarter
Landmark Rewards SBI Card SELECTState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 1,4990.5%3.5%—
PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACKState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 1,4991%3.5%4 per year, max 1 per quarter
Rs 1,4991%3.5%—
SBI Card MILESState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 1,4990.5%3%4 per year, max 2 per quarter;…
Tata Neu Infinity SBI Credit CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 1,4991.5%1.99%8 per year, 2 per quarter
Rs 1,4990.75%3.5%2 per quarter (spend-gated)
Rs 1,5001%3.5%2 per calendar quarter at…
IndiGo Kotak Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank
Rs 1,500—3.5%—
Rs 1,5001%3.5%—
J&K Bank Eminent Credit CardJammu and Kashmir Bank
Rs 1,500—1.99%2 per quarter
Rs 1,5000.83%3.5%2 per calendar quarter
Rs 1,5001%3.5%1 per calendar quarter
AU Ananta Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 2,0000.5%3.49%4 per calendar quarter, primary…
Equitas Selfe Secured Credit CardEquitas Small Finance Bank
Rs 2,0000.7%3.5%—
Rs 2,0000.5%3.5%2 per quarter (1 per variant on…
Rs 2,000—3.5%—
Rs 2,000—3.5%1 per quarter
Rs 2,4991.25%1.99%4 per calendar quarter (16 a year)
Rs 2,4991.5%2%3 per quarter (spend-gated)
Rs 2,500—1%8 per year (2 per quarter)
Rs 2,5001.25%2%2 per calendar quarter (up to 8…
Rs 2,5001.25%2%12 per year in India: 3 per…
Rs 2,5000.5%3.5%2 per quarter
Rs 2,5001%3.5%2 per calendar quarter
AU Vetta Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 2,9990.5%3.49%1 per calendar quarter; plus 2…
KrisFlyer SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 2,999—3.5%1 per quarter
Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIMEState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 2,9990.5%3.5%8 per year, max 2 per quarter
Reliance SBI Card PRIMEState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 2,9990.5%3.5%8 per year, 2 per quarter
SBI Card MILES PRIMEState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 2,9991%2.5%8 per year, max 2 per quarter;…
SBI Card PRIMEState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 2,9990.5%3.5%8 per year, max 2 per quarter
Titan SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 2,9991.5%3.5%8 per year, max 2 per quarter
Rs 3,0002%3.5%6 per quarter (Mastercard…
Rs 3,0001%3.5%2 per quarter
Rs 3,000—3.5%8 per year (2 per calendar…
Kotak Air+ Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank
Rs 3,0002%2%4 per calendar year, max 2 per…
Kotak Air+ Prime Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank
Rs 3,0002%2%4 per year, max 2 per calendar…
Rs 3,0000.67%3.5%12 per year within India…
Rs 3,000—0%2 per quarter
Rs 3,4990.67%1.99%1 per quarter
ICICI NRI Sapphiro Credit CardICICI Bank fees only
Rs 3,500—3.5%4 per quarter
Rs 3,5000.5%3.5%4 per quarter (2 per variant…
Rs 3,500—3.5%4 per quarter at Mastercard…
Rs 4,0001%0%Airport lounge access is…
Rs 4,0001%0%Airport lounge access is…
Rs 4,500—3.5%8 per quarter at Mastercard…
Rs 4,5002%3.5%16 per calendar year (4 per…
AU Traverse (NRI) Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 4,999—0.99%2 complimentary domestic or…
IndiGo SBI Card ELITEState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 4,999—3.5%8 per year, max 2 per quarter
SBI Card ELITEState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 4,9990.5%1.99%2 per quarter (8 per year)
SBI Card MILES ELITEState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 4,9991%1.99%8 per year, max 2 per quarter;…
Rs 4,9992.25%1%6 per quarter (spend-gated)
Rs 5,000—3.5%4 per quarter
Rs 5,000—0%12 per year
Rs 5,000—3.5%2 per quarter
Equitas PowerMiles Credit CardEquitas Small Finance Bank
Rs 5,0001.5%2%2 per calendar quarter (select…
Rs 5,000—2.5%2 per quarter
Rs 5,0000.6%3.5%2 per quarter
Rs 5,0001%3.5%—
Rs 5,0003.33%2%4 complimentary visits per…
AU Zenith Credit CardAU Small Finance Bank
Rs 7,9990.75%3.49%8 per year (2 per quarter)
Rs 9,9992%1%8 per calendar quarter at…
KrisFlyer SBI Card ApexState Bank of India (SBI Card)
Rs 9,999—3.5%2 per quarter
Rs 10,000—3.5%Unlimited, primary only
Rs 10,0003.33%2%Unlimited, primary and add-on
Rs 10,0003.33%2%Unlimited, primary and add-on…
Rs 10,0000.75%3.5%Aggregator: 2 per quarter.…
Rs 10,0002%3.5%—
Rs 12,0001%2%Unlimited, primary cardholder
Rs 12,5002.4%2%Unlimited visits to select…
Rs 12,5002%2%12 per year
Rs 1,10,0001%0%Unlimited
—0.2%3.5%—
ICICI Mine Credit CardICICI Bank closed to new applicants fees only
Free—3.5%—
MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Credit CardICICI Bank closed to new applicants
Free0.5%3.5%1 per quarter; railway lounge 1…
MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Credit CardICICI Bank closed to new applicants
Free0.63%3.5%2 per quarter; railway lounge 1…
HDFC CSC Small Business MoneyBack Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 2500.2%——
Rs 3501%3.5%—
Yes FREO Credit CardYes Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 3991%3.4%—
ICICI Manchester United Platinum Credit CardICICI Bank closed to new applicants fees only
Rs 499—3.5%—
Kotak Biz Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank invite-only
Rs 4990.25%3.5%Complimentary domestic lounge…
Pine Labs HDFC Bank Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 4990.33%3.5%—
Yatra SBI CardState Bank of India (SBI Card) closed to new applicants
Rs 4990.25%3.5%—
Yes ANQ Phi (with ANQ Pi RuPay virtual card)Yes Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 499—3.5%—
6E Rewards - IndiGo HDFC Bank Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5001%3.5%—
Best Price Save Smart HDFC Bank Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5000.5%3.5%—
Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Credit CardICICI Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5000.5%3.5%1 per quarter
Flipkart Axis Bank Super Elite Credit CardAxis Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5002%3.5%—
HDFC Bharat Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5000%3.5%—
HDFC MoneyBack Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5000.33%3.5%—
HDFC Solitaire Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5000.3%3.5%—
HDFC Teachers Platinum Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 500—3.5%—
HDFC Times Titanium Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 500—3.5%—
Myntra Kotak Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5001.25%3.5%1 per quarter
Paytm HDFC Bank Business Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5001%3.5%—
Paytm HDFC Bank Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5001%3.5%—
Paytm HDFC Bank Select Business Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5001%3.5%12 per calendar year (capped at…
Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5001%3.5%—
Edge Federal Bank Visa Credit Card (Jupiter)Federal Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 9990.4%2%1 per 3 months (spend-gated,…
YES First Preferred Credit CardYes Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 9991%2%Spend-gated; visit count not found
Best Price Save Max HDFC Bank Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,0000.4%3.5%Up to 8 complimentary lounge…
Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit CardICICI Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,000—3.5%1 per quarter
HDFC Diners Club Rewardz Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,0000.45%3.5%—
HDFC Diners ClubMiles Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,0001%3.5%6 complimentary lounge visits a…
HDFC Doctor's Superia Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,000—3.5%—
HDFC Regalia First Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,0000.45%3.5%—
HDFC Superia Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,000—3.5%—
HDFC Times Platinum Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,000—3.5%—
Kotak Mojo Platinum Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,0000.25%3.5%2 per quarter (aggregator)
Paytm HDFC Bank Select Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,0001%3.5%8 per year (2 per quarter)
Pine Labs HDFC Bank Pro Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,0001.33%3.5%8 per calendar year (max 2 per…
RBL Monthly Treats Credit CardRBL Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,2000.2%3.5%—
6E Rewards XL - IndiGo HDFC Bank Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 1,5002%2.5%8 per year (2 per quarter)
ICICI Manchester United Signature Credit CardICICI Bank closed to new applicants fees only
Rs 2,499—3.5%—
HDFC Business Regalia Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 2,5001%3.5%Up to 8 per year: 2 per…
HDFC Diners Club Premium Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 2,5001%3.5%—
HDFC Doctor's Regalia Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 2,5001.33%3.5%12 per calendar year within…
HDFC Regalia Activ Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 2,5001%3.5%12 per year within India…
HDFC Regalia Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 2,5001%3.5%Up to 8 per year: 2 vouchers…
Bajaj Finserv DBS Bank 10X Signature SuperCardDBS Bank India closed to new applicants
Rs 2,999—3.5%2 per quarter
Axis Atlas Credit CardAxis Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5,0004%3.5%Silver 8, Gold 12, Platinum 18…
Equitas PowerMiles Secured Credit CardEquitas Small Finance Bank invite-only
Rs 5,0001.5%2%—
Samsung Axis Bank Infinite Credit CardAxis Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 5,0001%3.5%8 per calendar year at select…
HDFC Diners Club Black Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
Rs 10,0003.33%2%Unlimited, primary and add-on…
ICICI Diamant World MastercardICICI Bank closed to new applicants fees only
Rs 10,000—3.5%—
IndusInd Indus Solitaire Credit CardIndusInd Bank invite-only
Rs 10,0000.5%0%4 per quarter via the card;…
YES Private Credit CardYes Bank invite-only
Rs 10,0002.5%0.5%Unlimited, no spend condition
ICICI Emeralde Private Credit CardICICI Bank closed to new applicants fees only
Rs 12,000—2%—
Rs 12,4993%2%Unlimited, primary and add-on
Rs 12,5003.33%2%Unlimited in India, primary and…
Axis Olympus Credit CardAxis Bank invite-only
Rs 20,0004%1.8%Unlimited for primary and…
ICICI Times Black Credit CardICICI Bank invite-only
Rs 20,0002%1.49%Unlimited, primary and add-on
Kotak Solitaire Credit CardKotak Mahindra Bank invite-only
Rs 25,0003%0%Unlimited for primary and add-on
DBS Vantage Credit CardDBS Bank India invite-only
Rs 50,0002%0%Unlimited, primary cardholder only
HDFC All Miles Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
——3.5%—
HDFC Platinum Edge Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
————
HDFC Platinum Plus Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
————
HDFC Titanium Edge Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
—0.1%——
HDFC Visa Signature Credit CardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
————
HDFC World MasterCardHDFC Bank closed to new applicants
————
ICICI 1838 Reserve Credit CardICICI Bank invite-only fees only
——0%—
Poonawalla Fincorp IndusInd Bank eLITE RuPay Credit CardIndusInd Bank closed to new applicants
———RuPay exclusive lounge at Delhi…

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