IDFC FIRST Wealth Credit Card

  • Joining Fee: Nil
  • Renewal Fee: Nil
  • Best Suited For: Shopping
  • Reward Type: Reward Points
  • Welcome Benefites: Gift vouchers worth Rs. 500 from popular brands on spending over Rs. 15,000 within 90 days and a 5% cashback on the first EMI transaction made within the first 30 days.
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The IDFC FIRST Bank forayed into the credit card business with the launch of a line-up of four exclusive credit cards – IDFC FIRST Millennia, FIRST Select, FIRST Classic, and FIRST Wealth credit cards.  The IDFC FIRST Wealth credit card is the top-end offering by the bank. Despite its premium features, like the other three cards in the line-up, the Wealth Credit Card also comes with a zero annual membership fee. The card also has a low-interest rate (0.75% – 3.5%) and a meager forex markup fee of just 1.5% of the transacted amount. As it is a premium offering of the bank, you also get benefits like complimentary rounds of golf, complimentary international as well as domestic lounge visits, and multiple insurance covers, including an air accident insurance cover worth Rs. 1 crore. Not just this, but you can also avail of up to 2 free movie tickets each month and make your movie experiences even more rewarding with this card.  Read on to learn more about the IDFC FIRST Wealth Credit Card.

New Features

Spend Based Waiver

Nil


Interest Rates

0.75% to 3.5% per month depending upon the credit history of the card member.


Add-on Card Fee

Nil

Rewards Redemption Fee

Rs. 99 plus taxes


Fuel Surcharge

A 1% fuel surcharge is waived at all authorized fuel stations  (max waived amount capped at Rs. 400/month).

Foreign Currency Markup

1.5% + GST


Cash Advance Charges

Rs. 199 per transaction

Movie & Dining

Buy One Get One offer on movie tickets up to Rs. 500 on the Paytm app, twice every month and up to 20% discount on over 1,500 restaurants.


Travel

You get 4 complimentary international as well as domestic lounge access and spa visits every year.


International Lounge Access

Up to 4 complimentary international lounge visits per quarter.

Rewards Rate

3 Reward Points on every Rs. 100 spent offline, 6 Reward Points on every Rs. 100 spent online, 10 Reward Points per Rs. 100 on spends above Rs. 30,000.


Golf

Complimentary golf rounds each month for every Rs. 20,000 spent in the previous month (max 2 golf rounds in a month).


Insurance Benefits

Travel-related insurance benefits including accidental air death insurance worth Rs. 1 crore, personal accident coverage worth Rs. 10 lakh, and lost card liability cover worth Rs. 50,000

Reward Redemption

Reward Points redeemable on Poshvine redemption portal for shopping vouchers from many popular brands including at a rate of 1 Reward Point = Rs. 0.25. You have to pay a convenience fee of Rs. 99 plus taxes for reward redemption.


Domestic Lounge Access

Up to 4 free visits to domestic airport lounges per quarter.


Zero Liability Protection

Bank not liable for any unauthorized transaction prior to the time of reporting the loss of card. However, you do get a lost card liability cover worth Rs. 50,000.

Pros

One of the biggest pros of the IDFC FIRST Wealth Credit Card is that it is a lifetime-free card without any annual charges or fees.  Complimentary welcome vouchers worth Rs. 500.

Cons

The reward rate for this premium card is poor, with one reward point equaling Re. 1

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