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American Express SmartEarn Credit Card

A low-fee, entry-level Amex built around everyday app-based spending — 10X points on Zomato, Flipkart, Uber, BookMyShow and similar apps — but each 10X category is capped at just 500 points/month, so the bulk of spend earns only the base rate.

Rates and fees last verified 19 July 2026.

Annual fee

₹495

Joining fee

₹495

Reward type

points

Base reward rate

2%

Card network

Amex

Card tier

Entry

Reward rates by category

  • Dining10% (capped ₹150/monthly)
  • Travel10% (capped ₹150/monthly)
  • Online shopping10% (capped ₹150/monthly)
  • Other10% (capped ₹150/monthly)

Eligibility

  • Minimum credit score: 700
  • Minimum monthly income: ₹37,500
  • Employment: salaried, self-employed
  • Age: 1865

Benefits

  • ₹500 cashback as statement credit on ₹10,000 spend within first 90 days
  • Vouchers worth up to ₹1,500 on ₹2.4 lakh spend in a cardmembership year
  • 0% convenience fee on HPCL fuel transactions under ₹5,000; 1% on ₹5,000 and above
  • 10X Membership Rewards points (capped) on groceries, online shopping, cabs and movies via named partner merchants

Pros

  • + Low ₹495 fee, waivable on ₹40,000 annual spend
  • + 10X points on popular delivery/shopping/travel apps
  • + Cashback-style welcome offer, easy to hit

Cons

  • 10X category rewards capped at 500 points/month each
  • 3.5% forex markup, not built for overseas use

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