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AU Ananta Credit Card
The flagship card of AU Small Finance Bank's 2026 four-tier portfolio, aimed at affluent customers with lounge access tied to AU Rewardz flight bookings and rich milestone bonuses.
Annual fee
₹2,000
Joining fee
₹2,000
Reward type
points
Base reward rate
0.5%
Card network
Visa
Card tier
Premium
Who this card fits
Best suited to applicants with a credit score of roughly 750+ whose spend is concentrated in dining, travel, online shopping. Its annual fee waives if you can comfortably clear the spend threshold.
Rewards & benefits
- Rewards rate: 0.5% base rate
- Domestic lounge access: 4 complimentary domestic lounge visits per quarter, conditional on flight bookings above ₹5,000 via AU Rewardz
Benefits by category
- 🍽️ Dining & food delivery
1.25% reward rate
- ✈️ Travel
1.25% reward rate · 4 complimentary domestic lounge visits/quarter on flight bookings above ₹5,000 via AU Rewardz
- 🛍️ Shopping
1.25% reward rate
- ⛽ Fuel
1% fuel surcharge waiver, capped at ₹200 per statement month
- 🌍 Forex / international spend
3.49% forex markup on international transactions
Eligibility
- Minimum credit score: 750
- Minimum monthly income: ₹1,00,000
- Employment: salaried, self-employed
- Age: 21–65
Fees & charges
- Spend-based waiver: Waived on annual spend of ₹3,00,000
- Rewards redemption fee: ₹99 + GST per redemption request
- Foreign currency markup: 3.49%
- Interest rate: 45% p.a.
- Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400–₹5,000, capped at ₹200 per statement month
- Cash advance charges: 2.5% of the amount withdrawn, subject to a minimum of ₹500 per transaction
Benefits
- 8,000 Bonus Reward Points on activation and first transaction within 30 days
- 4 complimentary domestic lounge visits/quarter on flight bookings above ₹5,000 via AU Rewardz
- Up to 50,000 bonus reward points annually on ₹10 lakh yearly spend
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver, capped at ₹200 per statement month
Pros
- + Rich welcome bonus (8,000 points)
- + High annual milestone bonus potential
- + Fee waived on a reasonable ₹3L/year spend
Cons
- − Lounge access is conditional on booking flights via AU Rewardz, not a standalone perk
- − New product line with limited track record
- − 3.5% forex markup on a premium-tier card
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