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AU Ananta Credit Card — AU Small Finance Bank credit card

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  • Cash advance charges: 2.5% of the amount withdrawn, subject to a minimum of ₹500 per transaction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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