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CheQ AU Credit Card
India's first LED tap-to-pay credit card is a genuine gimmick, but the up-to-12% rewards on e-commerce and bill payments (capped low) plus 2.5% on RuPay UPI spend make it a legitimately strong pick for young, digital-first spenders — as long as you're comfortable earning in CheQ's own points ecosystem.
Annual fee
₹0
Joining fee
₹0
Reward type
cashback
Base reward rate
1%
Card network
RuPay
Card tier
Entry
Who this card fits
Best suited to applicants with a credit score of roughly 650+ whose spend is concentrated in online shopping, utilities. It's a lifetime-free card with no fee to track.
Rewards & benefits
- Rewards rate: 1% base rate
Benefits by category
- 🛍️ Shopping
12% reward rate (capped ₹5,000/monthly)
- 🧾 Utilities
12% reward rate (capped ₹5,000/monthly)
- 🌍 Forex / international spend
3.49% forex markup on international transactions
Eligibility
- Minimum credit score: 650
- Minimum monthly income: ₹15,000
- Employment: salaried, self-employed
- Age: 21–60
Fees & charges
- Rewards redemption fee: CheQ Points redeem within the CheQ app at no separate redemption fee
- Foreign currency markup: 3.49%
- Interest rate: 45% p.a.
- Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% fuel surcharge refund on transactions between ₹500 and ₹5,000, maximum ₹150 per statement month
- Cash advance charges: 2.5% of the amount withdrawn, subject to a minimum of ₹500 per transaction
Benefits
- Battery-free LED indicator lights up on tap-to-pay transactions, powered by the POS terminal's NFC field
- Complimentary EazyDiner membership
- CheQ Points redeemable in-app for gift cards, travel bookings, and bill payments
Pros
- + High headline reward rates on e-commerce, bills, and UPI spend
- + Novel LED tap-to-pay feature
- + Reasonable ₹499 fee with a spend-based waiver
Cons
- − High reward rates are capped at a low monthly spend threshold
- − CheQ Points are redeemable only within the CheQ app ecosystem
- − LED gimmick has no functional benefit
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