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DBS Vantage Credit Card — DBS Bank India credit card

DBS Vantage Credit Card

DBS Vantage is an invite-only, metal super-premium card offering unlimited lounge access, a 0% forex markup, 2% base rewards in points worth ₹1 each, and travel privileges such as cancel-for-any-reason cover and airport meet & greet.

Annual fee

₹20,000

Joining fee

₹20,000

Reward type

points

Base reward rate

2%

Card network

Visa

Card tier

Super-premium

Who this card fits

Best suited to applicants who clear the standard eligibility bar whose spend is concentrated in travel, dining. Its annual fee waives if you can comfortably clear the spend threshold.

Rewards & benefits

  • Movie & dining: 10% cashback up to ₹1,500 a month at duty-free stores at domestic and international airports
  • Rewards rate: 2% base rate
  • Travel: 0% forex markup on all overseas spends; CFAR (Cancel For Any Reason) cover on flight/hotel bookings via DBS Delights (up to ₹1,00,000 a year international, ₹10,000 domestic); 2 complimentary meet & greet concierge services a year on ₹3 lakh annual spend
  • Domestic lounge access: Unlimited complimentary domestic lounge access via LoungeKey
  • International lounge access: Unlimited complimentary international lounge access via LoungeKey
  • Golf: Not listed on the current DBS Vantage benefits page
  • Insurance benefits: Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) travel cover on flight/hotel bookings made via DBS Delights

Benefits by category

  • ✈️ Travel

    10% reward rate (capped ₹15,000/monthly) · Unlimited access to select domestic and international airport lounges

  • 🏨 Hotel

    4 Vantage Points per ₹200 spent in India (2%); 20 VP per ₹200 on flights and hotels via DBS Delights (capped at 15,000 VP a month)

  • ⛽ Fuel

    1% fuel surcharge waiver on ₹1,000–₹6,000 transactions, capped at ₹200/cycle

  • 🌍 Forex / international spend

    0% forex markup on international spends · 0% forex markup on international transactions

Eligibility

  • Employment: salaried, self-employed

Fees & charges

  • Spend-based waiver: Waived on annual spend of ₹10,00,000
  • Foreign currency markup: 0%
  • Interest rate: 42%–48% p.a.
  • Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on ₹1,000–₹6,000 transactions, capped at ₹200/cycle

Benefits

  • Unlimited access to select domestic and international airport lounges
  • 10,000 Vantage Points (1 VP = ₹1) on first transaction within 30 days of card setup and joining fee payment
  • 0% forex markup on international spends
  • 4 Vantage Points per ₹200 spent in India (2%); 20 VP per ₹200 on flights and hotels via DBS Delights (capped at 15,000 VP a month)
  • 10,000 bonus Vantage Points on ₹5,00,000 spend every calendar quarter
  • 2 complimentary meet & greet concierge services per year (on ₹3 lakh annual spend)
  • 10% cashback at duty-free stores, capped at ₹1,500/month
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on ₹1,000–₹6,000 transactions, capped at ₹200/cycle

Pros

  • + Unlimited domestic and international lounge access
  • + 0% forex markup on all overseas spends
  • + 2% base rewards (1 Vantage Point = ₹1), 10,000-point welcome bonus and cancel-for-any-reason travel cover

Cons

  • − Invite-only, not open for direct public application
  • − ₹20,000 + GST joining and annual fee
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