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IDBI Royale Signature
A lifetime-free Signature-tier card with solid baseline rewards and quarterly lounge access — ideal for frequent domestic travelers.
Annual fee
₹0
Joining fee
₹0
Reward type
points
Base reward rate
0.75%
Card network
Visa
Card tier
Mid
Who this card fits
Best suited to applicants with a credit score of roughly 700+ whose spend is concentrated in travel, dining. It's a lifetime-free card with no fee to track.
Rewards & benefits
- Rewards rate: 0.75% base rate
- Domestic lounge access: 1 complimentary domestic airport lounge visit per quarter via the Visa domestic lounge programme
- Insurance benefits: ₹25 lakh air accident cover and zero lost-card liability
Benefits by category
- ✈️ Travel
1 complimentary airport lounge visit per calendar quarter (domestic, via Visa)
- 🛡️ Insurance
₹25 lakh air accident insurance cover
- ⛽ Fuel
1% fuel surcharge waiver (max ₹500/month) on ₹400-₹5,000 transactions
- 🌍 Forex / international spend
3.5% forex markup on international transactions
Eligibility
- Minimum credit score: 700
- Minimum monthly income: ₹30,000
- Employment: salaried, self-employed
- Age: 21–60
Fees & charges
- Foreign currency markup: 3.5%
- Interest rate: 30% p.a.
- Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹5,000 at fuel stations, capped at ₹500/month
- Cash advance charges: 2.5% of the transaction amount or ₹500, whichever is higher, plus applicable GST
Benefits
- 1 complimentary airport lounge visit per calendar quarter (domestic, via Visa)
- 500 points on activation + 750 points on first transaction ≥₹1,500 within 30 days; milestones 1,500 pts at ₹2L and 2,000 pts at ₹4L annual spend
- ₹25 lakh air accident insurance cover
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver (max ₹500/month) on ₹400-₹5,000 transactions
Pros
- + Zero fees for life
- + Lounge access included
- + Milestone bonuses on spend
Cons
- − Modest base reward rate
- − Lounge benefit one visit/quarter only