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IDBI Royale Signature — IDBI Bank credit card

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
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