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IOB RuPay Select Credit Card
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IOB RuPay Select Credit Card
IOB's top RuPay tier doubles the lounge access and insurance cover of the Platinum variant for a modest ₹500+GST fee, but the reward economics remain basic and premium lifestyle perks (concierge, milestone bonuses) are absent.
Annual fee
₹500
Joining fee
₹0
Reward type
points
Base reward rate
0.25%
Card network
RuPay
Card tier
Premium
Who this card fits
Best suited to applicants with a credit score of roughly 700+ whose spend is concentrated in travel, fuel. Its annual fee waives if you can comfortably clear the spend threshold.
Rewards & benefits
- Rewards rate: 0.25% base rate
- Domestic lounge access: 2 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per quarter (8 per year) via RuPay Select's lounge program
- International lounge access: 2 complimentary international lounge visits per calendar year via RuPay Select
- Insurance benefits: Personal accident insurance cover of ₹10 lakh, under NPCI's standard RuPay Select cover
Benefits by category
- ✈️ Travel
2 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per quarter and 2 international lounge visits per calendar year
- 🛡️ Insurance
Personal accident insurance cover of ₹10 lakh (NPCI)
- ⛽ Fuel
1% fuel surcharge waiver, capped at ₹250 per billing cycle
- 🌍 Forex / international spend
2.5% forex markup on international transactions
Eligibility
- Minimum credit score: 700
- Minimum monthly income: ₹15,000
- Employment: salaried, self-employed
Fees & charges
- Spend-based waiver: Waived on annual spend of ₹1,00,000
- Rewards redemption fee: Not disclosed by IOB
- Foreign currency markup: 2.5%
- Interest rate: 30% p.a.
- Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹5,000, capped at ₹250 per billing cycle
- Cash advance charges: 2.25% of the withdrawal amount (₹22.50 per ₹1,000)
Benefits
- 2 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per quarter and 2 international lounge visits per calendar year
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver, capped at ₹250 per billing cycle
- Personal accident insurance cover of ₹10 lakh (NPCI)
Pros
- + Strong lounge access (2 domestic/quarter, 2 international/year)
- + ₹10 lakh personal accident cover
- + No joining fee
Cons
- − Flat, low base reward rate
- − No milestone or welcome bonus disclosed
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