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Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak UPI RuPay Credit Card

RuPay

Kotak UPI RuPay Credit Card

A lifetime-free, virtual-only RuPay card built purely to earn rewards on everyday UPI payments — no physical card, no fee, but rewards exclude fuel, rent, wallet loads, education, government, insurance, gaming and railway spends.

Rates and fees last verified 15 July 2026.

Annual fee

₹0

Joining fee

₹0

Reward type

cashback

Base reward rate

3%

Card network

RuPay

Card tier

Entry

Benefits by category

  • 🌍 Forex / international spend

    3.5% forex markup on international transactions

Eligibility

  • Minimum credit score: 650
  • Minimum monthly income: ₹15,000
  • Employment: salaried, self-employed
  • Age: 2160

Benefits

  • Virtual-only RuPay credit card linkable to any UPI app (GPay, PhonePe, Paytm) for rewards on UPI payments

Pros

  • + No joining or annual fee, ever
  • + Works with any major UPI app via RuPay linkage
  • + Flat 3 points/₹100 on eligible UPI spends

Cons

  • Long list of spend exclusions from earning
  • Virtual-only — no physical card issued
  • No lounge, travel or lifestyle benefits