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YES Bank SELECT Credit Card
A reasonably-priced mid-tier card with double points online, plus quarterly lounge access and an annual golf allowance — solid if unspectacular all-rounder, though its forex markup rose to the standard 3.5% on 15 Jun 2026.
Annual fee
₹599
Joining fee
₹599
Reward type
points
Base reward rate
0.5%
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 online shopping, travel. Its annual fee waives if you can comfortably clear the spend threshold.
Rewards & benefits
- Rewards rate: 0.5% base rate
- Domestic lounge access: 1 complimentary domestic airport lounge visit per quarter for the primary cardholder
- Golf: 4 complimentary golf rounds per year plus 1 complimentary golf lesson per month at select courses in India
- Insurance benefits: Purchase protection cover up to ₹50,000 for accidental damage on electronic purchases
Benefits by category
- ✈️ Travel
1 complimentary domestic airport lounge visit per quarter
- 🛡️ Insurance
Up to ₹50,000 cover on accidental damage of electronic purchases
- 🛍️ Shopping
1% reward rate (capped ₹1,250/monthly)
- ⛽ Fuel
1% fuel surcharge waiver on ₹500–₹3,000 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
- Spend-based waiver: Waived on annual spend of ₹1,00,000
- Foreign currency markup: 3.5%
- Interest rate: 47.88% p.a.
- Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹500-₹3,000, capped per statement cycle
Benefits
- 1 complimentary domestic airport lounge visit per quarter
- 4 complimentary golf rounds per year plus 1 complimentary golf lesson
- Up to ₹50,000 cover on accidental damage of electronic purchases
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver on ₹500–₹3,000 transactions
Pros
- + Double points on online spends
- + Quarterly lounge access and an annual golf allowance
- + Easy fee waiver on ₹1L annual spend
Cons
- − Online bonus points capped monthly
- − Offline base rate is thin
- − Lounge access limited to one visit per quarter
- − Forex markup raised to 3.5% from 15 Jun 2026