
First-year fee
₹750 + GST
Annual fee
₹750 + GST
₹750 + GST; waived on annual retail spends of Rs 2,00,000What it gives back
0.5% cashback with no cap on all additional eligible spends.
How it compares
Compared with the cards we have read
Fees
Annual feeJoining feeRenewal fee
₹750 + GST₹750 + GST; waived on annual retail spends of Rs 2,00,000
Fee waiver rule
Annual fee waiver ( on 2 lakh anniversary spends)
Add-on card fee
Add-on Card Fee: NIL
Rewards
Reward rate
0.5% cashback with no cap on all additional eligible spends.
Fuel earning
3% on fuel spends across fuel stations (a maximum of 750 points per billing cycle on accelerated spends)
Online earning
5% on online grocery, food delivery and entertainment spends (a maximum of 750 points per billing cycle on accelerated spends)
Reward exclusions
Cashback not eligible on following spend categories: Rent, B2B transaction, Utilities, Education and Government, Wallet, Online skill-based gaming, and EMI.
What one reward unit is worth
Each reward point is worth ₹1 and earned only in multiples of ₹1
Cashback redemption
You can redeem the earned reward points only as cashback on Kotak Rewards platform
Statement-credit redemption
Accrued points can only be redeemed as cashback against statement outstanding; 1 point = ₹1; Kotak reward points can be redeemed in the multiples of 400
Card benefits
Domestic lounge accessInternational lounge access
Not offered: lounge access facility is not available for this card.
Also included
Fuel surcharge waiver
1% fuel surcharge waiver on ₹500–₹4000 fuel spends, up to ₹3500 in an anniversary year
Add-on card eligibility
Up to 3 add-on cards, in addition to one primary Credit Card; Add-on Card holder should be 18 years and above
Charges
Forex markup
3.5% on foreign currency transactions.3.50% foreign currency transaction mark-up
Dynamic currency conversion markup
Dynamic Currency Conversion Fee 3.50%.
Cash advance fee
Cash advance facility not available on this card.
Interest on unpaid balance
3.75% monthly (45.00% annualized)
Interest-free period
Up to 51 days depending on the Payment Due Date; not applicable if the Total Amount Due is not paid in full
Late payment fee
Outstanding Balance <= ₹100: ₹0, >₹100-₹500: ₹100, >₹500-₹1000: ₹500, >₹1000-₹5000: ₹600, >₹5,000-₹10,000: ₹750, >₹10,000-₹25,000: ₹900, >₹25,000-₹50,000: ₹1,100, >₹50,000: ₹1,300.
Over-limit fee
Over Limit Charges Foreign Currency Transaction Mark-up fee 3.50%.
Card replacement fee
Card Replacement Fees (Lost & Damaged Cards) ₹100.
Cash payment / cash deposit fee
Fee for Cash Payment at branches ₹100.
Education / school fee charge
Fee on Education Payment 1% transaction fee will be applicable on all education payments made via third-party apps.
Fee on online skill-based gaming spends
Fee on Online Skill-Based Gaming 1% fee on cumulative online skill-based gaming spends exceeding ₹10,000 per statement cycle.
Wallet load charge
It will reflect in your monthly statement in the summary section 1% fee on cumulative wallet loading spends exceeding ₹10,000 per statement cycle.
Rent transaction fee
Fee on Rent Payments 1% fee on transaction amount.
Utility transaction fee
Fee on Utility Spends 1% fee on cumulative utility spends exceeding ₹35,000 per statement cycle.
Minimum amount due
Note: If you spend ₹1,000 and you pay back exactly the Minimum Amount Due ("MAD") every month, and then it may result in repayment stretching over 14 months (calculation done with MAD as 1% subject to minimum capping of ₹100) with consequential compounded interest payment on the outstanding amount.
Eligibility
Minimum age
18 years (Kotak issues no card, primary or add-on, to anyone under 18)
Ways to redeem your points
How we know - 3 documents from Kotak Mahindra Bank, checked 9 Nov 2026
₹750 a year
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