HDFC Bank Paytm Digital Credit Card
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Premium · Open to new applications · Earns cashback
First-year fee
₹149 + GST
Annual fee
₹149 + GST
What it gives back
1% cashback · everyday spends
How it compares
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Fees
Annual feeJoining fee
₹149 + GST
Fee waiver rule
Spend ₹1,000* within 40 days for a first-year fee waiver and ₹25,000 over 12 months for a renewal fee waiver
Add-on card fee
₹0
Welcome offer
Welcome benefit
Cashback up to ₹150 on first 2 transactions (minimum spend ₹250 each)
Rewards
Reward rate
1% cashback · everyday spends1% CashBack on all retail purchases, including Paytm transactions (Capped at ₹500 per month)
EMI spend earning
CashBack is not applicable for EMI spends
Fuel earning
CashBack is not applicable for fuel spends
Government spend earning
CashBack is not applicable for government spends
Online earning
2% CashBack on select merchants when you use the Scan & Pay feature on the Paytm app (capped at ₹250 per month); 2% CashBack on your Swiggy and Uber spends (capped at ₹250 per month)
Rent earning
CashBack is not applicable for rental spends
Reward exclusions
CashBack not applicable for wallet loads, fuel spends, EMI spends, rental spends and government spends
Reward caps
CashBack on Grocery Spends capped at ₹1,000 cashpoints per month.
Cashback redemption
Capped at 3,000 reward points per calendar month.
Catalogue redemption
70% points plus 30% minimum pay system for redemption of points on select categories only
Redeeming points for travel
Redemption of Travel CashBack Points will be capped at 50,000 points per month.
Statement-credit redemption
CashPoints can be redeemed against statement balance.
Point expiry
Reward Points/CashPoints are valid only for 2 years from the date of accumulation
Card benefits
Renewal benefit
Renewal fee waived off by spending ₹25,000 within 12 months
Also included
Fuel surcharge waiver
1% fuel surcharge waiver at fuel stations across India.
Surcharge on railway tickets
1% of the transaction amount + GST on Railway Ticket Purchases
Lost card liability
Zero liability on fraudulent transactions on lost card once reported to 24/7 call centre.
Balance transfer terms
Balance Transfer Processing Charges: 1% of BT amount or ₹250, whichever is higher.
Purchase to EMI conversion
No-cost and low-cost EMI options; the Smart EMI facility is not available.
Charges
Forex markup
3.5% on foreign currency transactions.3.50% of transaction value
Dynamic currency conversion markup
Markup fee of 1.75% on all transactions carried out in Indian Currency at an international location or at merchants which are located in India but registered overseas.
Cash advance fee
Not Applicable for Paytm HDFC Bank Digital Credit Card as cash withdrawal is not allowed
Interest on unpaid balance
3.75% Monthly / 45.0% Annually (excluding GST)
Interest-free period
Up to 50 days of interest-free credit
Late payment fee
Nil to ₹1,300 (excl. GST), by bill amount
Over-limit fee
Over-limit charge of 2.5% of the overlimit amount, subject to a minimum of ₹550, applicable on total outstanding exceeding the credit limit, basis explicit consent
Payment return or dishonour fee
2% of Payment amount subject to minimum of ₹450 (applicable for cheque payment return or unsuccessful payment attempt through Autopay facility)
Statement or duplicate statement fee
Duplicate physical statement charges: ₹10 per duplicate physical statement.
Card replacement fee
₹199 for non-metal cards; ₹3,500 for metal cards (reissue of lost, stolen or damaged card)
Cash payment / cash deposit fee
Cash Processing Fee: ₹100 for all card payments made by depositing in HDFC Bank branches or ATMs.
Education / school fee charge
1% fee on Education transactions done through third party applications like CRED, Nobroker, Cheq etc.; fee capped at ₹4999 per transaction.
EMI conversion fee
Smart EMI processing fee upto ₹849 (exclusive of GST for all loan amounts), depending on the customer’s eligibility/offer details; EasyEMI processing fee: an EMI processing fee of upto ₹299 for customers availing EMI facility at merchant
Fee on online skill-based gaming spends
1% fee on Online Skill based gaming spends exceeding ₹10,000 in a calendar month; fee capped at ₹4999 per month.
Reward redemption fee
Processing fee of ₹99 + GST for each catalogue redemption request; a redemption request may contain one or multiple items/products redeemed together, and processing fee is charged once per request
Wallet load charge
From 1st July 2025, 1% fee on wallet loading spends (excl PayZapp) exceeding ₹10,000 in a calendar month; fee applied on the total wallet loading spends in the calendar month; fee capped at ₹4999 per month
Fuel transaction fee
1% fee on fuel transactions exceeding ₹15,000 for consumer cards (₹30,000 for business cards), applied on the total transacted amount; fee capped at ₹4999 per transaction.
Rent transaction fee
1% fee on transaction amount will be levied on rental transactions done on any applicable merchant for the month. Fee capped at ₹4999 per transaction.
Utility transaction fee
1% fee on utility spends exceeding ₹50,000 per calendar month for consumer cards (₹75,000 per calendar month for business cards), applied on the total utility spends in a calendar month; fee capped at ₹4999 per month.
GST note
GST is applicable on all Fees, Charges and Interest transactions
Minimum amount due
Total GST + EMI amount + 100% of Fees/Charges + 5% of (Finance Charge + Retail Spends + Cash Advance); if that 5% is less than the Finance Charge, 100% of Finance Charges + 5% of (Retail Spends + Cash Advance); plus Overlimit Amount (if any)
Eligibility
Age the primary cardholder must be
Age: 21 - 60 years.
Income requirement
Salaried: Income (monthly) — ₹25,000; Self-Employed: Annual ITR > ₹6,00,000.
Income, salaried
Salaried: Income (monthly) — ₹25,000.
Income, self-employed
Annual ITR > ₹6,00,000
Documents required
Identity Proof: Passport, Aadhaar card, Voter ID, Driving licence, PAN card, Passport size photographs; Address Proof: Utility bills, Rental agreement, Passport, Aadhaar card, Voter ID; Income Proof: Salary slips, ITR, Form 16, Bank statements.
Residency
Indian
In the terms, not the brochure
Whether carrying a balance ends the interest-free period
This period will be free of interest only if all previous dues are paid in full and there is no unpaid balance carried over from previous months.
What happens to unredeemed points if the card is closed
For closed cards: reward points can be redeemed only for 30 days from the date of card closure (unredeemed points lapse), only towards products/vouchers through a manual redemption form; cashback redemption is not allowed on closed cards
How we know
- Fees and charges page, 1 Jul 2017Proof
- Card pageProof
- MITC and Key Fact Statement v4.14, 9 Oct 2026Proof
- MIDs / TIDs Category -Proof
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