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HDFC Bank

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

Read from 4 HDFC Bank documents, last checked 19 Oct 2026.

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How it compares

Compared with the cards we have read

₹149 annual fee: of the 273 other open cards whose annual fee we have read, 81 state a lower one, 1 states the same and 191 state a higher one.

3.5% forex markup: of the 291 other open cards whose forex markup we have read, 103 state a lower one and 188 state the same.

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

4 documents from HDFC Bank, checked 19 Oct 2026.

  • Fees and charges page, 1 Jul 2017Proof
  • Card pageProof
  • MITC and Key Fact Statement v4.14, 9 Oct 2026Proof
  • MIDs / TIDs Category -Proof

₹149 a year

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