YES Bank ACE Credit Card
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Open to new applications · Earns points
First-year fee
₹499 to join.
Rs. 499, reversed on spends of Rs. 5,000 within one month of card set upAnnual fee
₹499 a year.
Rs. 499, reversed on spends of Rs. 50,000 within 12 months prior to the renewalWhat it gives back
4 Points for every ₹200 on offline shopping.
How it compares
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Fees
Renewal fee
₹499 a year.Rs. 499, reversed on spends of Rs. 50,000 within 12 months prior to the renewal
Joining fee
₹499 to join.Rs. 499, reversed on spends of Rs. 5,000 within one month of card set up
Rewards
Reward rate
4 Points for every ₹200 on offline shopping.
Also included
Surcharge on railway tickets
1% of the transaction amount + GST as Fee if the transaction exceeds ₹30,000 OR the cumulative spends on Passenger Railways category exceeds ₹80,000 in a calendar month; fee will be capped at ₹5,000 per transaction; the fee is over and above any convenience fee/surcharge charged by the railway ticket booking platform
Charges
Forex markup
3.5% on foreign currency transactions.3.50% effective 15 June 2026
Cash advance fee
2.5% or ₹650, whichever is higher.
Interest on unpaid balance
3.99% per month (47.88% annually) on overdue amount and 2.49% per month against Fixed Deposit.
Interest-free period
Up to 50 days
Late payment fee
10% of statement balance or ₹1350 whichever is lower.
Over-limit fee
₹550 (plus applicable GST) for any transaction that exceeds the assigned credit limit
Payment return or dishonour fee
Cheque return or Cheque Dishonour fee ₹450 per instance of cheque return; effective 15 th June 2026, 2.5% or ₹500 whichever is higher per instance of auto debit failure/return; charges capped at ₹5,000 per customer per statement
Card replacement fee
₹199 per re-issuance of a lost, stolen or damaged card, effective 15 th June 2026; the revised fee is only applicable to plastic cards; the fee is not applicable to all virtual cards
Cash payment / cash deposit fee
Cash deposit fee at Yes Bank Branches towards Credit Card repayment: ₹500 + GST for amount greater than or equal to ₹1,000 (effective 15 th June 2026)
Cheque payment / dishonour fee
₹250 + GST for cheque deposit at Yes Bank Branches towards Credit Card repayment if the Credit Card repayment amount is Greater than or Equal to ₹1000/- (effective 15 th June 2026)
Education / school fee charge
1% fee + applicable GST on education transactions done through third-party websites and applications including (but not limited to) CRED, PhonePe, Housing.com, No-broker, Cheq etc. in a calendar month; fee capped at ₹5,000 per calendar month; education transactions done directly through college / school websites or through POS machines at their premises will not be charged
Foreign ATM fee
Cash withdrawals from domestic or international ATMs: transaction fee of 2.5% or ₹650 whichever is higher on all such withdrawals, effective 15 th June 2026; Cash Advance Fee is not applicable for any Virtual Credit Card
Reward redemption fee
₹100 + applicable GST per redemption request, regardless of the number of points redeemed; the fee is not applicable for any credit card that do not offer Reward points as a feature
Wallet load charge
No fee on transactions up to amount of ₹2,000 when loading funds onto third-party wallets; 1% fee on transactions exceeding amount of ₹2,000; maximum fee on any single transaction is ₹5,000
Fuel transaction fee
1% of the transaction amount + GST as fee if the transaction exceeds ₹10,000 OR the cumulative spends on Fuel category exceeds 25,000 (Other Credit Cards threshold amount) in a calendar month; fee will be capped at ₹5,000 per transaction
Rent transaction fee
Rental transactions up to ₹1000, 1% of the transaction value or ₹1 whichever is higher; above ₹1000, 1% of the transaction value or ₹199 whichever is higher; rental transactions are capped at 5 per 30 days period
Utility transaction fee
All other cards: 1% of the transaction amount + applicable GST on all Utility transactions if the cumulative spends on Utility category exceeds ₹25,000 in previous calendar month; charges are capped at ₹5000 per transaction
GST note
18% (Applicable on all fee and charges)
Grace days after the due date
Account is eligible for late fee assessment if the minimum amount due is not received within the payment Due Date + Grace days
Minimum amount due
MAD = {Total GST + EMI amount + Membership/Rental/Wallet fees + Amount over the credit limit (if any)} + {(Finance Charges + other fees + 2% of Retail/Cash outstanding) or ₹200, whichever is higher}; once the account becomes NPA, the minimum due is not applicable i.e. the minimum amount is same as total amount due
Eligibility
Age the primary cardholder must be
21 to 60 years of age.
Eligibility
Salaried or self employed
Income requirement
Minimum net salary of ₹25,000 per month or Income Tax Return of ₹7.5 lakhs and above
In the terms, not the brochure
What happens to unredeemed points if the card is closed
Available reward points shall also expire upon card closure.
Whether carrying a balance ends the interest-free period
Interest free period is not applicable if the previous month’s statement balance has not been cleared in full on or before the due date; also not applicable if the Cardmember has withdrawn cash from ATM
How we know
₹499 a year
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