
First-year fee
1st Year Membership Fee: ₹50,000 + Applicable Taxes
Annual fee
Renewal Membership Fee: ₹10,000 + Applicable Taxes, reversed on spends of ₹25,00,000 within 12 months prior to the renewal
What it gives back
20 Reward Points on domestic and 40 Reward Points on international spends for every ₹200.
How it compares
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Fees
Annual feeRenewal fee
Renewal Membership Fee: ₹10,000 + Applicable Taxes, reversed on spends of ₹25,00,000 within 12 months prior to the renewal
Joining fee
1st Year Membership Fee: ₹50,000 + Applicable Taxes
Fee waiver rule
Renewal Membership Fee of ₹10,000 + Applicable Taxes is reversed on spends of ₹25,00,000 within 12 months prior to the renewal
Add-on card fee
Add-on card fee: NIL. Add-on Cards are not applicable for all variants; for eligible variant, a maximum up to 3 add-on cards can be issued
Rewards
Reward rate
20 Reward Points on domestic and 40 Reward Points on international spends for every ₹200.
Reward earning on international spends
40 Reward Points on international spends for every ₹200.
Reward caps
Reward Points Capping on Utility Spends per statement cycle: No capping.
What one reward unit is worth
1 Reward Point = upto 25 p
Catalogue redemption
Reward redemption against Merchandise: No capping (Subject to maximum monthly capping)
Flight redemption
Reward Redemption against Flights and Hotels: 70% of the total invoice value up to a maximum of 6,00,000 YES CC Rewardz; a convenience fee of ₹99 + applicable GST is applicable on flight booking through reward points
Hotel redemption
Reward Redemption against Flights and Hotels: 70% of the total invoice value up to a maximum of 6,00,000 YES CC Rewardz
Statement-credit redemption
Reward redemption against statement credit: No capping (Subject to maximum monthly capping)
Voucher and product redemption
Reward redemption against Vouchers: Capping on Voucher redemption worth ₹25k in calendar month (Subject to maximum monthly capping)
Point expiry
Reward point earned on eligible YES BANK Credit Cards will expire after 3 years from the date of earning (applicable only to credit cards with Reward points as a product feature)
Card benefits
Domestic lounge access
There is no limitation: unlimited access under the MasterCard Lounge programme (At Domestic lounges across select cities in India)
International lounge access
There is no limitation: unlimited access under the LoungeKey programme (At International lounges across 750+ locations)
Hotel or travel programme
Oberoi E-Gift Vouchers worth ₹9,000.
Dining programme
Spend your leisure time savouring our carefully curated fine dining experiences & indulging yourself with complimentary access to exclusive clubs
Concierge
24*7 Yes Private Concierge and Services at 1800 121 4444/1800 103 0210
Benefit given each anniversary year
Annual benefits of 4 Lakh Plus for the card holder.
Also included
Fuel surcharge waiver
Up to 1% fuel surcharge reversed on eligible fuel transactions of ₹500 to ₹5,000; maximum surcharge waiver per statement cycle: No capping. Fuel transactions done through UPI: surcharge waiver will NOT be provided on the above listed Card variants
Surcharge on railway tickets
1% of the transaction amount + GST if the transaction exceeds ₹30,000 or cumulative Passenger Railways spends exceed ₹80,000 in a calendar month; fee capped at ₹5,000 per transaction. The fee is over and above any convenience fee/surcharge charged by the railway ticket booking platform
Add-on card eligibility
Maximum up to 5 add-on cards can be issued for YES Private
Charges
Forex markup
0.5% on foreign currency transactions.0.50% Foreign Currency Mark up charges on all international spends
Dynamic currency conversion markup
Dynamic currency conversion charge: 1% (YES Private / Yes Private Prime)
Cash advance fee
Waived: cash advance fee is waived for YES Private.
Cash advance interest
Rate of interest of 2.99% on revolving credit, on cash advance and/or on overdue amount.
Cash withdrawal limit
Cash Advance limit is a subset of the overall Credit limit: up to 30% of the Credit Limit is assigned to a YES BANK Credit cardholder. Cash withdrawal from Credit card will be suspended for first 6 months from date of onboarding
Interest on unpaid balance
YES Private / YES Private Prime / Marquee / Reserv: Monthly 2.99%, Annually 35.88% (finance charges on revolving credit / APR, on cash advance and/ or on overdue amount)
Interest-free period
Interest free credit period of up to 50 days, subject to the scheme applicable on the specific Credit Card; not applicable if the previous month’s statement balance has not been cleared in full on or before the due date, or if the Cardmember has withdrawn cash from ATM
Late payment fee
Waived: Late Payment charges are waived for YES Private credit card.
Over-limit fee
Overlimit charge of ₹550 (plus applicable GST) for any transaction that exceeds the assigned credit limit
Payment return or dishonour fee
Waived for YES Private: cheque return or cheque dishonour fee (₹450 per instance) and auto debit failure/return charges (capped at ₹5,000 per customer per statement)
Card replacement fee
Waived: Re-issuance fee is waived for YES Private Credit Card.
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 15th June 2026)
Education / school fee charge
1% fee + applicable GST on education transactions done through third-party websites and applications; 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
Fee for paying the bill by cheque
Cheque deposit fee at Yes Bank Branches towards Credit Card repayment: ₹250 + GST if the repayment amount is Greater than or Equal to ₹1000 (effective 15th June 2026)
Foreign ATM fee
Waived: cash advance fee on withdrawals from domestic or international ATMs is waived for YES Private.
Reward redemption fee
Waived: Rewards redemption fee is waived for YES Private.
Wallet load charge
No fee on transactions up to ₹2,000 when loading funds onto third-party wallets; 1% fee on transactions exceeding ₹2,000; maximum fee on any single transaction is ₹5,000
What the card's fee or benefit year means
Spends are counted within 12 months prior to the renewal
Fuel transaction fee
YES Private / Marquee / Reserv / UNI / AI Inside / AI Inside RuPay Virtual: 1% of the transaction amount + GST if the transaction exceeds ₹10,000 or cumulative Fuel category spends exceed the threshold amount of 50,000 in a calendar month; fee capped at ₹5,000 per transaction
Rent transaction fee
Rental transactions up to ₹1000, 1% of the transaction value or ₹1 whichever is higher. Rental transactions 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
YES Private: 1% of the transaction amount + applicable GST on all Utility transactions if cumulative spends on Utility category exceed ₹1,00,000 in previous calendar month; charges capped at ₹5000 per transaction
GST note
GST 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}
Ways to redeem your points
In the terms, not the brochure (3)
Spend that unlocks lounge visits in the next period
Spends threshold for complimentary domestic lounge access (Threshold Amount (INR)): NIL for YES Private / YES Private Prime.
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
How we know - 3 documents from YES Bank, checked 8 Nov 2026
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