IDFC FIRST EA₹N Credit Card
Rs 499Annual fee
Rs 1,00,000Fee waiver spend
0Domestic lounge
3.5%Forex markup
Best for
secured card, upi, cashback, credit builder, virtual card
Top rewards
UPI spends via IDFC FIRST Bank Mobile App: 1% cashback; Other spends (including offline, online, utility, insurance, fuel, and third-party UPI): 0.5% cashback
HSBC RuPay Cashback Credit Card
Rs 499Annual fee
Rs 2,00,000Fee waiver spend
8Domestic lounge
Domestic lounge conditions
- 8 complimentary domestic lounge visits per year (max 2 per calendar quarter).
- 2 complimentary international lounge visits per calendar year.
3.5%Forex markup
Best for
rupay, upi, cashback, dining, grocery
Top rewards
Dining, Food Delivery, and Grocery spends: 10% Cashback; Other spends: 1% Cashback
| Feature | IDFC FIRST EA₹N Credit Card | HSBC RuPay Cashback Credit Card |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | IDFC FIRST Bank | HSBC Bank |
| Network | RuPay | RuPay |
| Joining fee | Rs 0 | Rs 499 |
| Annual fee | Rs 499 | Rs 499 |
| Fee waiver spend | Rs 1,00,000 | Rs 2,00,000 |
| Reward type | cashback | cashback |
| Best for | secured card, upi, cashback, credit builder, virtual card | rupay, upi, cashback, dining, grocery |
| Top reward categories | UPI spends via IDFC FIRST Bank Mobile App: 1% cashback; Other spends (including offline, online, utility, insurance, fuel, and third-party UPI): 0.5% cashback | Dining, Food Delivery, and Grocery spends: 10% Cashback; Other spends: 1% Cashback |
| SmartBuy / accelerated caps | Not listed | Not listed |
| Domestic lounge | 0 | 8 |
| International lounge | 0 | 2 |
| Forex markup | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Milestone benefits | Not listed | Not listed |
| Redemption | Statement credit: upto Rs 1 per point | Statement credit: upto Rs 1 per point |
| Key exclusions | EMI transactions, Cash withdrawal / cash advance transactions | Utility bill payments, Fuel-related transactions, Rental payments and commissions, Insurance premium payments, EMI transactions, Government-related payments |