Research coverage — 13/16 categories
DBS Bank

DBS Spark20 Credit Card

Best forUtilities & Groceries
Earns20 Cash Points/₹100 on utilities
1st Year / Joining Fee
₹1,499 + taxes
Renewal Fee
Not recorded
Fee waiver
₹2,50,000
annual spend
Network
Not recorded

Why this card may suit you

Based on the card's verified terms.

  • Best suited to spending on utilities and groceries, where it earns 20 Cash Points/₹100
  • Annual fee is waived at ₹2,50,000 yearly spend

How you earn

Reward rates at a glance — exactly as recorded for this card.

Utilities20 Cash Points/₹100
Groceries20 Cash Points/₹100
Dining20 Cash Points/₹100
Food Delivery10 Cash Points/₹100
Shopping10 Cash Points/₹100
All 16 reward categories · 13 of 16 categories verified
CategoryRateCapCondition
RentNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Rent MCC 6513 excluded from rewards + 1% or ₹199 processing fee + 18% GST
EducationNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Education MCCs 8211/8220 etc. excluded from rewards + 1% or ₹199 processing fee + 18% GST on 3rd party apps
Insurance——Research pending
Details
Status
Research pending
Issuer note
Insurance MCC accrual not affirmatively documented; protected at ₹0 contribution
Utilities20 Cash Points/₹1007,000 CP per monthDBS Spark20 Credit Card earns accelerated Cash Points on Utilities
Details
Status
Verified
Source
DBS-SRC-003
Issuer note
DBS Spark20 Credit Card earns accelerated Cash Points on Utilities; 1% fee over ₹20k spend
FuelNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Fuel transactions excluded from rewards; 1% fuel surcharge waiver applicable within monthly cap
Groceries20 Cash Points/₹1007,000 CP per monthVerified reward earn schedule on Groceries
Details
Status
Verified
Source
DBS-SRC-003
Issuer note
Verified reward earn schedule on Groceries
Dining20 Cash Points/₹1007,000 CP per monthVerified reward earn schedule on Dining
Details
Status
Verified
Source
DBS-SRC-003
Issuer note
Verified reward earn schedule on Dining
Food Delivery10 Cash Points/₹1007,000 CP per monthVerified reward earn schedule on Food Delivery
Details
Status
Verified
Source
DBS-SRC-003
Issuer note
Verified reward earn schedule on Food Delivery
Shopping10 Cash Points/₹1007,000 CP per monthVerified reward earn schedule on Shopping
Details
Status
Verified
Source
DBS-SRC-003
Issuer note
Verified reward earn schedule on Shopping
Travel10 Cash Points/₹1007,000 CP per monthVerified reward earn schedule on Travel
Details
Status
Verified
Source
DBS-SRC-003
Issuer note
Verified reward earn schedule on Travel
GovernmentNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Government and tax MCCs 9311/9399 excluded from rewards
WalletNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Wallet reload MCC 6540 excluded from rewards + 1% fee on loads >= ₹5,000
Railways——Research pending
Details
Status
Research pending
Issuer note
Passenger Railways MCC 4112 1% fee over ₹20k; points unconfirmed; protected at ₹0
FASTag——Research pending
Details
Status
Research pending
Issuer note
Tolls MCC 4784 1% fee over ₹20k; points unconfirmed; protected at ₹0
JewelleryNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Jewellery and precious stones explicitly excluded from Cash Points in official MITC
Telecom10 Cash Points/₹1007,000 CP per monthDBS Spark20 Credit Card earns accelerated Cash Points on Telecom above monthly spend threshold
Details
Status
Verified
Source
DBS-SRC-003
Issuer note
DBS Spark20 Credit Card earns accelerated Cash Points on Telecom above monthly spend threshold

“—” means not established. “Research pending” is not zero: it means DhanChakshu has not finished verifying that category, so it is not counted.

Cost & caps

What it costs to hold, and where rewards stop.

1st Year / Joining Fee
₹1,499 + taxes
Renewal Fee
Not recorded
Fee waiver
₹2,50,000
annual spend
Reward caps
  • Multiple — 7,000 CP / month (shared cap — Multiple)
Spending thresholds
  • Spend ₹1,00,000 per quarter → 5,000 bonus Cash Points on ₹1,00,000 quarterly spend (worth ₹1,000 at ₹0.20/CP)

Key benefits

Rewards
20 Cash Points/₹100 on utilities
Lounge access
2 domestic lounges/qtr
Fuel surcharge waiver
fuel waiver 1% up to ₹250/mo
Milestone benefit
5,000 bonus Cash Points on ₹1,00,000 quarterly spend (worth ₹1,000 at ₹0.20/CP)
Fee waiver
Annual fee waived on ₹2,50,000 annual spend

Important to know

Limits and exclusions that change what you earn.

  • Multiple rewards are capped at 7,000 CP / month (shared cap — Multiple)
  • No reward on: Rent, Education, Fuel, Government +2 more
  • Spend ₹1,00,000 per quarter → 5,000 bonus Cash Points on ₹1,00,000 quarterly spend (worth ₹1,000 at ₹0.20/CP)
  • Research pending: Insurance, Railways, FASTag — not counted

Who should consider this card

✓ Good fit if
  • Your spending is concentrated in utilities, groceries, dining
  • You can reach the ₹2,50,000 annual spend that waives the fee
△ Less useful if
  • Much of your spending is in rent, education, fuel, which earn nothing
  • You cannot reach the fee-waiver spend and would pay the annual fee

Full details

Everything else, expanded on demand.

Caps & exclusions · 1 caps · 6 no-reward categories
Caps
  • Multiple — 7,000 CP / month (shared cap — Multiple)
Categories with no reward or not eligible
  • Rent — No reward.
  • Education — No reward.
  • Fuel — No reward.
  • Government — No reward.
  • Wallet — No reward.
  • Jewellery — No reward.
Milestones · 1 recorded
  • Spend ₹1,00,000 per quarter → benefit worth ₹1,000 — 5,000 bonus Cash Points on ₹1,00,000 quarterly spend (worth ₹1,000 at ₹0.20/CP).
Eligibility

Subject to DBS Bank's underwriting and eligibility criteria. See the issuer's terms for current requirements.

Specifications
  • Payment network: Not recorded
  • Airport lounge: 2 domestic lounges/qtr
  • Fuel surcharge waiver: fuel waiver 1% up to ₹250/mo
  • Foreign-currency markup: Not recorded by DhanChakshu — check the issuer terms
What DhanChakshu couldn't fully verify · 5 areas

5 areas need further verification. None of these are counted as zero.

  • • Insurance — research pending
  • • Railways — research pending
  • • FASTag — research pending
  • • Foreign-currency markup — not recorded; check the issuer terms
  • • Payment network — not recorded

Sources & verification

Verification & sources · last checked 2026-09-27

Verification coverage: 13 of 16 categories verified · 3 still being verified

Card record last checked: 2026-09-27

Documents used
DBS-SRC-003 · DBS-SRC-003
DBS-SRC-006 · DBS-SRC-006
DBS Spark20 Credit Card₹1,499 1st year