Verified — 16/16 categories
HDFC · Visa
Infinia Metal
Best forShopping & Insurance
Earns3.33% effective (5 RP/₹150) on shopping
1st Year / Joining Fee
₹12,500 + taxes
Renewal Fee
Not recorded
Fee waiver
₹10,00,000
annual spend
Network
Visa
HDFC
Infinia Metal
VisaWhy this card may suit you
Based on the card's verified terms.
- Best suited to spending on shopping and insurance, where it earns 3.33% effective (5 RP/₹150)
- Annual fee is waived at ₹10,00,000 yearly spend
How you earn
Reward rates at a glance — exactly as recorded for this card.
Shopping3.33% effective (5 RP/₹150)
Insurance5 RP/₹150
Travel5 RP/₹150 base rate
All 16 reward categories · 16 of 16 categories verified
| Category | Rate | Cap | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | No reward | — | —Details
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| Education | — | — | Direct school/college website/POS earns standard 5 RP/₹150Details
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| Insurance | 5 RP/₹150 | 10,000 RP per month | Insurance reward cap 10,000 RP/monthDetails
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| Utilities | — | — | Utility rewards subject to 2,000 RP/month common capDetails
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| Fuel | No reward | — | —Details
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| Groceries | — | — | Grocery rewards subject to premium 2,000 RP/month cap tierDetails
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| Dining | — | — | HDFC verified rule for DiningDetails
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| Food Delivery | — | — | HDFC verified rule for Food DeliveryDetails
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| Shopping | 3.33% effective (5 RP/₹150) | — | HDFC verified rule for ShoppingDetails
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| Travel | 5 RP/₹150 base rate | — | 5 RP/₹150 base rateDetails
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| Government | No reward | — | —Details
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| Wallet | No reward | — | —Details
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| Railways | — | — | Railways transactions earn standard base rewardDetails
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| FASTag | — | — | HDFC verified rule for FASTagDetails
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| Jewellery | — | — | HDFC verified rule for JewelleryDetails
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| Telecom | — | — | HDFC verified rule for TelecomDetails
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“—” 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
₹12,500 + taxes
Renewal Fee
Not recorded
Fee waiver
₹10,00,000
annual spend
Reward caps
- Insurance — 10,000 RP / month (per category — Insurance)
Spending thresholds
- Spend ₹10,00,000 per card year → annual fee waived
Key benefits
Rewards
3.33% effective (5 RP/₹150) on shopping
Fee waiver
Annual fee waived on ₹10,00,000 annual spend
Important to know
Limits and exclusions that change what you earn.
- Insurance rewards are capped at 10,000 RP / month (per category — Insurance)
- No reward on: Rent, Fuel, Government, Wallet
- Spend ₹10,00,000 per card year → annual fee waived
Who should consider this card
✓ Good fit if
- Your spending is concentrated in shopping, insurance, travel
- You can reach the ₹10,00,000 annual spend that waives the fee
△ Less useful if
- Much of your spending is in rent, fuel, government, 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 · 4 no-reward categories
Caps
- Insurance — 10,000 RP / month (per category — Insurance)
Categories with no reward or not eligible
- Rent — No reward.
- Fuel — No reward.
- Government — No reward.
- Wallet — No reward.
Milestones · 1 recorded
- Spend ₹10,00,000 per card year → benefit worth ₹12,500 — Annual fee waiver threshold.
Eligibility
Invitation/eligibility criteria apply
Specifications
- Payment network: Visa
- Airport lounge: Unlimited domestic and international lounge access
- Fuel surcharge waiver: Not recorded by DhanChakshu — check the issuer terms
- Foreign-currency markup: Not recorded by DhanChakshu — check the issuer terms
What DhanChakshu couldn't fully verify · 2 areas
2 areas need further verification. None of these are counted as zero.
- • Fuel surcharge waiver — not recorded; check the issuer terms
- • Foreign-currency markup — not recorded; check the issuer terms
Sources & verification
Verification & sources · last checked 2026-09-22
Verification coverage: All 16 categories verified
Card record last checked: 2026-09-22
Official product page: https://www.hdfcbank.com/
Documents used
HDFC MITC · HDFC MITC
HDFC current fee page · HDFC current fee page