AMEX

Gold Charge Card Credit Card

Good fit when rewards, fees, and forex fit your spend pattern — ₹4,500 annual fee.

  • Moderate rewards 2 pts / ₹100 on General spend (Earn 1 Membership Rewards Point per ₹50 except f…
Annual fee ₹4,500 per year
Forex markup 3.5% high
Lounge access 0 no lounge
Rewards / ₹100 2 pts ₹100

The catch Forex markup is 3.5%, so this can get expensive for frequent international spends.

  • Waiver condition missing
  • Annual fee known
  • Forex markup known
  • No lounge access

At a glance

Snapshot · usage · fit

Fast facts

Annual fee
₹4,500 higher than 84 of 112 cards
Joining fee
₹1,000
Forex markup
3.5% the standard rate (matches 66 cards)
Lounge access
No complimentary lounge access
Reward rate
2 pts / ₹100

Not a fit for

  • No domestic lounge access

Still worth it?

Evidence-backed snapshot

Good fit if

No clear positive signal from resolved fields yet.

Verify before applying

  • Annual fee known
  • Waiver condition missing
  • Forex markup known
  • No lounge access
  • Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
  • Annual fee waiver terms and eligible spend exclusions.
  • Issuer fees, GST, finance charges, and late-payment terms.
  • Reward terms to verify: base earn is 2 points per ₹100. Some reward rules exclude fuel spends. Still verify remaining caps, redemption rules, and point value.

Is this good for lounge access?

No lounge access.

Is this good for international spends?

Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.

Is the annual fee easy to recover?

Value depends on usage and waiver terms. GST may apply on the annual fee.

When do welcome benefits arrive?

No welcome benefit is listed. Check the issuer welcome email, MITC, and current offer page if this benefit matters.

Fees confidence: High Forex confidence: High Rewards confidence: Unknown Lounge confidence: High Waiver confidence: Unknown

Card facts refreshed 11 July 2026.

Watch outs

Before choosing this card
  • Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.
  • Reward value is not fully resolved in the current snapshot.

Reward reality

Point value · limits · exclusions
Point valueNot published by issuer — varies by redemption
Base earn2 points per ₹100
Exclusions/no-earnSome reward rules exclude fuel spends.

Reward rules

Structured earn rates · eligibility · caps when they bind
ScopeRateEligibilityLimit
General spend2 pts / ₹100Earn 1 Membership Rewards Point per ₹50 except fuel, insurance, utilities, ca…

Estimated usage

Example usage at this monthly spend

  • At this monthly spend, you'd earn: ~1,000 pts/month (base earn · uses base/general earn rate)
  • Fee waiver conditions unclear — verify
  • Forex cost ~₹1,750 per ₹50k international spend

Illustrative only, using current base rates and snapshot data.

Benefits & charges

Side-by-side facts
Benefits

Lounge Access

Domestic (cardholder)
No complimentary lounge access
International (cardholder)
Not included

Rewards

Points per ₹100
2 pts · verified 9 Jul 2026 value depends on redemption

Redemption value

You earn
Reward Points
Gold Collection (18k)
₹0.33 per Reward Point
Gold Collection (24k)
₹0.33 per Reward Point

Insurance Cover

Air accident cover
₹30 lakh · verified 9 Jul 2026
Underwriter
Insured by ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited · verified 9 Jul 2026
Fees & charges

Fees

Annual fee
₹4,500
Joining fee
₹1,000 · verified 9 Jul 2026

International Use

Forex markup
3.5%

2 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying

Where to verify
Product tier
Premium

Fuel Benefits

At the pump

No verified fuel benefit available.

Annual fee break-even math

When does this card pay for itself

Annual fee is ₹4,500 and a clean break-even threshold is not clearly specified in the current snapshot.

Compare with similar cards

Similar tier · similar benefits

The fine print

Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh

These spends do not earn reward points.

Financial

  • Fuel
  • Insurance premiums
  • EMI
  • Cash transactions

Utilities

  • Utilities
  • Annual fee: ₹4,500.
  • Forex markup currently listed at 3.5%.
  • No complimentary lounge access.