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AU Small Finance Bank LIT Credit Card

Good fit when rewards, fees, and forex fit your spend pattern — no complimentary lounge access.

Top reasons to choose this card

  • ₹1L fee waiver

What you'd do with it

  • Strong fit when you want everyday spend without annual fee drag.
Annual fee ₹0 lifetime free
Forex markup 3.49% high
Lounge access 0 no lounge
Rewards / ₹100 1 pt ₹100

The catch Fee waiver applies, but eligible spend exclusions can matter. Verify current issuer terms before counting on the waiver.

  • Fee waiver available
  • Annual fee known
  • Forex markup known
  • No lounge access
  • Monthly interest known

At a glance

Snapshot · usage · fit

Fast facts

Annual fee
₹0 among the lowest (20 cards)
Joining fee
₹0
Forex markup
3.49% lower than 66 of 111 cards
Lounge access
No complimentary lounge access
Reward rate
1 pt / ₹100

Not a fit for

  • No domestic lounge access

Still worth it?

Evidence-backed snapshot

Good fit if

  • Good if avoiding recurring annual fees matters.
  • Fee waiver applies at ₹1,00,000 annual spend.

Watch out for

  • No lounge access.

Verify before applying

  • Annual fee known
  • Fee waiver available
  • Forex markup known
  • No lounge access
  • Monthly interest known
  • Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
  • Annual fee waiver terms and eligible spend exclusions.
  • Issuer fees, GST, finance charges, and late-payment terms.
  • Reward exclusions, caps, redemption value, and voucher timelines.

Is this good for lounge access?

No lounge access.

Is this good for international spends?

Forex markup is 3.49%, so frequent international spends may be costly.

Is the annual fee easy to recover?

No joining or annual fee. GST still applies where applicable. Verify benefit eligibility before applying.

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: Medium

Card facts refreshed 11 July 2026.

Reward reality

Point value · limits · exclusions
Point valueNot published by issuer — varies by redemption
Exclusions/no-earnSome reward rules include excluded categories.

Reward rules

Structured earn rates · eligibility · caps when they bind
ScopeRateEligibilityLimit
General spend1 pt / ₹100

Estimated usage

Example usage at this monthly spend

  • At this monthly spend, you'd earn: ~500 pts/month (base earn · uses base/general earn rate)
  • 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
1 pt value depends on redemption
Fees & charges

Fees

Monthly interest rate
3.75% / month
Annual fee
₹0
Joining fee
₹0 · verified 7 Jul 2026
Fee waiver spend
₹1,00,000 Below catalog median waiver (₹2,00,000 vs ₹1,00,000).
Interest-free period
Up to 50 days · verified 7 Jul 2026

International Use

Forex markup
3.49%

Single source · verify on issuer site

Where to verify
  • Operator-verified anchor

Fuel Benefits

At the pump

No verified fuel benefit available.

Compare with similar cards

Similar tier · similar benefits

The fine print

Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh
  • Annual fee: ₹0.
  • Forex markup currently listed at 3.49%.
  • No complimentary lounge access.