AXIS

Axis Bank SELECT Credit Card

Premium card · 8/year domestic lounge (2 per quarter) · fee waiver achievable around ₹6L annual spend · 3.5% forex markup.

  • Strong lounge access 8 lounge visits per year
  • Moderate rewards 5 pts / ₹100 on General spend
Annual fee ₹3,000 per year
Forex markup 3.5% high
Lounge access 8 visits / year
Rewards / ₹100 5 pts base

At a glance

Snapshot · usage · fit

Fast facts

Annual fee
₹3,000
Joining fee
₹3,000
Forex markup
3.5%
Lounge access
8/year domestic lounge (2 per quarter)
Reward rate
5 pts / ₹100

What you'd do with it

  • Works best for travelers who need around 8 domestic lounge visits a year.
  • Less suited to international transactions because forex markup is 3.5%.

Best for

  • Strong lounge access

Not the best for

  • High forex markup (3.5%)

Still worth it?

Evidence-backed snapshot

Good fit if

  • Fee waiver is on file at ₹6,00,000 annual spend.
  • Lounge access is on file.
  • Reward earn and value are both on file.

Watch out for

  • Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.
  • Fee waiver requires ₹6,00,000 annual spend.

Verify before applying

  • Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
  • Lounge spend criteria, guest rules, and visit caps.
  • 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.
Fees confidence: High Forex confidence: High Rewards confidence: High Lounge confidence: High Waiver confidence: High

Card facts refreshed 19 April 2026.

Estimated usage

Example usage at this monthly spend

  • At this monthly spend, you'd earn: ~2,500 pts/month (base earn)
  • Fee waiver achievable at this spend
  • 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 visits
8/year
International visits
2/year

Rewards

Points per ₹100
5 pts
Fees & charges

Fees

Monthly interest rate
3.4% / month
Annual fee
₹3,000
Joining fee
₹3,000
Fee waiver spend
₹6,00,000

International Use

Forex markup
3.5%
Product tier
Premium

Annual fee break-even math

When does this card pay for itself
₹3L yearly spend to offset ₹3,000 fee

At base earn rates, you need roughly ₹3L in yearly spend to offset the ₹3,000 annual fee.

Compare with similar cards

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The fine print

Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh
  • Card facts refreshed on 5 June 2026.
  • Annual fee on file: ₹3,000.
  • Forex markup currently listed at 3.5%.
  • 8/year domestic lounge (2 per quarter) is on file in the latest refinery snapshot.