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Swiggy BLCK Credit Card

Good for Swiggy purchases.

Should you get this?

Conditional fit

Partial evidence

Why this card

  • Up to 10% on Swiggy
  • You can comfortably spend ₹2,00,000 a year on the card.
  • You spend on swiggy.
Issuer evidence · 3 sources →

Trade-off

The annual fee (₹1,000) is waived only after ₹2,00,000 of eligible annual spend.

Annual fee ₹1,000 per year
Base cashback 1%
Lounge access not verified
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Rewards


Earning rules

Detail · from the summary above
ScopeRateEligibilityLimit
General spend1%₹1,000 per month
Swiggy (domestic)10%₹1,500 per month; then 1% base
AmazonFlipkartMyntraNetflix and more — issuer list applies
  • Nykaa
  • ClearTrip
  • Book My Show
  • Uber
  • Pharmeasy
  • Croma
  • Vijay Sales
  • Reliance Digital
  • SonyLiv
  • Prime
  • Hotstar
  • Paytm Travel
  • Ixigo
  • Yatra
  • EaseMyTrip
  • Ibibo
5%5% at Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Netflix and more — issuer list applies · additional conditions apply — not fully modelled · source: 5-percent-cashback-details-swiggy-black-credit-card.pdf₹1,500 per month

Redemption value

What a Cashback is worth

  1. Cashback₹1 / pt

Annual fee break-even math

When does this card pay for itself
₹1L

Conservative yearly spend needed at base cashback rates.

Reward reality — the earning-rate detail behind the numbers above

Reward reality

Conclusion · what you actually get

Verified value

₹1 per point

Cashback

Base earn

1% base cashback

Caps

  • Swiggy (domestic)₹1,500 per month
    Why?

    then 1% base

  • Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Netflix and more — issuer list applies₹1,500 per month
  • General spend₹1,000 per month
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No reward on

  • These spends do not earn cashback: Rent
  • Government payments
  • Education
  • Fuel
  • +5 more
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Costs & fees


Spending requirements

Spend gates · caps · milestone thresholds
RequirementAmountPeriodUnlocksRealismStrength
Annual fee waiver₹2,00,000yearAnnual fee waiverreasonablestrong

Watch outs

Before choosing this card
  • Lounge access not verified.
  • Some key details aren't confirmed yet: forex markup.

Estimated usage

Example usage at this monthly spend

  • At this monthly spend, you'd earn: ~₹500/month back (base earn · uses base/general earn rate; partner and category bonuses not included)
  • ~₹6,000/year back · net +₹5,000 after ₹1,000 fee
  • Fee waiver achievable at this spend

Illustrative only, using current base rates and snapshot data.

Benefits & charges

Side-by-side facts
Benefits

Lounge Access

Domestic (cardholder)
Lounge access not verified

Rewards

Base cashback
1% base cashback
Reward type
Cashback
Fees & charges

Fees

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

International Use

Product tier
Mid-tier

Travel & perks


Fuel Benefits

At the pump

No verified fuel benefit available.

Fine print & compare


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The fine print

Caps · exclusions · earning · redemption · last refresh

Caps & limits

  • Monthly cap:₹1,000 per month.
  • Monthly cap:₹1,500 per month.
  • After a category cap is reached, further spends earn the base rate.
Exclusions: 9

These spends do not earn cashback.

Payments

  • Rent
  • Government payments
  • Education

Financial

  • Fuel
  • EMI
  • Wallet loads

Shopping

  • Online gaming
  • Liquor

Other

  • Jewellery

Latest update

  • Annual fee: ₹1,000.
  • Lounge access not verified.

Common questions

From verified card facts

Is this good for lounge access?

Lounge access is not fully verified. Check issuer terms before relying on this card for lounge access.

Is this good for international spends?

Forex markup is not listed. Check issuer charges before international spends.

Is the annual fee easy to recover?

Fee waiver applies at ₹2,00,000 annual spend. Verify eligible spend exclusions before counting on it.

When do welcome benefits arrive?

Issuer lists a welcome benefit Complimentary 3-month Swiggy BLCK Membership. Included items: Swiggy BLCK — §2.6: Complimentary Swiggy BLCK Membership for 3 months as welcome benefit on card activation within 37 days of issuance; claim 'Swiggy BLCK' on Swiggy app (available 2–3 days post activation). Existing BLCK holders: extend by 3 months. Activation: transaction / OTP-IVR / PIN / enable card controls. External subscription — not cashback.. Timing may depend on joining fee payment, card activation, first eligible transaction, or issuer processing.

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