IDBI
Euphoria World Credit Card
Good fit for frequent travelers who value lounge access and low forex — ₹1,499 annual fee.
Top reasons to choose this card
- 12 complimentary lounge visits
- ₹1.5L fee waiver
What you'd do with it
- Useful for travelers who need around 12 domestic lounge visits a year.
- Good fit when travel is a regular spend category for you.
- Strong lounge access 12 per year domestic lounge
The catch Verify guest/add-on access and current airport lounge list before relying on lounge access.
- Fee waiver available
- Annual fee known
- Forex markup known
- 12 per year domestic lounge
- Verify current lounge list
At a glance
Snapshot · usage · fitFast facts
- Annual fee
- ₹1,499 higher than 60 of 112 cards
- Joining fee
- ₹0
- Forex markup
- 3.5% the standard rate (matches 66 cards)
- Lounge access
- 12 per year domestic lounge
- Reward rate
- Up to 6 pts / ₹100 on travel
Good fit for
- Strong lounge access
Still worth it?
Evidence-backed snapshotGood fit if
- Fee waiver applies at ₹1,50,000 annual spend.
- Use this for travel spends, but verify caps and exclusions before relying on the headline rate.
- 12 per year domestic lounge
Verify before applying
- Annual fee known
- Fee waiver available
- Forex markup known
- 12 per year domestic lounge
- Verify current lounge list
- Airport lounge list may change
- Monthly interest known
- Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
- Lounge terms to verify: 12 per year domestic lounge. Verify spend criteria, guest rules, and airport list before relying on it.
- Annual fee waiver terms and eligible spend exclusions.
- Issuer fees, GST, finance charges, and late-payment terms.
- Reward terms to verify: base earn is 3 points per ₹100, but caps, excluded categories, and redemption rules are not fully structured.
Next best move
Is this good for lounge access?
12 per year domestic lounge. Check current spend criteria, guest rules, visit caps, and airport acceptance before relying on it.
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?
Fee waiver applies at ₹1,50,000 annual spend. Verify eligible spend exclusions before counting on it.
When do welcome benefits arrive?
No welcome benefit is listed. Check the issuer welcome email, MITC, and current offer page if this benefit matters.
Spending requirements
Spend gates · caps · milestone thresholdsWatch outs
Before choosing this card- Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.
Reward reality
Point value · limits · exclusionsReward rules
Structured earn rates · eligibility · caps when they bindEstimated usage
Example usage at this monthly spend
- At this monthly spend, you'd earn: Estimated using base earn (3 pts / ₹100). ~1,500 pts/month. Partner/category bonuses not included.
- 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 factsLounge Access
- Domestic (cardholder)
- 12 per year — via Mastercard lounge programme · verified 10 Jul 2026
3 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying
Where to verify
- Issuer site (verify current terms) (opens in new tab)
- Operator-verified anchor
- International (cardholder)
- Not included International details not available.
3 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying
Where to verify
- Issuer site (verify current terms) (opens in new tab)
- Operator-verified anchor
- IDBI Euphoria World product page
- IDBI Euphoria World product page
Rewards
- Base earn
- 3 pts / ₹100 · verified 10 Jul 2026 value depends on redemption
- Headline point value
- ₹0.25 per Reward Point (Cashback) · verified 10 Jul 2026 Operator-verified headline rate — full channel grid in Redemption value.
- Point validity
- Points expire 3 years after earning · verified 10 Jul 2026
Redemption value
- You earn
- Reward Points
- Cashback
- ₹0.25 per Reward Point · verified 10 Jul 2026
Insurance Cover
- Air accident cover
- ₹25 lakh · verified 10 Jul 2026
Fees
- Monthly interest rate
- 2.9% / month
- Annual fee
- ₹1,499
- Joining fee
- ₹0 · verified 10 Jul 2026
- Fee waiver spend
- ₹1,50,000 · verified 10 Jul 2026 Below catalog median waiver (₹2,00,000 vs ₹1,50,000).
- Interest-free period
- Up to 48 days
International Use
- Forex markup
- 3.5%
Single source · verify on issuer site
Where to verify
- Operator-verified anchor
- Product tier
- Mid-tier
Fuel Benefits
At the pump- 1% fuel surcharge waived on transactions ₹400–₹5,000.
Annual fee break-even math
When does this card pay for itselfBase rewards only: at base earn rates, you need roughly ₹2L in yearly spend to offset the ₹1,499 annual fee.
Compare with similar cards
Similar tier · similar benefitsThe fine print
Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh- Annual fee: ₹1,499.
- Forex markup currently listed at 3.5%.
- 12 per year domestic lounge.