IDBI

Winnings RuPay Select Credit Card

Good fit when rewards, fees, and forex fit your spend pattern — ₹899 annual fee.

Top reasons to choose this card

  • 8 domestic lounge visits, spend-gated
  • ₹90K fee waiver

What you'd do with it

  • Works when a ₹899 annual fee is acceptable for the accelerated earn rates.
  • Useful for travelers who need around 8 domestic lounge visits a year.
  • Strong lounge access 2 per quarter domestic lounge
  • Supports UPI Supports UPI via RuPay network.
Annual fee ₹899 per year
Forex markup 3.5% high
Lounge access 2 per quarter
Rewards / ₹100 2 pts ₹100

The catch Domestic: 2/quarter · requires ₹2 spend in the calendar quarter. Domestic lounge cap is 72 visits per year. International lounge cap is 2 visits per year.

  • Fee waiver available
  • Annual fee known
  • Forex markup known
  • 2 per quarter domestic lounge
  • Airport lounge list may change

At a glance

Snapshot · usage · fit

Fast facts

Annual fee
₹899 lower than 60 of 112 cards
Joining fee
₹0
Forex markup
3.5% the standard rate (matches 66 cards)
Lounge access
2 per quarter domestic lounge · 4 per year international
Reward rate
2 pts / ₹100

Good fit for

  • Strong lounge access
  • Supports UPI

Still worth it?

Evidence-backed snapshot

Good fit if

  • Annual fee is relatively low at ₹899.
  • Fee waiver applies at ₹90,000 annual spend.
  • Use this when the base earn rate is enough after checking caps, exclusions, and redemption terms.

Verify before applying

  • Annual fee known
  • Fee waiver available
  • Forex markup known
  • 2 per quarter domestic lounge
  • Airport lounge list may change
  • Monthly interest known
  • Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
  • Lounge terms to verify: 2 per quarter 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 2 points per ₹100, but caps, excluded categories, and redemption rules are not fully structured.

Is this good for lounge access?

2 per quarter 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 ₹90,000 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.

Fees confidence: High Forex confidence: High Rewards confidence: High · issuer terms Lounge confidence: High Waiver confidence: High

Card facts refreshed 11 July 2026.

Spending requirements

Spend gates · caps · milestone thresholds
RequirementAmountPeriodUnlocksRealismStrength
Annual fee waiver₹90,000yearAnnual fee waiverreasonablestrong

Watch outs

Before choosing this card
  • Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.

Reward reality

Point value · limits · exclusions
Verified value₹0.25 per pointCashback

Reward rules

Structured earn rates · eligibility · caps when they bind
ScopeRateEligibilityLimit
General spend2 pts / ₹1002 Delight Points for every Rs. 100 spent; excludes MITC excluded MCCs.

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 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 (cardholder)
2 per quarter — via RuPay lounge programme Condition: ₹2 spend in the calendar quarter

4 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying

Where to verify
International (cardholder)
4 per year — via RuPay lounge programme

4 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying

Where to verify
IDBI Winnings product page
IDBI Winnings product page

Rewards

Points per ₹100
2 pts · 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
₹10 lakh · verified 10 Jul 2026
Fees & charges

Fees

Monthly interest rate
3.4% / month
Annual fee
₹899
Joining fee
₹0 · verified 10 Jul 2026
Fee waiver spend
₹90,000 · verified 10 Jul 2026 Below catalog median waiver (₹2,00,000 vs ₹90,000).
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–₹4,000.

Annual fee break-even math

When does this card pay for itself
₹1.8L Break-even using base rewards to offset ₹899 fee

Base rewards only: at base earn rates, you need roughly ₹1.8L in yearly spend to offset the ₹899 annual fee.

Compare with similar cards

Similar tier · similar benefits

The fine print

Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh
  • Annual fee: ₹899.
  • Forex markup currently listed at 3.5%.
  • 2 per quarter domestic lounge · 4 per year international.