IDFC

IDFC FIRST Bank Select Credit Card

16/year domestic lounge · no annual fee · 1.99% forex markup.

  • Good for travel 2% forex · 16 lounge/year
  • Moderate forex 2% forex markup
  • Strong lounge access 16 lounge visits per year
  • No annual fee No annual fee
Annual fee ₹0 lifetime free
Forex markup 1.99% moderate
Lounge access 16 visits / year
Rewards / ₹100 2 pts base

At a glance

Snapshot · usage · fit

Fast facts

Annual fee
₹0
Joining fee
₹0
Forex markup
1.99%
Lounge access
16/year domestic lounge
Reward rate
2 pts / ₹100

What you'd do with it

  • Works best for travelers who need around 16 domestic lounge visits a year.
  • Good for everyday domestic spend if you want to avoid annual fee drag.

Best for

  • Good for travel
  • Strong lounge access
  • No annual fee

Not the best for

  • High forex markup (1.99%)

Still worth it?

Evidence-backed snapshot

Good fit if

  • No annual fee is on file.
  • Forex markup is low at 1.99%.
  • Lounge access is on file.

Watch out for

  • One or more decision fields have source disagreement; verify before applying.

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: Medium Rewards confidence: High Lounge confidence: Medium Waiver confidence: Unknown

Card facts refreshed 4 June 2026.

Estimated usage

Example usage at this monthly spend

  • At this monthly spend, you'd earn: ~1,000 pts/month (base earn)
  • Forex cost ~₹1,000 per ₹50k international spend

Illustrative only, using current base rates and snapshot data.

Benefits & charges

Side-by-side facts
Benefits

Lounge Access

Domestic visits
16/year
International visits
Not available in current snapshot

Rewards

Points per ₹150
3 pts
Fees & charges

Fees

Monthly interest rate
3.65% / month
Annual fee
₹0
Joining fee
₹0

International Use

Forex markup
1.99%

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: ₹0.
  • Forex markup currently listed at 1.99%.
  • 16/year domestic lounge is on file in the latest refinery snapshot.