FEDERAL

Federal Bank Scapia Credit Card

Good for Scapia app travel and zero-forex spending.

Should you get this?

Strong fit

Partial evidence

Why this card

  • Yes — with a spending condition. Multiple matching sources describe unlimited domestic lounge access.
  • Forex markup is listed as 0%.
  • You use airport lounges often.
Issuer evidence · 4 sources →

Trade-off

Domestic lounge access is described as unlimited across the available sources, subject to ₹20,000 spend in the previous calendar month.

Annual fee ₹0 lifetime free
Rewards 10 Scapia Coins / ₹100
Lounge access ∞ Unlimited domestic (reported) · ₹20k/mo spend
Forex markup 0% zero forex
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Rewards

Earning rules

Detail · from the summary above
ScopeRateEligibilityLimit
Domestic spend — Min ₹2010 Scapia Coins / ₹100Min ₹20 per transaction—
Travel booked in Scapia app20 Scapia Coins / ₹100app only—
Eligible RuPay purchases5 Scapia Coins / ₹100Min ₹500 per transaction—

Redemption value

What a Scapia Coin is worth

  1. Travel₹0.2 / pt
Reward reality — the earning-rate detail behind the numbers above

Reward reality

Conclusion · what you actually get

Verified value

₹0.2 per point

Travel

Base earn

10 Scapia Coins per ₹100 (~2% base (conservative redemption))

How this card behaves

Behaviour projection · owned facts only
Spend pathEarnEffective valueImportant condition
Domestic Visa10 coins / ₹100~2% travel valueMin ₹20; exclusions apply
Scapia travel20 coins / ₹100~4% travel valueMust book through Scapia
Eligible RuPay5 coins / ₹100~1% travel valueMin ₹500
InternationalNo coins0% reward returnForex markup 0% (card-wide)

Scapia is strong abroad for avoiding forex fees, not for earning rewards.

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Costs & fees

Spending requirements

Spend gates · caps · milestone thresholds
RequirementAmountPeriodUnlocksRealismStrength
Lounge access spend gate₹20,000previous calendar monthLounge eligibilityreasonablestrong

Estimated usage

Example usage at this monthly spend

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  • At this monthly spend, you'd earn: Based on the standard earn rate (10 Scapia Coins / ₹100). ~5,000 Scapia Coins/month. Category and partner bonuses aren't included in this estimate.

Illustrative only, using current base rates and snapshot data.

Benefits & charges

Side-by-side facts
Benefits

Lounge Access

Yes — with a spending condition. Multiple matching sources describe unlimited domestic lounge access.

Conditional access
Domestic
Described as unlimited across the available sources Programme not established
International
International access not established — we couldn’t verify an international lounge benefit.
Spend condition
Spend ₹20,000 in the previous calendar month.
Who can use it
Primary cardholder eligibility is established. Supplementary-cardholder eligibility could not be verified. Guest eligibility could not be verified.
Evidence
Community-corroborated Supported by multiple independent non-authority sources.
Where to verify
What we couldn’t verify
  • International lounge access
  • Supplementary-cardholder eligibility
  • Guest eligibility
  • Whether “unlimited” is uncapped or unread from issuer terms

Rewards

Base earn
10 Scapia Coins per ₹100 value depends on redemption
Effective return (honest floor)
~2% base (conservative redemption) Conservative redemption floor; best documented path is not ranked on.
Headline point value
₹0.20 per Scapia Coin (Travel) Issuer headline channel — full channel grid in Redemption value.
Fees & charges

Fees

Monthly interest rate
3.75% / month
Annual fee
₹0
Joining fee
₹0
Interest-free period
Up to 48 days

International Use

Forex markup
0%

6 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying

Where to verify

Travel & perks

Fuel Benefits

At the pump
  • 1% fuel surcharge waived.
  • Maximum waiver ₹500 per statement cycle.

Fine print & compare

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The fine print

Caps · exclusions · earning · redemption · last refresh
Exclusions: 12

These spends do not earn reward points.

Payments

  • Rent
  • Education

Financial

  • Wallet loads
  • Fuel
  • EMI
  • Insurance premiums

Utilities

  • Utilities

Other

  • Rewards forex
  • Rewards gift cards
  • Rewards crypto/digital asset
  • Rewards telecom and cable
  • Rewards credit card repayments

Latest update

  • Annual fee: ₹0.
  • Forex markup currently listed at 0%.
  • Domestic lounge: Described as unlimited across the available sources. Spend ₹20,000 in the previous calendar month.

Common questions

From verified card facts

Is this good for lounge access?

Yes — with a spending condition. Multiple matching sources describe unlimited domestic lounge access. Spend ₹20,000 in the previous calendar month. Primary cardholder eligibility is established. Supplementary-cardholder eligibility could not be verified. Guest eligibility could not be verified.

Is this good for international spends?

Forex markup is 0%, but international transactions earn no rewards. It suits fee avoidance abroad more than earning — a card with international earn can still return more overall despite a higher markup.

Is the annual fee easy to recover?

No joining or annual fee. GST still applies where applicable. Verify benefit eligibility before applying.

When do welcome benefits arrive?

No welcome benefit is listed. Check the issuer welcome email, MITC, and current offer page if this benefit matters.

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