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AXIS My Zone vs HDFC IndianOil

Side-by-side comparison of the Axis Bank My Zone and the HDFC Bank IndianOil. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

My Zone
IndianOil

The short answer

No decisive winner on the core dimensions — the head-to-head below shows where the small differences are.

Head-to-head

  • Annual fee Annual fee outcome: tie.
    My Zone ₹500 Annual-fee waiver not offered
    IndianOil ₹500 Waivable at ₹50,000 spend
  • Forex markup Forex markup outcome: tie.
    My Zone 3.5%
    IndianOil 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge Domestic lounge outcome: insufficient data to compare.
    My Zone 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months
    IndianOil Not specified
  • Rewards Rewards outcome: tie.
    My Zone ~0.4%
    IndianOil ~0.1%
    conservative base value

Reward earning explained

My Zone

2 EDGE Reward Points / ₹100

Strong data
IndianOil

1 Fuel Points / ₹150

Strong data

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • My Zone: ~₹200/month at base rate
  • IndianOil HDFC Bank: ~₹70/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

All fields

Field My Zone Axis Bank IndianOil HDFC Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
Only available for My Zone
4/year (1 per quarter) Not specified
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee ₹500 ₹500
Annual-fee waiver
Not offered vs ₹50,000
Not offered ₹50,000
Monthly interest rate 3.75% / month 3.75% / month
Late-payment charge
₹500–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance vs ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance
₹500–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance
Fuel benefit
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · ₹500/month waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded vs 1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · ₹500/month waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded 1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded
Rewards
Base earn
Some reward lanes are unsupported — base rate only for comparison.
2 EDGE Reward Points / ₹100 vs 1 Fuel Points / ₹150
2 EDGE Reward Points / ₹100 1 Fuel Points / ₹150
Conservative base value
~0.4% vs ~0.1%
~0.4% ~0.1%
Earn ceiling
Not stated vs 150 Fuel Points per month; at 5%, this lane reaches the cap at ₹3,000 of eligible spend
Not stated 150 Fuel Points per month at 5%, this lane reaches the cap at ₹3,000 of eligible spend
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
₹0.2 vs ₹0.96
₹0.2 ₹0.96
Point validity
Only available for IndianOil HDFC Bank
Not specified 2 years

Notes

  • Axis Bank My Zone Credit Card: Condition: ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months
  • Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.