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AXIS My Zone vs HDFC MoneyBack Plus

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

My Zone

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
    MoneyBack Plus ₹500 Waivable at ₹50,000 spend
  • Forex markup Forex markup outcome: tie.
    My Zone 3.5%
    MoneyBack Plus 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
    MoneyBack Plus No complimentary lounge access
  • Rewards Rewards outcome: tie.
    My Zone ~0.4%
    MoneyBack Plus ~0.3%
    conservative base value

Reward earning explained

My Zone

2 EDGE Reward Points / ₹100

Strong data
MoneyBack Plus

2 CashPoints / ₹150 · Up to 10 CashPoints / ₹100 on online spend

Strong data

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • My Zone: ~₹200/month at base rate
  • MoneyBack Plus: ~₹130/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

All fields

Field My Zone Axis Bank MoneyBack Plus HDFC Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
4/year (1 per quarter) vs No complimentary lounge access
4/year (1 per quarter) No complimentary lounge access
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
2 EDGE Reward Points / ₹100 vs 2 CashPoints / ₹150
2 EDGE Reward Points / ₹100 2 CashPoints / ₹150
Conservative base value
~0.4% vs ~0.3%
~0.4% ~0.3%
Earn ceiling
Not stated vs 2,500 CashPoints per month; at 10 CashPoints / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹25,000 of eligible spend
Not stated 2,500 CashPoints per month at 10 CashPoints / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹25,000 of eligible spend
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
₹0.2 vs ₹0.25
₹0.2 ₹0.25
Point validity
Only available for MoneyBack Plus
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.