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HDFC Tata Neu Plus RuPay vs INDUSIND CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay

Side-by-side comparison of the HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay and the IndusInd Bank CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

The short answer

Pick Tata Neu Plus RuPay for rewards.

Head-to-head

  • Annual fee Annual fee outcome: tie.
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay ₹499 Waivable at ₹1,00,000 spend
    CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay ₹499
  • Forex markup Forex markup outcome: tie.
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay 3.5%
    CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge Domestic lounge outcome: insufficient data to compare.
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the calendar quarter
    CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Not specified
  • Rewards Rewards outcome: Tata Neu Plus RuPay wins.
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay ~1%
    CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay ~0.5%
    conservative base value
  • UPI payments UPI payments outcome: tie.
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay Supports UPI
    CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Supports UPI

Reward earning explained

Tata Neu Plus RuPay

1 NeuCoins / ₹100 · 2 NeuCoins/₹100 on eligible bigBasket, croma, cult.fit, and tata CLiQ

Strong data
CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay

1% · 5% on eligible cred, uPI, and online

Limited data

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank: ~₹500/month at base rate
  • CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay: ~₹250/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

All fields

Field Tata Neu Plus RuPay HDFC Bank CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay IndusInd Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
Only available for Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank
4/year (1 per quarter) Not specified
International lounge visits
Only available for Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank
No international lounge access Not specified
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee ₹499 ₹499
Annual-fee waiver
Only available for Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank
₹1,00,000 Not specified
Interest-free period
Only available for Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank
Up to 50 days Not specified
Monthly interest rate
Only available for CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay
Not specified 3.95% / month
Late-payment charge ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance
Fuel benefit
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap vs 1% surcharge waiver · ₹500–₹5,000 transactions
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap 1% surcharge waiver · ₹500–₹5,000 transactions
Rewards
Base earn
1 NeuCoins / ₹100 vs 1%
1 NeuCoins / ₹100 1%
Conservative base value
~1% vs ~0.5%
~1% ~0.5%
Earn ceiling
1,000 NeuCoins per month; at 1 NeuCoins / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹1,00,000 of eligible spend vs 5,000 points per statement cycle — shared across Cred (domestic), UPI & Online shopping
1,000 NeuCoins per month at 1 NeuCoins / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹1,00,000 of eligible spend 5,000 points per statement cycle — shared across Cred (domestic), UPI & Online shopping
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
₹1 ₹1
Point validity
Only available for Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank
2 years Not specified

Notes

  • HDFC Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card: Condition: ₹50,000 spend in the calendar quarter
  • Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.

HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay

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IndusInd Bank CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay

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