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HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay vs SBI Card Tata Neu Plus Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

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

The short answer

Verdict

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

Head-to-head

Three core metrics
  • Annual fee
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay ₹499 Waivable at ₹1,00,000 spend
    Tata Neu Plus ₹499 Waivable at ₹1,00,000 spend
  • Forex markup
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay 3.5%
    Tata Neu Plus 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the calendar quarter
    Tata Neu Plus 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)

Reward earning explained

Per card
Tata Neu Plus RuPay

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

Strong data
Tata Neu Plus

1 NeuCoins / ₹100 · Up to 5 NeuCoins / ₹100 on Tata Neu Select Accelerated

Strong data

Pick based on what matters

4 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay: ₹499 vs SBI Card Tata Neu Plus: ₹499), forex markup (3.5% vs 3.5%), or lounge access (4/year (1 per quarter) vs 4/year (1 per quarter)).

  • Forex markup Tie

    Both cards are similar for forex

    Forex markup is 3.5%.

  • Lounge access Tie

    Both cards are similar for lounge access

    Domestic lounge access is 1 per quarter.

  • Rewards Tie

    Both cards are similar for rewards

    HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay conservative base value ~1% vs SBI Card Tata Neu Plus's ~1%. SBI Card Tata Neu Plus conservative base value ~1% vs HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay's ~1%.

  • upi Tie

    Both cards are similar for UPI usage

    Supports UPI via RuPay network.

All fields

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank: ~₹500/month at base rate
  • Tata Neu Plus SBI Card: ~₹500/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

Field Tata Neu Plus RuPay HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus SBI Card
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
4/year (1 per quarter) 4/year (1 per quarter)
International lounge visits No international lounge access No international lounge access
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee ₹499 ₹499
Annual-fee waiver ₹1,00,000 ₹1,00,000
Monthly interest rate
Only available for Tata Neu Plus SBI Card
Not specified 3.75% / month
Late-payment charge
Only available for Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank
₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance Not specified
Fuel benefit
Only available for Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap Not specified
Rewards
Points per ₹100 1 NeuCoins / ₹100 1 NeuCoins / ₹100
Conservative base value ~1% ~1%
Earn ceiling 1,000 NeuCoins per month; at 1 NeuCoins / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹1,00,000 of eligible spend 1,000 NeuCoins per month; at 1 NeuCoins / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹1,00,000 of eligible spend
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
₹1 ₹1

Notes

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