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AU Bank Xcite Credit Card

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The Bottom Line

AU Bank Xcite Credit Card
Great for Shopping, Dining & Entertainment

15 reward points / ₹100 on dining, movies, departmental stores & grocery, 4 points on all other retail spends between 1st and 5th of every month and 2 points on all other retail spends. Lifetime Free.

Monthly Spend ₹5K ₹10K ₹20K ₹50K ₹100K
Net Reward Yield 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.5% 1.5%
Est. Monthly Reward (₹) 80 165 325 740 1,475
All-India Rewards Rank* 11 18 29 60 58
Within Bank Rank* 1 1 1 4 3
* Based on est. net reward yield for nearly 400 credit cards in India, for each monthly spending level. Read about how we calculate the net reward yield here.

The AU Bank Xcite Credit Card gives 3.75% effective reward on grocery, departmental stores, movies & dining and 0.50% on all other retail spending.

You also earn 1% effective rewards on all your spending between 1st to 5th of each month. The Xcite is a lifetime free credit card.

We estimate this card can earn you a net reward yield of 1.5-1.7% on all your spending in a month, making this the best credit card from AU Bank if you spend up to ₹50,000 a month on you card.

This card is available on AU Bank’s Swipe Up platform which offers higher credit limits compared to your existing cards from other banks.

This card is not available to AU Bank’s existing customers or to people who do not already have a credit card from another bank.

The Zenith Credit Card offer the best reward yield for high spending AU SFB cutomers. We estimate the Zenith gives a net reward yield of 1.8% if you spend more than ₹50,000 a month with this card.

Our list of the best credit cards in India, at every spending level and from every bank, is here. You can find a detailed discussion of our methodology here.


The Rewards

Card AU Bank Xcite Credit Card
Card Type Reward
Reward Features 15 Reward Points / ₹100 on:
– Dining
– Movies
– Departmental stores
– Grocery

4 Reward Points / ₹100 on all other retail spends between 1st and 5th of every month

2 Reward Points / ₹100 on all other retail spends

Milestone Rewards Nil
Other Rewards – 2 Complimentary Railways Lounge Visit / Year

– 30% discount on dining at 300 partnered restaurants

Rewards Redemption Fee ₹99
Reward Caps Unlimited
Preferred Redemption Method Redeem on AU Rewardz Portal @₹0.25/reward point for
e-Vouchers, Merchandise, Flight and Hotel Bookings


Fees & Charges

Card AU Bank Xcite Credit Card
Joining Fee Nil
Annual Fee Nil
Min. Annual Credit Card Spend
for Fee Waiver
N/A
Income Criteria Salaried N/A
Self-employed N/A
Supplementary Card Fee Free
Interest Rate 41.88%
Foreign Currency Markup 3.49%
Cash Advance Charge 2.50% with a minimum of ₹100

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