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Citi Cash Back Credit Card

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The Bottom Line

Citi Cash Back Credit Card
Best Entry Level Card from Citibank

5% cashback on movie tickets, telephone and utility bill payments. 0.5% cashback on all other spend.

Monthly Spend ₹5K ₹10K ₹20K ₹50K ₹100K
Net Reward Yield 0.8% 1.2% 1.1% 0.8% 0.7%
Est. Monthly Reward (₹) 40 120 235 435 710
All-India Rewards Rank* 42 32 52 153 185
Within Bank Rank* 2 1 3 4 5
* 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 Citi Cash Back Credit Card gives 5% cashback on movies, telecom and utility bill payments. All other spending earns 0.5% cashback. You can earn a net reward yield of 0.8-1.2% on all your spend with this card.

The Cash Back is the best credit card from Citibank if you spend less than ₹50,000 a month on your card.

Go for the Citi PremierMiles Credit Card if you spend more than ₹50,000 a month. The PremierMiles gives you a net reward yield of 1.5-1.9% on your total spending.

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
Card Type Cashback
Cashback Features 5% Cashback on:
– Telephone
– Utility Bill Payments
– Movie tickets

0.5% Cashback for all other spends

Milestone Rewards Nil
Other Rewards – 10% discount on MakeMyTrip

– 15% cashback on duty-free stores

Rewards Redemption Fee ₹99
Cashback Caps ₹100 p.m. on movie tickets, bill payments and telephone bills
Preferred Redemption Method Cashback against statement balance in multiples of ₹500

Fees & Charges

Card
Joining Fee ₹500 + Taxes
Annual Fee ₹500 + Taxes
Min. Annual Credit Card Spend
for Fee Waiver
Nil
Income Criteria Salaried N/A
Self-employed N/A
Supplementary Card Fee Free
Interest Rate 45.00%
Foreign Currency Markup 3.50%
Cash Advance Charge 2.50% with a minimum of ₹300
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