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IndianOil Citi Credit Card

by Kshitiz V Sharma on

Note: Citibank’s retail business in India has been acquired by Axis Bank. It is unlikely that you will be able to sign-up for Citibank credit cards any more. 


The Bottom Line

IndianOil Citi Credit Card
Low Fee, Lower Rewards

4 Turbo points / ₹ 150 on fuel at IOCL pumps, 2 points on grocery & shopping and 1 point on all other spends.

Monthly Spend ₹5K ₹10K ₹20K ₹50K ₹100K
Net Reward Yield 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Est. Monthly Reward (₹) 10 30 60 150 305
All-India Rewards Rank* 124 184 252 321 326
Within Bank Rank* 5 5 6 6 6
* 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 negative figure means at this level of monthly spends, the rewards earned in a year will be worth less than the annual fee.

The IndianOil Citi Credit Card gives 0.90% effective reward on fuel at IOCL pumps, 0.40% on grocery & shopping and 0.20% for all other spending.

This card gives a net reward yield of 0.3% on all your spending. That is a relatively low net reward yield and there are better options available.

The Citi Cash Back Credit Card is the best credit card from Citibank India, if you spend less than ₹50,000 on your card each month.

You can earn a net reward yield of 0.9-1.2% on all your spend with this card.

Go for the Citi PremierMiles Credit Card if you spend more than ₹50,000 a month on the card. 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 IndianOil Citi Credit Card
Card Type Reward
Reward Features 4 Turbo Points / ₹ 150 on Fuel at IOCL Pumps

2 Turbo Points / ₹ 150 on:
– Grocery
– Shopping

1 Turbo Point / ₹ 150 on all other spends

Milestone Rewards Nil
Other Rewards – 20% discount on dining bills at partner restaurants

– 15% discount on Vista Rooms

Rewards Redemption Fee Nil
Reward Caps ₹5,000 on Grocery and Shopping
Preferred Redemption Method Reward can be converted to partner airlines and vouchers @ ₹0.35/ point

Fees & Charges

Card IndianOil Citi Credit Card
Joining Fee ₹1,000 + Taxes
Annual Fee ₹1,000 + Taxes
Min. Annual Credit Card Spend
for Fee Waiver
₹30,000
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 2.00% with a minimum of ₹500
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