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MoneyBack Credit Card by HDFC Bank

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The Bottom Line

MoneyBack Credit Card by HDFC Bank
Low Fee, Low Rewards

4 Reward Points / ₹150 on all online spends and 2 Reward Points on all other spends.

Monthly Spend ₹5K ₹10K ₹20K ₹50K ₹100K
Net Reward Yield 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.6% 0.8%
Est. Monthly Reward (₹) 15 35 160 275 800
All-India Rewards Rank* 107 162 102 213 161
Within Bank Rank* 18 25 19 34 27
* 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 MoneyBack Credit Card gives 0.53% effective reward on all online spending and 0.27% on all other retail spending except fuel transaction, wallets loads/prepaid card loads & voucher purchases.

Overall, including the value of milestone rewards, we estimate you can earn a net reward yield of 0.4-0.8% on all your spending with this card, which is quite low.

Consider the Millennia Credit Card from if you spend less than ₹50,000 a month on your card.

It offers a net reward yield of 2.3-2.7% on spending up to ₹50,000, which is the highest net reward yield of any card from HDFC Bank in this range.

If you spend less than ₹10,000 a month on your card, also consider the Bharat Credit Card with a net reward yield of 1.9-2.4%.

If you spend more than ₹50,000 a month on your credit card, we recommend the 6E Rewards XL – Indigo HDFC Bank Credit Card. We estimate it offers a net reward yield of 2.0-2.2% for high spenders.

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 MoneyBack Credit Card
Card Type Reward
Reward Features 4 Reward Point / ₹150 on all online spends

2 Reward Point / ₹150 on all other spends expect fuel transaction, wallets loads/prepaid card loads & voucher purchases

Milestone Rewards ₹500 vouchers on minimum ₹50,000 / calendar quarter
Other Rewards 15% off on partner restaurants via Dineout
Rewards Redemption Fee ₹99
Reward Caps – 1000 Reward Points on Grocery transactions

– 500 Reward Point on Online spends

Preferred Redemption Method Cashback against statement balance @ ₹0.20 / reward point

Fees & Charges

Card MoneyBack Credit Card
Joining Fee ₹500 + Taxes
Annual Fee ₹500 + Taxes
Min. Annual Credit Card Spend
for Fee Waiver
₹50,000
Income Criteria Salaried ₹25,000
Self-employed ITR>₹6 Lacs
Supplementary Card Fee Free
Interest Rate 43.20%
Foreign Currency Markup 3.50%
Cash Advance Charge 2.50% with a minimum of ₹500
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