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AU Bank Altura Credit Card
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AU Small Finance Bank

AU Bank Altura Credit Card

3.8Best for groceries
Lounge access
Joining fee
₹199
Annual fee
₹199
Welcome bonus
Forex markup
3.49%
Interest p.a.
41.88%
Min income

How this card earns

Reward rates by category, with caps and an estimated yearly value.

Spend categoryReward rateMonthly capEst. value/yr
Groceries
2% cashback on groceries, departmental stores and utility bills, capped at Rs 50 per statement cycle
2%₹50₹12
Utilities & bills
2% cashback on utility bill payments (shares the Rs 50/cycle cap with groceries/departmental stores)
2%₹50₹12
All other spends1%₹1,200

Estimated yearly value assumes ₹10,000/month spend in each category, capped where the card caps rewards.

Fees & charges

Joining fee₹199
Annual fee₹199
Annual fee waiverJoining fee reversed on Rs 10,000 spend within 90 days; annual fee waived on Rs 40,000+ annual spend
Foreign currency markup3.49%
Finance charge (p.a.)41.88%
Fuel surcharge waiver1%

Spend milestones

Annual spendBenefitValue
₹1,20,000Rs 50 cashback on spend of Rs 10,000 in each statement cycle₹600

Key benefits

  • Airport lounge access — 2/quarter domestic (2 complimentary railway lounge visits per quarter (select stations); no airport lounge access)
  • 2% cashback on groceries/departmental stores/utilities (cap Rs 50/cycle); 1% on other retail spends (cap Rs 50/cycle)
  • Rs 50 bonus cashback on Rs 10,000 spend per statement cycle
  • No cashback on fuel, rent, cash or wallet transactions
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between Rs 400 and Rs 5,000

What we like

  • +Very low Rs 199 fee, easily waived on Rs 40,000 annual spend
  • +Direct cashback on everyday grocery and utility spends
  • +Railway lounge access uncommon at this fee tier

What to watch

  • Cashback hard-capped at just Rs 50 per cycle per category
  • No airport lounge access; only railway lounges
  • 3.49% forex markup
  • Fuel, rent and wallet loads excluded from cashback

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