
Kotak Mahindra Bank
IndianOil Kotak Credit Card
Annual Fee
₹530₹449 + GSTBase Reward
0.5% points
Foreign Markup
3.5%
Welcome Benefits
Get 1000 Reward Points on spending ₹500 or more within 30 days of getting the card
Product Highlights
- Welcome Benefit of 1000 Reward Points on spending ₹500 inside 30 days
- 24 Reward Points on spending ₹150 on fuel at IndianOil outlets
- 12 Reward Points on spending ₹150 on dining and grocery
- 3 Reward Points on spending ₹150 on everything else
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver with a maximum of ₹100 per month
- Insurance cover of ₹2 Lakhs for personal accident
Category Rewards
dining
Dining + Groceries (2% back)
2X
grocery
Dining + Groceries (2% back)
2X
Specialty
UPI (0.5% back)
0.5X
Fee Waiver
Annual fee is waived on spends of ₹50,000 or more in the previous year
Merchant-Specific Rewards
1 pt ≈ ₹0.25–₹0.50IndianOil
IndianOil fuel (4% back)
Reward Calculator
Earns ₹2,410/year (net)
Modest gain. Solid hold if you like the perks.
₹19K
across all your buckets
11.8K
Kotak Reward Points
₹2.9K
via standard · ₹0.25/pt
Effective rate
1.29%
Annual fee
₹530
Year 1 net
+₹2,410
Year 2+ net
+₹2,410
ongoing
Adjust your spend by reward bucket
4 bucketsReal Reward Ceiling
Headline %s are gated by caps. Here's how far each accelerator stretches before it falls back to the base rate.
IndianOil fuel (4% back)
Headline: 4.00% effective
Dining + Groceries (2% back)
Headline: 2.00% effective
Surcharges & Exclusions
Watch-outs that quietly erode your effective rewards. Categories listed as “excluded” earn 0% even if the merchant looks normal.
Foreign exchange markup
3.5%Charged on every international (non-INR) transaction
Excluded from rewards
cash advance, rent, wallet, emi, government, education
Fuel surcharge waiver (good news)
1%on ₹100–₹5,000 fuel txns
Surcharges are typically charged 1 cycle after the transaction and may include GST. Always confirm with the bank's most recent T&C.
Rewards Details
Get 24 Reward Points on every ₹150 spent on fuel at IndianOil outlets, 12 Reward Points on every ₹150 spent on grocery and dining, and 3 Reward Points on every ₹150 spent on other transactions.
- Reward Points can be redeemed as cashback or to buy merchandise, products, and vouchers on kotakrewards.com.
Benefits & Features
Get 12 Reward Points on spending ₹150 on dining.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- High reward points on fuel spends
- Welcome benefit of 1000 Reward Points
- Annual fee waiver on spends of ₹50,000 or more
Cons
- Maximum capping on reward points
- No complimentary lounge access
Additional Info
Maximum of 1200 reward points per month on fuel spends and 800 reward points per month on dining and grocery spends.
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Fees & Charges
Eligibility
Min Age
18 yrs
Networks
Fee Waiver
Annual fee is waived on spends of ₹50,000 or more in the previous year