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IndianOil Kotak Credit Card

Kotak Mahindra Bank

IndianOil Kotak Credit Card

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Annual Fee

530449 + GST

Base Reward

0.5% points

Foreign Markup

3.5%

VerifiedLast updated 26 May 2026

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–₹0.50
IndianOil

IndianOil

IndianOil fuel (4% back)

4X

Reward Calculator

Earns ₹2,410/year (net)

Modest gain. Solid hold if you like the perks.

Monthly spend

19K

across all your buckets

Points / yr

11.8K

Kotak Reward Points

Best worth

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 buckets
4.00%IndianOil fuel (4% back)
₹3,000/mo
Earns 480 kotak reward points / mo≈ ₹120 worth/mo
2.00%Dining + Groceries (2% back)
₹3,000/mo
Earns 240 kotak reward points / mo≈ ₹60 worth/mo
0.50%UPI (0.5% back)
₹3,000/mo
Earns 60 kotak reward points / mo≈ ₹15 worth/mo
0.50%All other spends
₹10,000/mo
Earns 200 kotak reward points / mo≈ ₹50 worth/mo

Real 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 — Redemption Value
  • 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.

Partner Merchants

IndianOil

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Fees & Charges

Annual Fee₹449
Joining Fee₹449 + GST
Fee WaiverAnnual fee is waived on spends of ₹50,000 or more in the previous year
Foreign Markup3.5%
Interest Rate3.75% per month
Cash Advance2.5% of the Cash Withdrawn (Minimum Charge of ₹500)

Eligibility

Min Age

18 yrs

Networks

rupay