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PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo Credit Card

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PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo Credit Card

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Annual Fee

₹999

Base Reward

10% points

Foreign Markup

3.5%

4.6/5

Welcome Benefits

Get 50% of the Joining Fee Back as a PhonePe Gift Card on Your First RuPay Credit Card UPI Transaction, and the Remaining 50% as 10 Gift Cards on Continued UPI Spends

Product Highlights

  • 10% Reward Points on bill payments via PhonePe up to 1,000 Reward Points
  • 5% Reward Points on popular online platforms like Flipkart, Amazon, Ajio, Swiggy, Zomato
  • Free domestic airport lounge access with minimum spend

Category Rewards

utilities

10% Reward Points

10% Reward Points

shopping

5% Reward Points

5% Reward Points

Fee Waiver

Renewal fee waiver on annual spends of ₹2 Lakh or more

Merchant-Specific Rewards

1 pt ≈ ₹0.25–₹0.50
PhonePe

PhonePe

online(1,000 Reward Points/month)

10% Reward Points
Amazon

Amazon

online(500 Reward Points/month)

5% Reward Points
Flipkart

Flipkart

online(500 Reward Points/month)

5% Reward Points
Myntra

Myntra

online(500 Reward Points/month)

5% Reward Points
Ajio

Ajio

online(500 Reward Points/month)

5% Reward Points
Swiggy

Swiggy

online(500 Reward Points/month)

5% Reward Points
Zomato

Zomato

online(500 Reward Points/month)

5% Reward Points

Rewards Details

10 Reward Points/₹100 on Select PhonePe Spends Like Recharges, Bill Payments, Movies, Hotels, Utilities, and More. 5 Reward Points/₹100 on Brands Like Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Ajio, and More. 1 Reward Point/₹100 on Scan & Pay UPI Spends.

Reward Points — Redemption Value
  • 1 Reward Point = ₹1 (Redemption Against Statement). 1 Reward Point = ₹0.30 When Redeemed for Airmiles, Product Catalogue or Smartbuy.

Benefits & Features

Domestic: 2 Lounge Visits Each Quarter (Min ₹75,000 quarterly spend required for activation) International: N/A Complimentary lounge access on ₹75,000+ quarterly spend. Without spend criteria, lounge access is not available.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • 10% Reward Points on PhonePe spends
  • No charges for reward point redemption against statement
  • Free domestic airport lounge access with minimum spend

Cons

  • Requires ₹75,000 quarterly spend for lounge access
  • No reward points for EMI transactions, fuel, wallet loads, and certain other categories

Additional Info

Reward Points are only valid for a period of one year.

Minimum of 500 Reward Points is required for redemption.

Card can only be applied for via the PhonePe app.

Capping of 1,000 Reward Points per calendar month for PhonePe spends, 500 Reward Points per calendar month for select merchants.

Excluded Categories

fuelrentgovteducationemiwallet

Partner Merchants

AmazonFlipkartMyntraAjioSwiggyZomato

Fees & Charges

Annual Fee₹999
Joining Fee₹999 + GST
Fee WaiverRenewal fee waiver on annual spends of ₹2 Lakh or more
Foreign Markup3.5%
Interest Rate3.75% per month (45% annually)
Cash Advance2.5% or ₹500 (Whichever is Higher)

Eligibility

Networks

rupayvisamastercard
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