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Xcite Credit Card

The entry tier of AU Bank's 3-card SwipeUp/Xcite family — 15 points per ₹100 on dining/movies/grocery, but railway lounge access only, no airport lounge at all.

Joining fee
₹249
Annual fee
₹249
Status
Open
Verified
31 August 2026
Xcite Credit Card

Fees

Joining fee
₹249
Annual fee
₹249
Fee waiver
Waived above ₹1,00,000 annual spend
Forex markup
3.49%

Rewards

reward points

  • dining, other-online, groceries: 15 points / ₹100Dining, movies, grocery, and departmental stores
  • everything-else: 3 points / ₹100General online and offline spend
  • insurance, utilities: 1 points / ₹100Insurance, utility, and telecom payments — capped at 100 points per transaction

A recurring monthly bonus doubles the base 3-points-per-₹100 rate for retail spend made between the 1st and 5th of each calendar month, excluding rent/wallet/fuel — not modelled as a spend-threshold milestone since it re-triggers on a calendar window, not a spend amount. Also includes 8 complimentary RAILWAY lounge visits per year (2/quarter) — this tier has no airport lounge access at all. Points capped at 25,000/statement cycle. No ₹-per-point redemption value is disclosed. Also includes a complimentary Device Protection Plan.

Important Exclusions

  • fuel, rent, education: Also excludes cash, government spends, EMI transactions, BBPS, and quasi-cash. Transportation MCC spend stops earning points effective 1 April 2026.

Eligibility

Minimum age
21 years
Employment
salaried, self-employed

Why this card may suit you

  • The annual fee is waived once you spend 1,00,000 in a year.

Source & Verification

Verified from official issuer sources. Last verified 31 August 2026

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An entry-level card whose real value is the lounge and cinema benefits, not the rewards. The reward points earn into a goods catalogue with no published rupee value, so treat the rate as unknown rather than as cashback.

Joining
₹500
Annual
₹500
Base reward
0.8% everything else
Forex
3.5%
Lounge
1/qtr domestic lounge