Cards / Axis

Joining fee

₹50,000

Annual fee

₹50,000

Waiver spend

₹35,00,000

Forex markup

1.5%

Fee waiver

Spend ₹35,00,000 in a card year and the next annual fee is waived. Spends on fuel, insurance, rent, utilities, wallet loads do not count.

That is about ₹2,91,667 a month.

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Recent changes

• 15 November 2026Neutral

  Complimentary memberships linked to the card will be renewed only with the cardholder's explicit consent.

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• 23 September 2026Worse for you

  Travel EDGE transfer partners reshuffled: Air India, Flying Blue and Qantas moved to the capped Group A, ITC Hotels removed, Accor returns at a lower ratio, and Lufthansa, Cathay and Hilton added.

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• 28 August 2026Neutral

  Priority Pass is no longer accepted at domestic lounges in India; the credit card itself must be used.

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• 2 April 2026Worse for you

  Accor, Marriott Bonvoy and Qatar Airways were dropped as transfer partners without notice, with Finnair and Vietnam Airlines added.

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All card changes in 2026

Work it out for this card

How the app counts rewards

• 15 EDGE Reward Points per ₹200 on rent, first ₹1,00,000 a month only (1% rent fee applies)
• 30 EDGE Reward Points per ₹200 on international spends (up to your credit limit each month)
• 15 EDGE Reward Points per ₹200

No rewards on fuel, insurance, utilities, wallet loads.

Airport lounges

• Domestic: Unlimited visits
• International: Unlimited visits

Unlimited domestic and Priority Pass international visits, plus 12 guest visits a year on each

Points

EDGE Reward Points, worth about ₹0.2 each on the usual redemption.

Transfer partners: Accor Live Limitless (5:2), Air Canada Aeroplan (5:2), Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles (5:2), Etihad Guest (5:2), JAL Mileage Bank (5:2), Marriott Bonvoy (5:2), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (5:2), Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer (5:2), Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles (5:2), Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus (5:2), United MileagePlus (5:2), Wyndham Rewards (5:2), Air France-KLM Flying Blue (5:2), Air India Maharaja Club (5:2), AirAsia (5:2), ITC Club ITC (5:2), IHG One Rewards (5:2), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5:2), SpiceJet SpiceClub (5:2)

Checked against the bank's terms. Banks change terms often, so check the latest terms before applying.

Taken from the bank's page. Rules data version 2026.10.04.

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