HDFC MoneyBack+ Credit Card: rewards, caps and exclusions
The HDFC MoneyBack+ Credit Card pays about 2.5% on 10X partner merchants, on the first ₹25,000 of spend a month, and 0.25% on everything else. Below is every rate, cap and exclusion in HDFC Bank's published terms, as we last checked them on 18 August 2026.
What it earns
≈ marks a rate paid in points, converted at ₹0.25 a point: the lowest redemption value HDFC Bank documents. Some redemptions are worth more; we price at the floor, because that is what the points are worth whichever way you spend them.
What earns nothing
Spend in these categories earns no rewards on this card, however it is paid for:
- Fuel
- Rent
- Government payments (since 1 January 2023)
- Wallet loads (since 1 September 2024)
- EMI conversions
- Education fees (since 1 September 2024)
- Cash withdrawals and fees
Fees
- Annual fee: ₹500, plus 18% GST
- Annual fee waived on ₹50,000 of spend in a card year
Where this comes from
Transcribed from HDFC Bank's own documents and checked against them on 18 August 2026:
Banks change these terms, sometimes with a month's notice. If a figure here disagrees with HDFC Bank's current document, the bank's document is right. Tell us at support@zenidhi.com and we'll fix the rule, here and in the app.
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Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card10% on Swiggy app
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