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AU Small Finance Bank Credit Cards: Fees, Charges, and Key Facts (Updated August 2024)

AU Small Finance Bank offers a range of credit cards tailored to meet diverse customer needs. Whether you’re looking for low annual fees, premium features, or specific benefits like fuel surcharge waivers or cashback, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of the fees, charges, and key terms associated with each credit card variant. This information is current as of August 2024.

1. Credit Card Variants and Joining/Annual Fees

The following table outlines the joining and annual membership fees for various AU Small Finance Bank credit cards:

Credit Card VariantJoining/Annual Membership Fees (per annum, Excluding GST)
Altura+₹ 499
Altura₹ 199
Vetta₹ 2,999
Zenith₹ 7,999
Zenith+₹ 4,999
LIT, InstaPay, ABC FLEX, ABC NXT & SwipeUp - Xcite Series of CardsLifetime Free
AU SPONT₹ 299
NOMOLifetime Free (up to 3 per Credit Card account)
ABC Pro, ixigo AU₹ 49 per month
Business Cashback₹ 199 – One Time Joining Fee
ABC Biz₹ 999

2. Cash Advance Charges

Cash advance charges are levied as follows:

  • 2.5% of the Cash withdrawal amount or ₹ 500, whichever is higher.
  • Zero Cash Withdrawal Fees for Zenith+.

3. Fuel Surcharge Waiver

The fuel surcharge waiver is applicable as per the following conditions:

Card VariantWaiver ConditionsMaximum Waiver
AlturaTransactions between ₹ 400 to ₹ 5,000₹ 100 per statement month
Altura PlusTransactions between ₹ 400 to ₹ 5,000₹ 150 per statement month
Vetta, ixigo AUTransactions between ₹ 400 to ₹ 5,000₹ 250 per statement month
SwipeUp - Xcite Series of CardsTransactions between ₹ 400 to ₹ 5,000₹ 200 per statement month
Business CashbackTransactions between ₹ 400 to ₹ 5,000₹ 200 per statement month
AU SPONTTransactions between ₹ 400 to ₹ 5,000₹ 100 per statement month
NOMOTransactions between ₹ 400 to ₹ 5,000₹ 100 per statement month
Zenith, Zenith+, ABC Flex, ABC Nxt, ABC Pro, AB Biz cards1% fuel surcharge refunded for all transactions (maximum of ₹ 1,000/- in a statement cycle)NA
LIT Credit CardFuel surcharge waiver not applicableNA

Note: The fuel transaction surcharge is levied by the acquirer (merchant's bank providing terminal/payment gateway).

4. Interest-Free Period

An interest-free period of up to 48 days is available, except for cash withdrawals.

5. Interest Charges on Revolving Credit

The interest charges vary depending on the credit card variant:

Credit Card VariantInterest Charges (Excluding GST)
All AU Retail Credit Cards Except Zenith+3.75% per month (45% per annum)
Zenith+1.99% per month (23.88% annually)
All AU Retail Credit Cards Except Zenith+ & ABC Biz3.59% per month (43.08% per annum)
ABC Biz3.69% per month (44.28% annually)

6. Late Payment Charges

Late payment charges are based on the total amount due as follows:

Total Amount Due/Statement BalanceLate Payment Charges
Less than or equal to ₹ 100NIL
Above ₹ 100 and up to ₹ 500₹ 100
Above ₹ 500 and up to ₹ 5,000₹ 600
Above ₹ 5,000 and up to ₹ 10,000₹ 700
Above ₹ 10,000 and up to ₹ 20,000₹ 800
Above ₹ 20,000 and up to ₹ 50,000₹ 1,100
Above ₹ 50,000₹ 1,300

7. Overlimit Charges

Overlimit charges are set at 2.5% of the overlimit amount, subject to a minimum of ₹ 500.

8. Minimum Amount Due

The minimum amount due is 5% of the total amount due, including full EMIs and previous month's outstanding or a minimum of ₹ 100, whichever is higher.

9. Cash Advance Limit

Cash advance limits vary by card variant:

Credit Card VariantCash Advance Limit
Altura, Altura Plus, AU SPONT & SwipeUp - Xcite Series of CardsUp to 40% of the card limit
Vetta, Business Cashback, ABC Pro, ABC Biz30% of the card limit
NOMO70% of the card limit
Zenith, Zenith+, LIT, ixigo AU, ABC Flex, ABC Nxt20% of the card limit

10. Foreign Currency Markup Charges

Foreign currency transactions and dynamic/static conversion transactions are subject to the following markup charges:

Credit Card VariantCurrency Markup Charge
Altura, Altura Plus, LIT, Business Cashback, AU SPONT & SwipeUp - Xcite Series of Cards3.49%
Vetta2.99%
ABC Pro and Zenith1.99%
ixigo AU, ABC Flex, ABC Nxt, ABC Biz3.5%
Zenith+, NOMO0.99%

11. EMI Conversion Charges

  • Xpress EMI: 1% of the amount being converted to EMI, subject to a minimum of ₹ 99 + GST.
  • Instant EMI: ₹ 199 + GST as Processing Fees on every EMI transaction done at any Point-of-Sale unit or through Payment Gateway.

12. Fair Usage Charges

Fair usage charges are applicable on rent, utility, fuel, and education transactions:

CategoryConditionFair Usage Charges
Fuel Spends (MCC: 5172, 5541, 5542, 5552, 5983)If aggregate fuel spends within a calendar month exceed 50% of credit limit or ₹ 50,000, whichever is lower1% of aggregate fuel spends exceeding the condition
Utility Spends (MCC: 4900)If aggregate utility spends within a calendar month exceed ₹ 50,0001% of aggregate utility spends exceeding the condition
Education & Govt Spends (MCC: 8211,8220, 8241, 8244,8249, 8299.)Education transactions through third-party applications or international education transactions1% of transaction value, subject to a minimum of ₹ 99 per transaction
Rental Spends (MCC: 6513)Domestic and international rental transactions1% of transaction value, subject to a minimum of ₹ 99 per transaction

13. Other Charges

  • Outstation Cheque Processing Charges: ₹ 25/-
  • Payment Return Charges: 2% of Total Amount Due or a Minimum of ₹ 500, whichever is higher.
  • Reward Point Redemption Fee: ₹ 99 + GST per successful redemption.
  • Duplicated Physical Statement Request Charges: ₹ 100/-.

14. Grievance Redressal

For any grievances, customers can contact the following:

  • Principal Nodal Officer: Mr. Deepak Babber
    Address: AU SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED Bank House, 6th Floor, Mile 0, Ajmer Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan, PIN - 302001
    Contact Number: 0141-6660645
    Email ID: pno@aubank.in

If your grievance is not resolved within seven days, you may escalate it to the Regional Nodal Officer(s) and thereafter to the Principal Nodal Officer after a further seven days.

For more details, please refer to the Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) and Card Member Agreement on the AU Small Finance Bank website.

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