Axis Bank
Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card
Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card by Axis Bank. Facts on this page are extracted and verified automatically from official issuer documents.
Fees & welcome
Annual / renewal fee
- ₹50,000 (2nd year onwards).
- Waived on eligible spends of ₹35,00,000 in the preceding card anniversary year.
Verified · Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card – Terms & Conditions (September 2023 revision) · 2026-08-03 · source
Fee waiver
- Annual fee of ₹50,000 waived on eligible spends of ₹35,00,000 in the preceding card anniversary year.
- Spend threshold excludes Utility & Telecom, Rent, Wallet, Government spends, Insurance, Gold & Jewellery, Fuel, Cash advances and Repayments (eff. 20 June 2025).
- For customers onboarded from 1 Sept 2023, fee waiver of ₹50,000 on spends of ₹35,00,000.
- Onboarded before 1 Sept 2023, waiver on ₹25,00,000 (moving to ₹35,00,000 for anniversaries after 1 Sept 2024).
Verified · Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card – Terms & Conditions (September 2023 revision) · 2026-08-03 · source
Welcome benefit
- 15,000 EDGE REWARD Points on card activation.
- Customer must do first transaction within 30 days of card creation to be eligible for 15,000 Edge Reward points in the first year.
- Not applicable for first-year-free and lifetime-free cards.
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Earn rates
- 15 EDGE REWARD Points per ₹200 on eligible domestic spends.
- 2X i.e. 30 EDGE REWARD Points per ₹200 on international spends up to credit limit per calendar month, then 15 EDGE REWARD Points per ₹200 thereafter (effective 20 June 2025). 15 base points credited within T+7 days.
- The accelerated 15 points credited on the 45th day from respective calendar month end.
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Lounge & forex
Lounge access
- Domestic lounge program: unlimited complimentary domestic lounge visits per year for both Primary and Add-on card holders, plus 12 complimentary visits per year for accompanying guests.
- Priority Pass Program: unlimited complimentary international lounge visits for Primary card holders and 12 guest visits in a calendar year.
Verified · Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card – Terms & Conditions (September 2023 revision) · 2026-08-03 · source
Forex markup
- Foreign Currency Transaction Fee: 1.5% of the transaction value for RESERVE Credit Card (all other cards 3.50%).
- Effective 20th Dec 2024.
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Fees & charges
Charge
- Finance/interest charge (eff. 20 Dec 2024): Overdue interest on extended credit and interest on cash advances 3.0% per month (42.58% per annum) for RESERVE.
- Cash withdrawal fee: Waived for RESERVE Credit Card.
- Foreign currency transaction fee: 1.5% of transaction value.
- Dynamic Currency Conversion markup: 1.5% plus taxes.
- Rent Transaction Fee: 1% per transaction.
- Wallet Load Transaction Fee (eff. 20 Dec 2024): 1% on cumulative wallet loads of ₹10,000+ per statement cycle.
- Fuel Transaction Fee (eff. 20 Dec 2024): 1% on cumulative fuel spends of ₹50,000+ per statement cycle.
- Education Transaction Fee (eff. 20 Dec 2024): 1% per transaction on third-party app education payments.
- Utility Transaction Fee (eff. 20 Dec 2024): 1% on cumulative utility spends of ₹25,000+ per statement cycle.
- Online Skill-Based Gaming Transaction Fee (eff. 20 Dec 2024): 1% on cumulative spends of ₹10,000+ per statement cycle.
- Fee for cash payment at branches: ₹175 (daily limit ₹50,000).
- Over-limit fee: 2.5% of over-limit amount (min ₹500).
- Cheque return/dishonour: 2% of payment amount (min ₹500).
- Late Payment Fee (all other cards): Nil up to ₹500.
- ₹500 for ₹501-5,000.
- ₹750 for ₹5,001-10,000.
- ₹1,200 above ₹10,000.
- Recurring late payment additional ₹100.
- Add-on card fee: Nil.
- Duplicate statement, mobile alerts, hotlisting, balance enquiry, replacement fee: Waived.
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Interest-free period
- Interest-free credit period ranges from 20 to 50 days, depending on the date of transaction.
- Suspended if any balance from the previous month's bill is not paid by the due date.
- For cash advances, interest is charged from the date of transaction until payment.
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Rewards
Milestone benefit
- Annual benefit of 50,000 EDGE REWARD Points has been discontinued (eff. 20 April 2024).
- Renewal benefit discontinued w.e.f. 20 April 2024.
Verified · Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card – Terms & Conditions · 2026-08-03 · source
Redemption value
- EDGE Reward Points can be redeemed for travel vouchers, electronic items and more from the eDGE Rewards catalogue, or transferred to partner airline/hotel programs at 5:2 (5 EDGE Reward Points = 2 Partner Point/Mile).
- Effective 1st Oct 2025, the Bank reserves the right to forfeit unredeemed EDGE REWARD Points/Miles 30 days after card closure or if the minimum amount due is outstanding for more than 90 days.
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Reward cap
- Miles Transfer: maximum 1 lakh EDGE REWARD Points cumulatively to Group A partners and maximum 4 lakh EDGE REWARD Points cumulatively to Group B partners per calendar year.
- Rent capped at ₹1,00,000 per month for EDGE REWARD Points earn.
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Reward exclusion
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Transfer partners
Transfer partner
Airlines (15)
- 5:2
Air Canada
Aeroplan
- 5:2
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines
- 5:2
Etihad
Etihad Guest
- 5:2
Japan Airlines
JAL Mileage Bank
- 5:2
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways
- 5:2
Singapore Airlines
Krisflyer
- 5:2
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
- 5:2
Thai Airways
Royal Orchid Plus
- 5:2
United Airlines
MileagePlus
- 5:2
Air France-KLM
Flying Blue
- 5:2
Air India
Flying Returns
- 5:2
Air Asia
Air Asia
- 5:2
Qantas Airways
Qantas Frequent Flyer
- 5:2
SpiceJet
SpiceJet
- 5:2
Vistara
TATA SIA Airlines Ltd
Hotels (5)
- 5:2
Accor Hotels
Accor Live Limitless
- 5:2
Marriott International
Marriott Bonvoy
- 5:2
Wyndham Hotels
Wyndham Rewards
- 5:2
ITC
ITC
- 5:2
IHG Hotels & Resorts
IHG One Rewards
Verified · Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card – Terms & Conditions (September 2023 revision) · 2026-08-03 · source
Transfer rule
- For each airline/hotel transfer partner, only 1 partner program loyalty ID can be linked at a time.
- Linking another ID delinks the existing one.
- Must wait 60 days after updating a partner loyalty ID before updating a new one.
- Total EDGE Reward Points convertible to Partner Points capped at 5,00,000 per customer ID per calendar year.
Verified · Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card – Terms & Conditions (September 2023 revision) · 2026-08-03 · source
Travel & lifestyle
Dining benefit
- Complimentary Swiggy One membership (6-month) available on Axis Bank RESERVE Credit Card for eligible HNI customers: unlimited free deliveries on food orders above ₹199, up to 30% extra discounts, unlimited free Instamart deliveries on orders above ₹199, flat 10% off on Genie, and access to pre-book dine-out reservation deals.
- Membership must be activated within 6 months of receiving the code.
- Once activated it cannot be cancelled and no refund is issued.
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Travel benefit
- Delay in Check-in Baggage: reimburses cost of necessary items for basic needs in case of baggage delay of more than 6 hours while travelling overseas (valid only if flight ticket purchased with the card).
- Airport Transfer service discontinued from 20th April 2024.
Verified · Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card – Terms & Conditions · 2026-08-03 · source
Protection
Insurance
- Insurance covers (as per welcome booklet, subject to card being active/used at least once in 90 days prior): Zero Lost Card Liability against fraudulent purchase transactions (30 days prior to reporting; needs FIR; not valid for ATM/PIN/OTP/mPIN/CVV transactions).
- Purchase Protection against fire or burglary within 90 days of purchase (needs FIR; jewellery/perishables excluded).
- Price Protection.
- Credit Shield covering outstanding up to a specific amount on accidental death.
- Loss of Check-in Baggage and Loss of Travel Documents overseas (valid only if flight ticket purchased on the card).
- Air accident cover discontinued w.e.f. 31st October 2022.
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Eligibility
Eligibility
- Cardholder must activate the new Credit Card within first 30 days of card issuance.
- Failure results in card closure as per RBI guidelines.
- To retain the older 5:4 miles conversion, customer must open and maintain a Burgundy Private account (minimum TRV of ₹5 Crore) and take a Burgundy Private Credit Card.
Verified · Axis Bank Reserve Credit Card – Terms & Conditions (September 2023 revision) · 2026-08-03 · source
Official sources
Verified 2026-08-03 · facts from the official issuer page. Issuers may change fees, earn rates, lounge counts and waivers without notice — always confirm before applying.
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