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HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card

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Overview

HDFC's super-premium travel card and the attainable sibling to the invite-only Infinia — a flat 3.33% reward rate, 1:1 transfers to one of India's strongest partner networks, and unlimited lounge access. Note: the older Diners Club Black is closed to new applicants; this is the current Metal Edition.

Best for

  • High spenders who want a premium travel card without waiting for an Infinia invite.
  • Miles collectors using SmartBuy's 1:1 transfers to airline and hotel partners.
  • Frequent flyers who'll use unlimited lounges and quarterly golf.

Not ideal for

Lower spenders — the ₹10,000 fee and ₹8 lakh waiver bar are steep, eligibility needs a high income, and the Diners Club network has patchier acceptance than Visa or Mastercard.

Fees

Joining fee

₹10,000 + GST.

Last reviewed 2026-05-21 — confirm on official page

Annual / renewal fee

  • Annual membership fee: fee varies by cardmember and offer.
  • Minimum spend for waiver of annual membership fee / renewal charges for next year is ₹8 Lakh / Annum.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card — governing document (side-door search) · 2026-08-15 · source

Fee waiver

Minimum Spend for waiver of annual membership fee / renewal charges for next year: ₹8 Lakh / Annum.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card — governing document (side-door search) · 2026-08-15 · source

Rewards

All eligible spends

5 RP per Rs.150 (3.3%); up to 33% via SmartBuy 10x

SmartBuy 10x

up to 33%

All retail

3.3%

Last reviewed 2026-05-21 — confirm on official page

Plain math

At 3.33%, ₹4 lakh/year of spend earns about 13,300 Reward Points ≈ ₹13,300 in flights or transferred miles — plus memberships (Club Marriott, Prime, Swiggy One, MMT BLACK) worth far more than the ₹10,000 fee on their own.

Redemption value

  • Redeem Reward Points on SmartBuy at up to 1:1 ratio.
  • Redeem up to 70% of booking value through Reward Points.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Reward exclusion

Reward Points will not be accrued on fuel transactions for Diners Black Metal.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card — governing document (side-door search) · 2026-08-15 · source

Travel & lounge

Lounge access

Unlimited lounge access to 1,300+ lounges in India and abroad for primary and add-on card members.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Travel benefit

Travel Insurance Cover of up to INR 55,000 on baggage delay beyond 8 hours for international flight (Capped to $10/hour).

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Dining, golf, concierge, insurance, milestones & welcome

Welcome benefit

Annual memberships of Club Marriott, Amazon Prime and Swiggy One on ₹1.5 Lakh spends in first 90 days.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Golf

Unlimited complimentary golf at 100+ courses globally.

Dining

2x reward points on weekend dining.

Insurance

  • Air accident ₹2 Cr.
  • Overseas medical ₹50L.

Fuel surcharge

1% waiver, max ₹1000/month.

Hotel

Club Marriott membership · 6 complimentary ITC/Postcard/Oberoi vouchers on milestones.

Airline

Strong airline transfer roster (30+ partners across SmartBuy).

Milestones

Quarterly milestone bonuses on ₹1.5L spend (weekend dining vouchers) · Annual fee waived on ₹8L spends.

Redemption highlights

1 RP = ₹1 SmartBuy · 1:1 mile transfer to 30+ partners.

Last reviewed 2026-05-21 — confirm on official page

Dining benefit

  • Earn 2X Reward Points on Weekend Dining on participating restaurants.
  • Get up to 40% off on dining with Swiggy Dineout.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Insurance

  • Air accident insurance worth ₹2 crore.
  • Emergency overseas hospitalization cover of ₹50 lakh.
  • Credit Liability Cover of up to ₹9 Lakh.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Milestone benefit

  • Get 10,000 Bonus Reward Points on spends of ₹4 lakhs every calendar quarter.
  • Spend ₹8 Lakhs in 12 Months and get Renewal Fee waived for next renewal year.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Eligibility

Eligibility

  • Salaried: Nationality Indian.
  • Age 21 - 60 years.
  • Net Income (Monthly) > ₹2.5 lakh per month.
  • Self-employed: Nationality Indian.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Charges & interest

Forex markup

2% on all your foreign currency spends.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Charge

Finance charge / interest on revolving credit: up to 1.99% per month (23.88% per annum) for Diners Black Metal Edition (excluding GST).

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Interest-free period

Up to 55 days.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Transfers

Not published in the official documents on file — see the official T&C link below.

Common questions

What is the annual fee on the HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card?

Officially traced: Annual membership fee: fee varies by cardmember and offer.

HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card — governing document (side-door search)

Is the HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card annual fee ever waived?

Minimum Spend for waiver of annual membership fee / renewal charges for next year: Rs. 8 Lakh / Annum.

HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card — governing document (side-door search)

What lounge access does the HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card include?

Unlimited lounge access to 1,300+ lounges in India and abroad for primary and add-on card members.

HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page

What welcome benefit does the HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card offer?

Annual memberships of Club Marriott, Amazon Prime and Swiggy One on Rs. 1.5 Lakh spends in first 90 days.

HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page

What are the transfer ratios for HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card points?

Transfer ratios are not shown here as a confident value. Confirm the current ratio in your issuer account before transferring.

Other verified details

Not published in the official documents on file — see the official T&C link below.

Official documents & verification

Official terms

https://www.hdfc.bank.in/credit-cards/diners-club-black-metal-edition-credit-card.

Verified · HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card product page · 2026-08-15 · source

Verified 2026-08-15 · facts from the official issuer page. Issuers may change fees, earn rates, lounge counts and waivers without notice — always confirm before applying.