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HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card

HDFC Bank

10X rewards on your favourite everyday brands

Annual Fee
₹500
Joining Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
0.2%
Forex Markup
3.5%

Value Analysis

Annual Net Value
₹5,410
Total Annual Benefits
₹6,000
Total Annual Charges
₹590
ROI
917%
Fee Waiver Available

Annual fee waived on spending ₹50,000 in the preceding year — ₹50,000 annual spend

Card Analytics

Visual breakdown of value, benefits, and limits

Value Breakdown

Benefits Distribution

Transaction Limits

Card Scorecard

Charges Breakdown

Benefits & Perks

Shopping Benefits (1)
10X Rewards on Popular Brands
10X Reward Points on BigBasket, Swiggy, BookMyShow, Oyo, and Uber
  • Valid on BigBasket, Swiggy, BookMyShow, Oyo, Uber
10X RP
Reward Points (1)
CashPoints on All Spends
1 CashPoint per ₹150 spent on all other retail purchases
1 CP per ₹150
Cashback Benefits (1)
Weekend Dining Bonus
5X CashPoints on dining spends on weekends
  • Valid on weekends only
  • Dining category transactions
5X CP on weekends
Fuel Benefits (1)
Fuel Surcharge Waiver
1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400–₹5,000
  • Valid on transactions ₹400–₹5,000
  • Max ₹250 per statement cycle
1% waiver
₹3,000/yr

Reward Program

Program
HDFC CashPoints
10X on select brands, 1 CP per ₹150 other
Effective cashback: 0.23%
Points expire: 2 years from date of accrual
Redemption Options
  • Statement credit (1 CP = ₹0.35)
  • Products & Vouchers (1 CP = up to ₹0.35)
Bonus Categories
BigBasket
10x multiplier
10X CashPoints on BigBasket
Swiggy
10x multiplier
10X CashPoints on Swiggy
BookMyShow
10x multiplier
10X CashPoints on BookMyShow
Oyo
10x multiplier
10X CashPoints on Oyo
Uber
10x multiplier
10X CashPoints on Uber
Milestone Bonuses
1,000 CashPoints on spending ₹1.5 Lakh annually
Spend ₹1,50,000 annually
1,000 CashPoints

Fees & Charges

Charge Amount
Joining Fee ₹500 Excluding GST
Annual Fee ₹500 Excluding GST
Add-on Card Fee Free Free

Transaction Charges

Forex Markup
3.5%
Interest Rate (Monthly)
3.75%
Late Payment Fee
₹1,300
Cash Advance Fee
2.5%

ATM Charges

Own Bank Withdrawal
₹250
Other Bank Withdrawal
₹250
Intl. Withdrawal Fee
2.5% + ₹250

Fuel Surcharge Waiver

1% waiver on transactions between ₹400 – ₹5,000. Max waiver: ₹250/cycle.

Eligibility

Requirements

Min. Monthly Income
₹25,000
Min. Annual Income
₹3,00,000
Min. Credit Score
650
Age Range
21 – 65 years
Employment
Salaried, Self-Employed

Notes

  • Salaried: Gross Monthly Income > ₹25,000
  • Self-Employed: ITR > ₹3 Lakh p.a.

Transaction Limits

ATM Withdrawal / Day
₹30,000
POS & E-Commerce / Day
₹2,00,000
Contactless / Txn
₹5,000

Features

Contactless payments EMV chip security Add-on cards available EMI conversion facility SmartBuy accelerated rewards Dining & entertainment privileges

EMI Options

Min. Transaction
₹2,500
Interest / Month
1.5%
Tenure Options
3, 6, 9, 12 months
Processing Fee
1%

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The HDFC Freedom Credit Card is a lifestyle credit card offering 10X Reward Points on popular brands including BigBasket, Swiggy, BookMyShow, Oyo, and...

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