Kotak UPI RuPay Credit Card vs Tata Neu Plus SBI Credit Card

• The Kotak UPI RuPay Credit Card is issued entirely in digital form. No physical card is provided
• Card details are automatically registered under the Credit Card section of Kotak Mobile Banking after issuance
• The card can be connected with supported UPI applications and used for eligible merchant payments after setting a UPI PIN
• It is designed primarily for merchant UPI transactions. Credit cards linked to UPI generally cannot be used for person-to-person transfers, cash withdrawals or other transactions restricted under RuPay and NPCI rules
• Cardholders earn 3 Kotak Reward Points for every Rs. 100 spent on eligible transactions
• Reward points can be earned on both qualifying UPI purchases and regular card transactions completed virtually
• Regular virtual-card spending includes eligible online, e-commerce and international transactions
• Under standard non-cash redemption options, every 1,000 reward points are worth Rs. 100. This means one reward point ordinarily provides a value of Rs. 0.10
• A minimum of 1,000 reward points is required for redemption against regular options such as products, vouchers, recharge, movies or travel
• With effect from June 1, 2025, cash redemption provides a lower value of Rs. 0.07 per reward point
• Cash redemption requires at least 2,000 reward points
• Reward points may be redeemed through Kotak Rewards for mobile recharges, products, brand vouchers, movies, travel and other options available in the rewards catalogue
• Utility payments earn points only on spending of up to Rs. 35,000 in a statement cycle. Utility spending above this limit does not earn reward points
• Reward points are not earned on rent, fuel, railway, wallet-loading, EMI, education or balance-transfer transactions
• Insurance, government payments and online skill-based gaming transactions are also excluded from earning reward points
• Spending in excluded categories does not count towards any applicable milestone benefit
• The card has no joining fee and no annual renewal fee, making it lifetime free without any minimum-spending requirement
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old and must already hold an eligible Kotak Bank credit card

• Welcome benefits include getting 499 NeuCoins (worth Rs. 499) within 15 days of Joining Fee realisation
• Redeem these coins on Tata New App/Website and partner Tata Brands
• 2% value-back as NeuCoins on spends on Tata Neu App/Website and partner Tata Brands
• Extra 5% value-back as NeuCoins on select category spends on Tata Neu App/Website
• 1% value-back as NeuCoins on other spends
• 1% value-back as NeuCoins on UPI transactions (valid only on Rupay variant)
• 4 complimentary domestic airport lounge access every year ( maximum 1 per quarter) on quarterly spends of Rs. 50,000
• Annual fee waiver on spending Rs. 1 Lakh in the previous year
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions from Rs. 500 up to Rs. 4,000, up to Rs. 250 per month
• Tap & Pay with Ease: Tap the card on a secure reader for instant transactions
• Convert eligible purchases into easy monthly EMIs. This is applicable on transactions of Rs. 2,500 or more
• Pay electricity, telephone, mobile and other utility bills using the Easy Bill Pay facility
• Transfer outstanding balances of other banks’ credit cards to the Tata Neu Plus SBI Card at a lower interest rate and repay in easy EMIs

Pros

• Lifetime free with no joining or renewal fee
• Supports merchant UPI payments through compatible UPI apps
• Earns rewards on eligible UPI and regular card transactions
• Instantly accessible as a virtual card through Kotak Mobile Banking
• Reward points can be redeemed for vouchers, shopping, travel, movies and recharges

Cons

• Available only to existing Kotak credit-card holders
• No physical credit card is issued
• Low effective reward rate of approximately 0.30% on regular redemptions
• No rewards on fuel, rent, EMI, education, wallet loading and several other categories
• No complimentary lounge access or fuel-surcharge waiver

Pros

• Welcome benefits worth the joining fee
• Up to 7% value-back as NeuCoins
• Enjoy benefits across multiple brands covering different spending categories
• 1% saving on UPI transactions with the Rupay variant

Cons

• No Golf Benefits
• No International Airport Lounge Access
• For some users brand benefits could be restricted
• No milestone or renewal benefits