HDFC

Regalia Gold

Mid-tier card · 12/year domestic lounge (quarterly cap) · fee waiver achievable around ₹3L annual spend · 2% forex markup.

Strong for lounge access (3/quarter) · Weak for high forex (2%) and low base rewards (~1.3%)

3/quarter domestic lounge

Good for

  • Airport lounge users

Not ideal for

  • International spenders
  • Rewards-focused users

Spend context

  • Estimated monthly rewards: ~₹670/month (base rewards)
  • Fee waiver achievable at this spend
  • Forex cost ~₹1,000 per ₹50k international spend

Approximate, based on base rates and current snapshot.

Annual fee
₹2,500
Lounge
3/quarter (domestic)
Forex
2%
Not a low-forex card (2%).
Reward rate
4 pts/₹150
Above median base earn (1.3% vs ~1%).

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Lounge Access

Domestic visits
3/quarter
International visits
6/year
Access condition
Spend-gated in current HDFC policy; verify live eligibility in bank app Issuer or programme conditions may apply.

International Use

Forex markup
2%
Product tier
Mid-tier

Fees

Annual fee
₹2,500
Joining fee
₹2,500
Fee waiver spend
₹3,00,000 Near catalog median waiver (₹3,00,000 vs ₹3,00,000).

Rewards

Points per ₹150
4 pts
Point value
₹0.5
Effective earn
1.3% (at stated point value)

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