New: HDFC Bharat CashBack Credit Card Review

By | November 28, 2016

HDFC recently launched a new credit card named Bharat CashBack Card which is primarily a beginner level card and stands below their popular Moneyback credit card. It seems like they want to grab the customers who choose Standard Chartered Credit cards for its cashback feature, which has similar benefits as this one. Smart HDFC 😉

  • Joining Fee: Rs.500 (maybe waived in some cases)
  • Renewal fee: Reversed if you spend Rs. 20,000 in a year
Bharat CashBack Card Review

Bharat CashBack Card Review

5% CashBack Categories:

You get 5% cashback on below categories:

  • IRCTC
  • Bill Payment
  • Fuel
  • Max CashBack: Rs 150 Per statement Cycle

Enjoy Additional 5% Cash back on below categories as well.

  • Easy EMI
  • Payzapp
  • Smart Buy
  • Max CashBack: Rs 150 Per statement Cycle

So, you can expect to save around Rs.300 in total by spending Rs.3,000 in each category. It should be pretty much enough for those beginners who put basic spends on credit cards. Looks like they’re not going to issue reward points on other spend categories. Well, that’s how they’re able to provide 5% cashback 😀

Features of Bharat CashBack Card:

  • CardExpert Rating: 3.5/5 [yasr_overall_rating]
  • Reward rate: Upto 5% Cashback
  • Complementary Airport lounge access: Nil
  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver: Capped at Rs. 250 every billing cycle (S.Tax applicable).
  • Foreign Exchange Markup fee: 3.5% + Service Tax
  • Renewal Fee Waiver: Renewal fee reversed if you spend Rs. 20,000 in a year
  • Special Features: No limits on earning reward points.

Overall, its a very basic card and one should go for it only if you spend on Cashback categories. I see cashback’s on IRCTC & Fuel as its unique feature of the card compared to other benefits. If you happen to spend on other categories as well, then Moneyback card or even Business Moneyback Credit Card is a better option by HDFC for beginners, though devalued recently.

What do you think about HDFC’s new Bharat CashBack Credit Card? Share your views in comments below.

Author: Siddharth

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44 thoughts on “New: HDFC Bharat CashBack Credit Card Review

  1. Prashant Agrawal

    Now that you mention devaluation for some funny reason I can’t seem to find any change when tried to redeem points using the online portal. The reward-RP required has remained same for my AllMiles card. Weird.

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    1. Siddharth Post author

      Redeeming on Catalog or Allmiles eVoucher?
      I see Regalia’s 0.60ps is already in effect on eVoucher redemption. Unsure about Allmiles.

      Reply
  2. Shivaji singh

    considering no card gives 5% cashback on fuel, this is a good choice

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    1. SADAD

      IF U CHECK FOR SCB SUPER VALUE CARD THEY ALSO OFFERED U 5% CASHBACK FOR FULE

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    1. Siddharth Post author

      Usually, most cards issued these days can be used internationally. However, this is a basic card and you might need to check with customer care.

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    2. karan

      Yes you can transact internationally,
      Im having one and im enjoying using it.

      Reply
  3. Arkopravo

    hi,
    I have got this card but I am not getting any cashback.I have purchased 3.5k fuel in jan-feb from indianoil petrol pump using hdfc machine for transaction.After I called customer care they told me I will get cashback after 60 days as rewards point.I got a hdfc statement were there is zero reward points or any other refund as cashback.Can anyone tell me the process of getting cashback ie how(rewar point,direct debit transactin etc)

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    1. Coolbuddy

      Please refer the hdfc bank website. It clearly says that the cashback will be collected in the form of reward points (1RP=1RS) and will be redeemed as cashback upon customers request and will be redeemed only in multiples of 500. Contact your customer care if you want to know the balance or you simply want to redeem in the form of cashback in multiples of 500.

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  4. vikas

    what is the salary required to get this bharat HDFC credit card?

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      1. Sandesh

        If you are salaried and u have salary account in HDFC please go a head and apply one

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  5. DHIRENDRA KUMAR

    This card gives facility emi from Amazon… Yes or no.

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  6. Mamoj

    When I called hdfc to convert to emi. Hdfc team said there is no emi option in this card . Pls help

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  7. Akul Bhutani

    You say that hdfc money back card is better than this? No way! I agree that this is a beginner card but money back gives only Rs. 1.8 for every Rs. 150, but this will give 5%. So comparing:
    Rs. 1000 petrol will give Rs. 50 on Bharat card,
    Whereas Rs. 1000 spent will give Rs. 11.98 on money-back(not petrol but online).

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  8. jatin mevada

    if my bill was 18172 rupess if i pay this bill than after how many time it will show in my credit card balance

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  9. Arpit Gupta

    What is the minimum credit limit bharat cashback hdfc credit card provide?

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  10. vishal bhawsar

    dear sir what is reward point in bhart cash back credit card, and i cant fule cash back 5%..

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  11. Sunny modi

    I refile 6000 rs fuel in my car every month so as per calculation of 5% cash back 300 rs ill get, but my question is from this reward money can i purchase fuel??

    Kindly advice.

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  12. susmitha yenduri

    im trying to pay amount using emi option after completing payment final page getting error your card not eligible for emi option ? im using bharat credit card of hdfc

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  13. Abhishek Singh

    Today i got this bharat cc but only 15 k limit was given i don’t know why… On other hand my friend received this card he got 20 k limit my transactions are much better than his… And he did not maintain the monthly average balance in his saving account could you tell me why this happen?

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    1. Prathamesh Majalkar

      today i received bharat platinum credit card with limit of 30k (X2 of salary ). my company open a new salary account for us and after opening account , i applied for credit card.

      Reply
  14. AJAY KUMAR PAL

    Which one is a better choice….hdfc bharat cash back r citi bank indian oil card?

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  15. Gurdeep

    When I called hdfc to convert to emi. Hdfc team said there is no emi option in this card . Pls help

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  16. balaji

    Is this card still offered? when I ask for my moneyback card to upgrade to this , they say Bharat card is defunct now.

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  17. balaji

    After escalations I got the Bharat Credit card (Bharat Credit card is Rupay variant and Bharat Cashback is visa/master).

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    1. Bhavya

      Do you get cashback for adding money to PayZapp wallet ? Because card authentication is failing in the PayZapp In App Electricity bill payment.

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  18. Arun

    Is the fuel cashback applicable only when the card is swiped in HDFC EOD machine at Petrol stations ?

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  19. Bhavya

    Hey Sid,
    I recently got this cc (Rupay variant) and have been facing problem since the beginning. I am unable to do physical transactions as it always gets declined quoting wrong pin on the swipe machine even if I enter the correct pin. Tried at various merchants. Had called the customer care they said it’s impossible but have issued a replacement. Will have to see if the new card works.

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  20. Surya

    Hi, I specifically have this card (MasterCard variant) since 2017 for Fuel Cashback only. For redemption as Cash you need minimum of 2500 points ( which are equal to ₹2500).
    Points are auto credited next month of the bill generation cycle. Regarding PayZapp, you need to add this card, activate PayZapp Card (which is a different auto generated card within the PayZapp app) within the app and then you are ready to avail the various ongoing PayZapp offers and additional 5% cashback (in form of reward points) which will be credited in next month of statement.
    Sid, hats off to you for such a website and all the contributors.
    Cheers
    Surya

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  21. Bhavya

    Points are not being credited any more for the past 2 months even for the fuel and payzapp transactions. I would recommend everyone that this card is not worth applying.

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    1. Mayuresh Thakur

      What did the customer care say about this?
      I just applied for this card 2 weeks back.

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      1. Bhavya

        They just casually said that the points would be credited soon. They didn’t give a timeline even when I asked. This credit cycle recieved points for the fuel transactions. Still no points for payzapp transaction and grocery transaction since the issuance of the card.
        P.S.- Don’t use it for IRCTC transactions as they charge the transaction fee two times – First time during the transaction and the second time at the time of generation of monthly statement.

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  22. Mayuresh Thakur

    Is there a redemption charge to redeem points as cashback?
    I know there is a redemption charge of 99 +GST. But want to know if it applies to redemption towards cashback as well or only rewards catalogue.

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  23. pavan

    hi siddharth. I always look forward to your advice on credit cards.
    pls suggest me a credit card with unlimited fuel cashback since i have to travel a lot. yearly fuel spend of about 1 lakh and other expense of about 3 lacs.

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    1. Rishabh Mangal

      Citibank Indian Oil Card/RBL Maxima card…. no limit of reward points. I dont think any card gives unlimited cashback.

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    2. Bhavya

      You should go with axis Bank Indian oil card which gives unlimited 4% back on fuel purchased at Indian oil outlets.

      Reply

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