Credit Card Rewards in India: Cashback vs Points vs Miles
Understand cashback, reward points, and air miles on Indian credit cards — conversion rates, caps, and real rupee value.
Indian cards advertise cashback (straight statement credit), reward points (redeemable in portals), or co-brand miles. Cashback is simplest. Points can beat cashback if redemption value exceeds ₹0.25–0.50 per point — but many cards default to ₹0.20 or gift vouchers with poor value.
Always calculate net annual value
Subtract annual fees (minus waivers), forex markup on international spends, and missed caps. A card giving 5% on ₹10,000/month online spend but capping at ₹500/month still maxes at ₹6,000/year — minus a ₹1,500 fee, net is ₹4,500.
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