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#100 of 173 in credit
IDFC First Bank

IDFC First Ashva Metal Credit Card

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Score breakdown

Data completeness: 85% · Last verified: 06 Jul 2026

Reward value17/100 · weight 65%
0.75% effective on the standard basket (eligible spend only)
Wide-coverage rewards: +10.0% score bonus — earns broadly without narrow category restrictions.
Fee efficiency58/100 · weight 11%
Redemption flexibility59/100 · weight 8%
Perks70/100 · weight 8%
Devaluation risk70/100 · weight 8%

Fees

All fees shown base + 18% GST (India card fees legally attract GST).

Joining fee
2,999 + 18% GST
= ₹3,539 total
Annual fee
2,999 + 18% GST
= ₹3,539 / year total
Forex markup
1%

Lounge access

Domestic (per year)
16
International (per year)
8

Confirmed devaluation alerts

No confirmed devaluations tracked for this card. That doesn't mean none exist — see the neutral 70/100 devaluation-risk sub-score above.

Reward structure

CategoryTypeRateCapNotes
online_spendspoints0.75%(3 pts @ ₹0.25)
diningpoints0.75%(3 pts @ ₹0.25)
travelpoints0.75%(3 pts @ ₹0.25)
groceriespoints0.75%(3 pts @ ₹0.25)
all_spendspoints0.75%(3 pts @ ₹0.25)
fuelpoints0.25%(1 pts @ ₹0.25)

Point value by redemption mode

1 reward point is worth different amounts depending on how you redeem — the headline reward % only holds at the best tier.

general1 RP = ₹0.40
general (vouchers, flights, hotels, shopping)1 RP = ₹0.25

Welcome offer

7,500 Reward Points worth up to ₹3,000 upon Joining Fee payment

Milestone benefits

  • Spend ₹20,000 / monthly: 2 complimentary golf rounds/lessons

Pros

  • Lifetime-free card with no joining or annual charges.
  • Very low foreign currency markup fee of 1.5%.
  • Interest-free cash withdrawals for up to 45 days (only a flat transaction fee applies).
  • Comprehensive travel insurance and trip cancellation cover.
  • Premium lifestyle benefits like golf and BOGO movies.

Cons

  • The monetary value of reward points is relatively low at ₹0.25 per point.
  • Lounge and golf benefits are subject to a monthly spend requirement of ₹20,000.

Insurance cover

air accident
10,00,00,000
credit liability
50,000

Eligibility

min age
21
min annual income
₹36,00,000
min monthly income
₹3,00,000

Small print

Redemption fee
99 / redemption
Fuel surcharge:1% waiver of up to ₹300 on fuel surcharges across India