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American Express

Amex Gold Charge Card

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Ranked #79 of 170 in credit
creditAmexMid-Premium

Entry-level Amex charge card in India with no preset spending limit and strong monthly-milestone-driven reward rate, best suited for high-frequency spenders who redeem via Amex Gold Collection or Marriott transfers.

Score breakdown

Data completeness: 95% · Last verified: 09 Jul 2026

Reward value22/100 · weight 71%
≈ 1.00% effective on the standard basket (eligible spend only)
Wide-coverage rewards: +10.0% score bonus — earns broadly without narrow category restrictions.
Fee efficiency66/100 · weight 12%
Redemption flexibility75/100 · weight 9%
Perks16/100 · weight 9%

Fees

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

Joining fee
₹1,000 + 18% GST
= ₹1,180 total
Annual fee
₹4,500 + 18% GST
= ₹5,310 / year total
Waiver: No standard waiver; renewal fee reduction/waiver sometimes offered on request if annual spend >2L (discretionary, not guaranteed)
Forex markup
3.5%

Lounge access

Domestic (per year)
0
International (per year)
0

Reward structure

CategoryTypeRateCapNotes
all_spendspoints1.00%(2 pts @ ₹0.50)—1 MR pt per Rs 50 spent = 2% base; value shown at Gold Collection redemption rate (~Rs0.5/pt)
fuelpoints0.50%(1 pts @ ₹0.50)——
online_spendspoints0.50%(1 pts @ ₹0.50)——
diningpoints0.50%(1 pts @ ₹0.50)——
travelpoints0.50%(1 pts @ ₹0.50)——
groceriespoints0.50%(1 pts @ ₹0.50)——

Welcome offer

4,000 Membership Rewards points on spending Rs.10,000 within 90 days of card membership (after annual fee payment)

Milestone benefits

Pros

  • No preset spending limit (charge card)
  • high effective reward rate (~8% with monthly milestone stacking)
  • Taj/Marriott redemption value strong
  • rewards never expire

Cons

  • High annual fee vs pure credit cards in same range
  • not accepted everywhere in India (Amex acceptance gap)
  • no lounge access
  • must pay in full each cycle (charge card, no revolving credit)

What's inside

More benefits

  • Monthly milestone bonus

    ₹500

    1,000 bonus MR points for 6 transactions of Rs 1,000+ each in a calendar month

    Cap ₹6,000 / monthly. 6 txns of Rs1,000+ each per month

  • Welcome bonus points

    ₹2,000

    4,000 MR points on spending Rs10,000 within 90 days, after annual fee payment

    Cap ₹2,000 / one-time. Spend Rs10,000 within 90 days

Insurance cover

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Eligibility

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Indian resident, 18-70 yrs, min annual income Rs 6L, credit score ~750+, Tier-1/Tier-2 city resident

Small print

Fuel surcharge:1% fuel surcharge waiver typically NOT offered on Amex cards in India; 0% fuel surcharge only at HPCL outlets per some sources — verify at POS