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In the last 25+ years of my CC journey, I had used (n closed) OVER 30 different cards from many banks - like Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, SBI, ICICI, AMEX, Citi Bank, RBL BANK and HSBC.
Many special limited edition cards like AMEX Green, AMEX Gold, HSBC Gold, SBI Employee Gold, BOB Sachin Tendulkar card..... Started using cards when my salary was 1700/- with my first card having a limit of 3000/-. Seen charge slips, bulky impression machines, physical statements, NO-OTP days, No Apps, NO Cibil/Esperian scores, embossed cards...... Seen all.
Salute to your experience sir 🙏
 
In the last 25+ years of my CC journey, I had used (n closed) OVER 30 different cards from many banks - like Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, SBI, ICICI, AMEX, Citi Bank, RBL BANK and HSBC.
Many special limited edition cards like AMEX Green, AMEX Gold, HSBC Gold, SBI Employee Gold, BOB Sachin Tendulkar card..... Started using cards when my salary was 1700/- with my first card having a limit of 3000/-. Seen charge slips, bulky impression machines, physical statements, NO-OTP days, No Apps, NO Cibil/Esperian scores, embossed cards...... Seen all.
Sir you are legend! You started using the cards when probably majority of population would have been unaware about this concepts of Credit Cards! 🙌
And even now after retirement, your enthusiasm about cards is truly amazing!
 
== Current Portfolio

Axis ACE- Paid
SBI BPCL- Paid
Citi Rewards- Paid
HDFC Tata Neu - FYF
HDFC Millennia- LTF
Standard Chartered Rewards platinum - LTF
ICICI Amazon Pay- LTF
ICICI HPCL Coral- LTF
IndusInd Legend- LTF
HSBC Platinum- LTF
IDFC Millennia- LTF
RBL world Safari- LTF
Federal bank Imperio- LTF

== Wish List
Axis Flipkart LTF
AU Zenith LTF
Kotak League platinum or any LTF
Kotak League Platinum IS LTF - just apply for it!

AU Zenith - if you're employed with a company in their big list, and have INR 5L limit on any of your cards, you'll get LTF. I unfortunately don't have 5L limit on anything yet, and I want Zenith (coz it's green!) and nothing less from AU.
 
Here's my list - I actually said 3-5, and will perhaps prune to get there (pruning can also mean essentially just ignoring the LTF ones).

1. BoB Easy RuPay (35K)
2. HDFC MoneyBack+ RuPay (50K)
3. PNB Platinum RuPay "LTF"
4. IDFC Millenia Visa LTF
5. ICICI Platinum MC LTF
6. Kotak Urbane Gold RuPay (15K)
7. ICICI Sapphiro MC+Amex LTF
8. ICICI Coral RuPay LTF
9. Kotak League Platinum RuPay LTF

I plan to get IndusInd Legend soon.

BoB I'll try to convert to Energie / SnapDeal in some time.

HDFC I'll try to get Millenia LTF or Neu Infinity LTF.
 
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All LTF.

Next applications planned (in this order):
1. Any Federal Bank core card
2. Any AU Card on Swipe Up
3. HDFC Diners Alumni (need to figure out CC agent for this)
4. Axis Airtel / MyZone / IOCL whichever is LTF on offer then
 
I was considering IDFC Wow - but actually other banks have better forex rates than IDFC. Just looking at zero markup might not tell the whole story.
IDFC has lower TT rates.

But for credit cards, TT rate doesn't matter. IDFC & any other bank will use VISA exchange rate only assuming the card network is Visa.

If card has 0% forex mark-up, only difference would be Visa v. Mastercard v. Diners v. Rupay so on. See:
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Kotak League Platinum IS LTF - just apply for it!

AU Zenith - if you're employed with a company in their big list, and have INR 5L limit on any of your cards, you'll get LTF. I unfortunately don't have 5L limit on anything yet, and I want Zenith (coz it's green!) and nothing less from AU.
Yes, Applied twice for Kotak, League platinum and White LTF. both rejected. Now it is still showing old application number. It will get cleared after Oct. then I will try. I have opened Saving account for that.

AU Zenith. Will try in Oct only 😅
 
Yes, Applied twice for Kotak, League platinum and White LTF. both rejected. Now it is still showing old application number. It will get cleared after Oct. then I will try. I have opened Saving account for that.

AU Zenith. Will try in Oct only 😅
But do you have 5L limit card?
 
Yes, Applied twice for Kotak, League platinum and White LTF. both rejected. Now it is still showing old application number. It will get cleared after Oct. then I will try. I have opened Saving account for that.

AU Zenith. Will try in Oct only 😅
Can this old application number not be removed by mailing grievance or someone(nodal/pno), similar to AU removing lead id. Also try getting CIBIL hits removed if any
 
My portfolio -
Axis MyZoneLTF
Axis Flipkart
590​
will close and get Airtel Axis
Axis Ace
590​
hopefully meet spend waiver/don't mind paying
ICICI ApayLTF
ICICI Coral VisaLTF
ICICI Coral RupayLTF
IndusInd PinnacleLTF
HDFC MilleniaLTF
HDFC Tata Neu InfinityLTF
SBI CashbackFYF - 1180will close next year maybe
SBI BPCL
590​
will meet spend waiver
IDFC SelectLTF
IDFC Power+
590​
hopefully meet spend waiver
Kotak League PlatinumLTF
BOB PremierLTF
AU ZenithLTF
HSBC Visa PlatinumLTF
Amex MRCCFYF - 1500hopefully meet spend waiver

will try to get PNB/Federal/SC/Amex Gold cards in the future
 
If any CC of AU Bank you hold and have CL > 5 lacks then mail to AU PNO they will upgrade

I have AU bank's Altura Plus credit card and I'm self-employed. And I have HDFC Regalia with 6 lakh+ limit, what should I write in the email for card upgrade? Will they give me Zenith LTF?
 
In the last 25+ years of my CC journey, I had used (n closed) OVER 30 different cards from many banks - like Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, SBI, ICICI, AMEX, Citi Bank, RBL BANK and HSBC.
Many special limited edition cards like AMEX Green, AMEX Gold, HSBC Gold, SBI Employee Gold, BOB Sachin Tendulkar card..... Started using cards when my salary was 1700/- with my first card having a limit of 3000/-. Seen charge slips, bulky impression machines, physical statements, NO-OTP days, No Apps, NO Cibil/Esperian scores, embossed cards...... Seen all.
You're the OG of credit cards in India sir. Thanks for coming to this web-based forum and sharing your valuable insights.
 
My portfolio -
Axis MyZoneLTF
Axis Flipkart
590​
will close and get Airtel Axis
Axis Ace
590​
hopefully meet spend waiver/don't mind paying
ICICI ApayLTF
ICICI Coral VisaLTF
ICICI Coral RupayLTF
IndusInd PinnacleLTF
HDFC MilleniaLTF
HDFC Tata Neu InfinityLTF
SBI CashbackFYF - 1180will close next year maybe
SBI BPCL
590​
will meet spend waiver
IDFC SelectLTF
IDFC Power+
590​
hopefully meet spend waiver
Kotak League PlatinumLTF
BOB PremierLTF
AU ZenithLTF
HSBC Visa PlatinumLTF
Amex MRCCFYF - 1500hopefully meet spend waiver

will try to get PNB/Federal/SC/Amex Gold cards in the future
you can raise closure request in SBI app for bpcl before 2 weeks of renewal/fee charging statement, then will cc will call you reason and you can tell because of fees. They will agree to reverse the fees if you continue and they will register the request. Once the fee is charged quote the request number and your conversation date reference, they will pass the reversal entry on same day of fee charged date which will be reflected in the statment. I tried this approach for both normal BPCL and BPCl octane card. For SB cashbback card, i already met spend criteria so will continue next year that starts from Dec'23. Good luck
 
My active cards -

Credit cardFees
HDFC Regalia RupayLTF
HDFC Moneyback Plus Rupay (my wife's account)LTF
ICICI Amazon PayLTF
ICICI Coral Rupay + MastercardLTF
ICICI Platinum VisaLTF. Might close this as not needed.
SBI IRCTC RupayLTF
SBI SimplyclickLTF
Yes FinboosterLTF
Federal ScapiaLTF
Axis FreechargeZero fees above 50,000 yearly spends. Might close this.
Axis Airtel (my wife's account)500 + GST revadi to govt. No fees above 2 lakh yearly spends.
Axis My Zone + Indian Oil RupayLTF
Citi RewardsZero fees above 30,000 yearly spends. Will close after Axis fully takes over.
IDFC Classic + Millennia (my wife's account)LTF
Kotak LeagueLTF
RBL World SafariFYF. Will close if they don't make it LTF as Scapia gives 0% forex already.
AU Altura Plus + Xcite (my wife's account)LTF
BoB Premier RupayLTF
BoB Snapdeal Rupay250 + GST. Will keep this.
 
My active cards -

Credit cardFees
HDFC Regalia RupayLTF
HDFC Moneyback Plus Rupay (my wife's account)LTF
ICICI Amazon PayLTF
ICICI Coral Rupay + MastercardLTF
ICICI Platinum VisaLTF. Might close this as not needed.
SBI IRCTC RupayLTF
SBI SimplyclickLTF
Yes FinboosterLTF
Federal ScapiaLTF
Axis FreechargeZero fees above 50,000 yearly spends. Might close this.
Axis Airtel (my wife's account)500 + GST revadi to govt. No fees above 2 lakh yearly spends.
Axis My Zone + Indian Oil RupayLTF
Citi RewardsZero fees above 30,000 yearly spends. Will close after Axis fully takes over.
IDFC Classic + Millennia (my wife's account)LTF
Kotak LeagueLTF
RBL World SafariFYF. Will close if they don't make it LTF as Scapia gives 0% forex already.
AU Altura Plus + Xcite (my wife's account)LTF
BoB Premier RupayLTF
BoB Snapdeal Rupay250 + GST. Will keep this.
SBI cards LTF how sir?
 
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