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IDFC First Bank launched its debit card reward system

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IDFC First Bank launched its debit card reward system recently. Now you'll earn reward points for spending money using your IDFC First Bank debit card.
Reward portal link - https://www.firstrewards.com/

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Reward system for IDFC First Bank normal debit card-
2000 welcome reward points on IDFC First normal debit card transaction above Rs. 1000

Online transaction- earn 2 reward points for every Rs. 150 spend
Offline transaction- earn 1 reward point for every Rs. 150 spend
10X reward points (10 reward points per Rs. 150) for every Rs. 150 spent via debit card on incremental spends above Rs. 50,000 in a month.

IDFC First Bank Select debit card reward system-
4000 welcome reward points on first debit card transaction above Rs. 1000
Online transaction- earn 3 reward points for every Rs. 150 spend
Offline transaction- earn 2 reward point for every Rs. 150 spend
10X reward points (10 reward points per Rs. 100) for every Rs. 100 spent via debit card on incremental spends above Rs. 50,000 in a month.

IDFC First Bank Wealth debit card reward system-
8000 welcome reward points on first debit card transaction above Rs. 1000
Online transaction- earn 4 reward points for every Rs. 150 spend
Offline transaction- earn 3 reward point for every Rs. 150 spend
10X reward points (10 reward points per Rs. 100) for every Rs. 100 spent via debit card on incremental spends above Rs. 50,000 in a month.

IDFC First Bank Private debit card reward system-
20,000 welcome reward points on first debit card transaction above Rs. 1000
Online transaction- earn 6 reward points for every Rs. 150 spend
Offline transaction- earn 4 reward point for every Rs. 150 spend
10X reward points (10 reward points per Rs. 100) for every Rs. 100 spent via debit card on incremental spends above Rs. 50,000 in a month.

Exclusions: Payment to Mutual Funds, Insurance, Financial Institutions, Security Brokers, Dealers, Wallet Uploads, Quasi Cash, ATM Withdrawals, Credit Card Payments and Account Transfers transactions are not a part of FIRST Rewards program, Please refer to the TnC page for specific Merchant Codes that are excluded.

1 reward point = Rs. 0.25

Note: You'll earn core reward points depending on your debit card variant, along with the 10X points.

A monthly reward point accrual capping will be applicable based on user’s program membership. (w.e.f. 1st December 2023)

Type of ProgramMonthly Point Capping
General8,000
Select30,000
Wealth50,000
Private5,00,000

How to redeem- You can redeem your reward points against gift vouchers, flight booking, recharge, etc.
Just click on "Redeem" and you'll see all the available options.
Link- https://www.firstrewards.com/user/burn

These are the excluded mcc's. You won't receive any reward points for spending on these categories.

Merchant CodesMerchant Categories
6300INSURANCE SALES AND UNDERWRITING
6012FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - MERCHANDISE & SERVICES
6211SECURITY BROKERS/DEALERS
6051QUASI CASH
6540WALLET UPLOAD

Reward Rate:-

IDFC First Bank Normal Debit Card-
Online- 0.33%
Offline- 0.17%
10X category- 1.67%
Incremental spends above Rs. 50,000: Online- 1.67%; Offline- 1.67%

IDFC First Bank Select Debit Card-
Online- 0.50%
Offline- 0.33%
10X category- 2.5%
Incremental spends above Rs. 50,000: Online- 2.5%; Offline- 2.5%

IDFC First Bank Wealth Debit Card-
Online- 0.67%
Offline- 0.50%
10X category- 2.5%
Incremental spends above Rs. 50,000: Online- 2.5%; Offline- 2.5%

IDFC First Bank Private Debit Card-
Online- 1%
Offline- 0.67%
10X category- 2.5%
Incremental spends above Rs. 50,000: Online- 2.5%; Offline- 2.5%

Update on 14th July: IDFC First Bank relaunched its debit card reward system on 14th July, 2023.
We've made the necessary changes in the article.

Update on 22 Dec, 2023: IDFC First Bank updated its debit card reward system on 1st Dec, 2023.
We've made the necessary changes in the article.
 
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Not mine but saw alot of users getting their account freezed for no reason and one of my close friend also got his account freezed and took around 4-5 days for unfreeze. But the thing is why they are freezing in first place?
My friend's Select Account also got freezed on 4th June, he was maintaining 5.21 Lakhs at that point as his RM assured him that he will get it upgraded to wealth if he keeps it for a month. He opened his account on 2nd May, did transaction worth 2.5 Lakhs using Airtel BBPS. His bill was 24999 so he transacted 10 times using Select DC. He did 2 transactions per day.

His account is still freezed, 5.21 lakhs struck 😂 😂
 
My friend's Select Account also got freezed on 4th June, he was maintaining 5.21 Lakhs at that point as his RM assured him that he will get it upgraded to wealth if he keeps it for a month. He opened his account on 2nd May, did transaction worth 2.5 Lakhs using Airtel BBPS. His bill was 24999 so he transacted 10 times using Select DC. He did 2 transactions per day.

His account is still freezed, 5.21 lakhs struck 😂 😂
Ye toh aam baat hogya hai IDFC mein 🙂

Abhi tak unfreeze nahi karwaye kya?👀
 
My friend's Select Account also got freezed on 4th June, he was maintaining 5.21 Lakhs at that point as his RM assured him that he will get it upgraded to wealth if he keeps it for a month. He opened his account on 2nd May, did transaction worth 2.5 Lakhs using Airtel BBPS. His bill was 24999 so he transacted 10 times using Select DC. He did 2 transactions per day.

His account is still freezed, 5.21 lakhs struck 😂 😂
Account freeze or debit freeze
 
Ye toh aam baat hogya hai IDFC mein 🙂

Abhi tak unfreeze nahi karwaye kya?👀
He has complained, but they said it will take time. He used to transfer money using IMPS. His account was not freezed for excessively using UPI.
The Operation Head told him that there were multiple transactions of Rs 25000 (10 transactions) on Airtel BBPS, that's why his account was freezed.

So even a person maintaining more than 5 lakhs can't transact 2.5 lakhs using DC 😂 😂
 
He has complained, but they said it will take time. He used to transfer money using IMPS. His account was not freezed for excessively using UPI.
The Operation Head told him that there were multiple transactions of Rs 25000 (10 transactions) on Airtel BBPS, that's why his account was freezed.

So even a person maintaining more than 5 lakhs can't transact 2.5 lakhs using DC 😂 😂
Same amount transaction are seen as spam in the system
 
That's sad
Tell him to contact x team
They will do it in 1-2 day

Bm can do it in few minutes
He doesn't use Twitter.
He mailed to CEO, CCEO and head.retailbanking
He got a call back on 6th, he can see a service request raised for removal of freeze in his app, but it is still freezed.

He talked to his RM, BM and Operation Head on call, they suggested him to revert back to same mail and explain your case, it will get unfreezed but will take time.
 
As soon as account holder confirms that the txns was made by himself only. It should get unfreezed immediately. Earlier you have told that the Operation Head told him that there were multiple transactions of Rs 25000 (10 transactions) on Airtel BBPS. But below txns are not exactly 25k.

Instead of total freeze there should be debit freeze. 🤣

The bank says we can't handle big or numerous txns at all, doesn't matter even the account is select or wealth.
It was not exactly same. His bill amount was 24999. So he couldn't make a single transaction of more than that. The transaction amount was like 24999, 24998 24990
 
My friend's Select Account also got freezed on 4th June, he was maintaining 5.21 Lakhs at that point as his RM assured him that he will get it upgraded to wealth if he keeps it for a month. He opened his account on 2nd May, did transaction worth 2.5 Lakhs using Airtel BBPS. His bill was 24999 so he transacted 10 times using Select DC. He did 2 transactions per day.

His account is still freezed, 5.21 lakhs struck 😂 😂
I did transaction worth of crores in the same month of account opening. Your income also matters in this so you may just lie about your income in account opening.
 
He doesn't use Twitter.
He mailed to CEO, CCEO and head.retailbanking
He got a call back on 6th, he can see a service request raised for removal of freeze in his app, but it is still freezed.

He talked to his RM, BM and Operation Head on call, they suggested him to revert back to same mail and explain your case, it will get unfreezed but will take time.
Account open krne m 2 min lgte h Twitter p
 
He doesn't use Twitter.
He mailed to CEO, CCEO and head.retailbanking
He got a call back on 6th, he can see a service request raised for removal of freeze in his app, but it is still freezed.

He talked to his RM, BM and Operation Head on call, they suggested him to revert back to same mail and explain your case, it will get unfreezed but will take time.
Sahi m kaam ho toh 2-4 din m ho jata hai kaam
 
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