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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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Did you do a 10l fd or kept the amount in sb? For how long you had to do it? Did you get wealth cc too?
- I deposited in SB A/c (Not FD).
- After account upgrade to wealth, in next 4-5 days i remove say around 7Lakh. Rest 3 Lakh i kept it in account and later after 10-15 days i removed another 1.5L
- No, i already had First select cc before opening account. So no wealth CC.
 
If I complete 30000 rewards with Select savings account in a month and upgrade to wealth account in the same month, will I get 20000 rewards limit for wealth account in the same month or the full 50000?
 
- I deposited in SB A/c (Not FD).
- After account upgrade to wealth, in next 4-5 days i remove say around 7Lakh. Rest 3 Lakh i kept it in account and later after 10-15 days i removed another 1.5L
- No, i already had First select cc before opening account. So no wealth CC.
Thank you so much for the reply. May I know for how long you had 10l in SB? For me, they told 6 months.
BTW, you can push for Wealth CC, you should get it. It has better BOGO BMS offer. And that is all the benefit you get over the Select CC I think.
 
Thank you so much for the reply. May I know for how long you had 10l in SB? For me, they told 6 months.
BTW, you can push for Wealth CC, you should get it. It has better BOGO BMS offer. And that is all the benefit you get over the Select CC I think.
I have kept for 1 week. After account was upgraded, i removed the money in 5 days.

Btw, even RM had called me asking me to maintain the balance. I said okay i will add funds to account. After that did nothing. I dint add.

Yes i will try for wealth cc after few months. I took first select cc 2 month back only.
 
I have kept for 1 week. After account was upgraded, i removed the money in 5 days.

Btw, even RM had called me asking me to maintain the balance. I said okay i will add funds to account. After that did nothing. I dint add.

Yes i will try for wealth cc after few months. I took first select cc 2 month back only.
Thank you once again. My RM seems to be useless as I have maintained same balance in sb for more than a month now. Even complaining to BM hasn't helped. Pathetic IDFC.
 
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