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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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hmm i would ask my private RM, not sure if she would have a answer though.
Not a big difference between 500 and 1000 agvs as the conversion factors are (5*500-117)/(5*500) = 0.95, (5*1000-117)/(5*1000) = 0.97 respectively. But redeeming and adding them to amazon is a pain. Hope they bring 2K atleast.
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You can use the same if you wish.
If somehow they blocks it, you can argue/threat, that your txns are genuine and all, you will be lodging complaint for the nuisance.

P.S: We can't predict IDFC. 😬

Others points also got purged in past but later on after rebel, it got released, I believe they are using it even now.
Do they just purge the points or even go further and debit the account balance?
 
SBI ka tarah toh nahi kiya hai abhi tak 🤡
who knows they might start doing it since they are already shelling a lot of money through their debit card rewards. Better I redeem all my points has like 40K points. Its pain to redeem as only 500rs AGV in stock.
 
Not a big difference between 500 and 1000 agvs as the conversion factors are (5*500-117)/(5*500) = 0.95, (5*1000-117)/(5*1000) = 0.97 respectively. But redeeming and adding them to amazon is a pain. Hope they bring 2K atleast.
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Bhai now we will have redeem twice to use same points so it will be double of what you calculated.
 
who knows they might start doing it since they are already shelling a lot of money through their debit card rewards. Better I redeem all my points has like 40K points. Its pain to redeem as only 500rs AGV in stock.
Bhai redeem karke account close karwa lijye then 😐

Utna hi dar lag raha hai toh 😂
 
The above calculation is correct.
For 1K AGVs its (5*1000-117)/(5*1000) = 0.97
For 500 AGVs its (5*2*500-2*117) /(5*2*500) = 0.95
If you calculate percentage wise it might not seems more but when you do simple calc you will be paying double redemption charges for same amount of GV we were redeeming.
 
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