Update: IDFC FIRST Removes Its No Rewards on International Spends From 26 October Note From Card Pages
IDFC FIRST has pulled its 26 October no-rewards-abroad warning from card pages. The bank has not confirmed a reversal.
IDFC FIRST has pulled its 26 October no-rewards-abroad warning from card pages. The bank has not confirmed a reversal.
From 10 October 2026, Edge+ pays 50% shopping Jewels only above ₹15,000 cycle spends; below that it drops to 5%.
The SBI Card SimplySAVE issued through Punjab & Sind Bank branches. Identical rates to every other partner bank version, with the fee reversed on spend.
IDFC FIRST has dropped the forex markup to 0% on all 17 credit cards, but international spends stop earning from 26 October.
Amex is withdrawing the 50% renewal-fee waiver on the MRCC and ending points pooling across cards from 11 October 2026.
Amex has quietly cut the Platinum Travel milestones and put a spend condition on lounge visits from 1 October 2026.
25 points per ₹100 at Lifestyle, Max and Home Centre, a ₹3,000 bonus every year, and twelve lounge visits.
3.75% back at Landmark stores and 2.5% on dining and movies, but squeezed between a cheaper card and a far better one.
A ₹589 store card returning 10 points per ₹100 at six Landmark brands, with a renewal bonus that nearly cancels the fee.
The milestone flight tickets are gone, but a nil renewal fee, twelve lounge visits a year and 4 CV Points per ₹200 remain.