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Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank
Annual fee₹1,000
RewardsCashback
Earns hardest on
Dining 10.0%Online 5.0%Shopping 5.0%
HDFC • MasterCardEveryday cashback

Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank

Updated 01 Oct 2026StaleFull review overdue4 sources checked
Freshness warning: oldest recorded evidence is 214 days old (12 Mar 2026). Treat fees, rewards, lounge access, and offers as stale until refreshed.
Modeled value for your spend≈ ₹8,514/yr

70% split equally across Shopping, Travel, Dining; 30% other eligible spend. Standard redemption value. Renewal year; joining costs and taxes excluded.

₹5K/moNet annual value₹2L/mo
₹30,000/mo
Pays for itself above ₹4,000/moFull breakdown
Get it if

Use direct eligible merchant channels and track billing-cycle caps before routing more spend

Skip it if

Swiggy Food, Instamart and Dineout only; merchant and terminal IDs determine eligibility

Latest change: Data correction: aligned reward caps and welcome membership with issuer terms published 22 September 2026

For Heavy Swiggy users who can justify premium fee economics. 10% on dining spend. ₹1,000 fee, waiver at ₹2,00,000 / year. Skip it for lounge access.

Quick Overview

What matters before you apply.

You should be able to scan the fee, waiver rule, best use case, lounge condition, and biggest downside in one pass.

Why get it

Why you should get it

Heavy Swiggy users who can justify premium fee economics

  • 10% on eligible Swiggy app spends, 5% at issuer-listed online merchants and 1% other eligible spends. September 2026 caps and minimum transaction rules apply.
  • Swiggy 10% and select-online 5% each have a separate ₹1,500 billing-cycle cap; base 1% cap ₹1,000.
  • 3 months Swiggy BLCK welcome membership; activate within 37 days and claim in Swiggy app.
Why skip it

Why you may regret it

These are the rules and drawbacks most likely to make the card feel disappointing after signup.

  • Swiggy Food, Instamart and Dineout only; merchant and terminal IDs determine eligibility.
  • Swiggy 10% and select-online 5% each have a separate ₹1,500 billing-cycle cap; base 1% cap ₹1,000.
  • Minimum ₹249 for Swiggy 10%; ₹100 for online 5% and base 1%.
  • Wallet/gift cards, rent, fuel, jewellery, government, gaming, education, EMI, SmartPay and SmartBuy excluded.
Annual Fee₹1,000Joining fee ₹1,000
Spend to Waive Fee₹2,00,000 / yearJoining fee waiver on ₹75,000 spend in first 90 days; renewal fee waiver on ₹2L annual spend
Best Category Return10%Dining spend
Lounge Access ConditionNo accessNo lounge access listed.

Quick notes

How to use the card well, and what to watch before applying.

How to use it well

  • Use direct eligible merchant channels and track billing-cycle caps before routing more spend.

Watch before applying

  • Swiggy Food, Instamart and Dineout only; merchant and terminal IDs determine eligibility.
  • Swiggy 10% and select-online 5% each have a separate ₹1,500 billing-cycle cap; base 1% cap ₹1,000.
  • Minimum ₹249 for Swiggy 10%; ₹100 for online 5% and base 1%.
  • Wallet/gift cards, rent, fuel, jewellery, government, gaming, education, EMI, SmartPay and SmartBuy excluded.
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