Changes Desk

Track card changes before they quietly ruin your math.

This page pulls the latest meaningful card-level changes from our research log so you can spot reward cuts, fee shifts, lounge rule changes, and milestone resets without digging through every detail page.

Cards with tracked changes18
Changes in last 30 days7
Devaluation-heavy entries16
Issuers represented9
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SBI Cashback Card

25 Mar 2026
SBI Cashback Card

Kept verification high, but marked a source conflict because the live FAQ still shows the older Rs.5,000 cap.

BeforeOlder public wording implied a single Rs.5,000 cumulative statement-cycle cashback cap and did not call out gaming, toll, and government...
NowIssuer revised benefits letter confirms a split Rs.2,000 online + Rs.2,000 offline cap and explicitly adds gaming, toll, and select gover...
SBIModerate Online Shoppers Mixed issuer sources
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Reward cap25 Mar 2026
SBI Cashback Card
SBI Cashback Card

Kept verification high, but marked a source conflict because the live FAQ still shows the older Rs.5,000 cap.

SBICashback
Milestone shift19 Mar 2026
Amex Platinum Travel
Amex Platinum Travel

Updated after verifying the current official Amex page and benefits page following the 9 March 2026 milestone revision.

AmexPoints
Lounge rules12 Mar 2026
BoB Eterna
BoB Eterna

Updated Eterna perk stack (FITPASS welcome benefit, BOGO movies), 5X cap details, quarterly lounge spend gating and latest verification d...

BoBPoints
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SBI Cashback Card

SBI25 Mar 2026

Kept verification high, but marked a source conflict because the live FAQ still shows the older Rs.5,000 cap.

BeforeOlder public wording implied a single Rs.5,000 cumulative statement-cycle cashback cap and did not call out gaming, toll, and government...
NowIssuer revised benefits letter confirms a split Rs.2,000 online + Rs.2,000 offline cap and explicitly adds gaming, toll, and select gover...
Moderate Online ShoppersMixed issuer sources
Milestone shift

Amex Platinum Travel

Amex19 Mar 2026

Updated after verifying the current official Amex page and benefits page following the 9 March 2026 milestone revision.

Beforeolder ₹3,500 joining fee and pre-9 March 2026 milestone assumptions centered on the ₹4L threshold
Nowrefreshed to the live ₹5,000 first-year fee and the new 1.9L / 4L / 7L milestone structure now shown by Amex
Amex users who can either maximize the first-year welcome bonus or push all the way to the ₹7L annual tier for travel redemptions
Lounge rules

BoB Eterna

BoB12 Mar 2026

Updated Eterna perk stack (FITPASS welcome benefit, BOGO movies), 5X cap details, quarterly lounge spend gating and latest verification d...

Before2026-02-12 snapshot
Nowissuer refresh (benefits, lounge gating, caps, campaign window)
Frequent TravelersMixed issuer sources
Lounge rules

HPCL ENERGIE BOBCARD: Best Fuel Credit Card for Road Travelers & Petrol Spends

BoB12 Mar 2026

Aligned HPCL Energie to issuer terms: ₹499 joining/annual fee, ₹50K waiver threshold, and lounge eligibility of 1 visit per quarter with...

BeforeLTF + no lounge mapping
Now₹499 fee model + spend-gated quarterly lounge
Fuel spends with occasional travel
Lounge rules

BoB Premier

BoB12 Mar 2026

Updated BoB Premier lounge eligibility (₹20,000 prior-quarter spend, 1 visit/quarter), refreshed review date, and captured current campai...

Beforelounge gating unspecified
Nowquarterly-limit + spend-gated lounge policy captured
Mid-range Travel
Fee change

Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank

HDFC12 Mar 2026

Added Swiggy BLCK variant with March 2026 published cashback grid, fee logic, onboarding rules and exclusions.

Beforenot-tracked
Nowvariant-added (Swiggy BLCK)
Heavy Swiggy users who can justify premium fee economics
Policy update

Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank

HDFC12 Mar 2026

Added Swiggy Ornge variant with March 2026 issuer terms; marked partially-verified because welcome-benefit lines include mixed tenure/cla...

Beforenot-tracked
Nowvariant-added (Swiggy Ornge)
Swiggy users who want lower-fee cashback coverageMixed issuer sources
Fee change

FIRST SWYP EMI Credit Card

IDFC16 Feb 2026

Core section states Rs 499+GST fee while another UPI-focused section references lower fee variant.

Beforerecord missing
Nowissuer page verified with variant-level fee caveat
Users who want flexible EMI conversion plus recurring monthly reward milestonesMixed issuer sources
Policy update

Axis Bank Vistara Credit Card (Platinum)

Axis16 Feb 2026

Added verified listing with interim merger-era caveats.

Beforerecord missing
Nowissuer-page + merger circular verified
Users wanting a lower-fee Axis co-branded Maharaja Points card for domestic travel patterns
Lounge rules

Axis Atlas

Axis13 Feb 2026

Retained partially-verified status because tiered lounge model cannot be fully represented as one fixed count.

Beforetier details partially modeled
Nowaxis-atlas fee/tier lounge/earn rates refreshed from Atlas issuer page
Frequent Flyers
Lounge rules

Axis Magnus for Burgundy

Axis13 Feb 2026

Kept partially-verified because Burgundy-specific published lounge/benefit granularity is relationship-variant dependent.

Beforegeneric burgundy placeholders
Nowmagnus-burgundy waiver/reward terms refreshed from issuer magnus pages
Axis Burgundy users who optimize premium travel redemptions
Redemption change

HDFC Diners Club Black

HDFC13 Feb 2026

Aligned DCB offer and redemption truth with issuer fees page and card redemption details.

Beforedcb waiver threshold and redemption ladder modeled loosely
Nowdcb fee-waiver updated to ₹8L; redemption ladder updated to issuer-stated values
High Spenders & Travelers
Redemption change

HDFC Infinia Metal

HDFC13 Feb 2026

Corrected point-value assumptions using issuer redemption table.

Beforeinfinia cash value set to 0.50 baseline
Nowinfinia redemption ladder corrected (cashback at ₹0.30/RP, travel at ₹1/RP)
High Net Worth Individuals
Lounge rules

HDFC Regalia Gold

HDFC13 Feb 2026

High-visibility premium card refreshed with current issuer phrasing and date stamps.

Beforeverified row with shorter exclusions
Nowregalia-gold refresh for fee waiver, redemption and lounge messaging
Mid-Range Travelers & Lifestyle
Lounge rules

ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit Card

ICICI13 Feb 2026

Marked partially-verified as lounge entitlement details vary across Rubyx variants and channel-specific issuance terms.

Beforeolder rubyx row without explicit consumer-cards fee source
Nowrubyx fees and earn-rate source updated with current issuer consumer-cards page
Lifestyle users looking for mixed rewards and entertainment perks
Lounge rules

ICICI Sapphiro

ICICI13 Feb 2026

Kept partially-verified due single vs dual variant lounge treatment differences.

Beforevariant-sensitive lounge approximation
Nowsapphiro fees/spend-gating/milestone terms refreshed from issuer page
Movies & Golf
Reward cap

Kiwi RuPay Credit Card

Yes Bank13 Feb 2026

Upgraded to verified using Kiwi Rewards Policy + Kiwi Neon terms pages.

Beforepartial generic kiwi placeholders
Nowkiwi rewards policy and neon conversion/cap terms verified
UPI Payments & Beginners
Redemption change

OneCard Metal

OneCard13 Feb 2026

Upgraded to verified after capturing issuer-published 500 points = Rs.50 and minimum redemption threshold details.

Beforepartially-verified without explicit conversion value
Nowverified with issuer-published redemption floor and point value example
Gen Z & Tech Savvy