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AU Small Finance Bank
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Zenith

AU Small Finance Bank Zenith

A premium travel and dining card for high spenders willing to clear steep quarterly and annual thresholds in exchange for lounge access and a low 1.99% forex markup.

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Last reviewed 14 July 2026

Fees

Joining fee

₹7,999

Annual fee

₹7,999

Waiver: From year 2 onwards, waived on retail spend of ₹5,00,000 or more in the preceding year. First-year fee is separately waived on retail spend of ₹1,25,000 within 90 days of card issuance.

Eligibility

Min. CIBIL Score: 750+

Age: 21–65 yrs

Employment: salaried, self employed, business owner

Rewards

dining5x points
groceries5x points
travel5x points
all other3x points

Welcome benefits

  • • ₹1,000 shopping voucher from partner brands on first retail transaction within 60 days of card issuance
  • • 10,000 bonus reward points (worth approx. ₹2,500 at ₹0.25/point) on cumulative retail spend of ₹1,00,000 within the first 60 days

Perks

  • ✓Domestic lounge access: 8/yr2 visits per calendar quarter. Primary source (AU Bank's own April 2026 terms-revision PDF) cites a ₹50,000 preceding-quarter spend requirement, but a secondary aggregator source states ₹20,000 for the same benefit; this discrepancy could not be resolved (the primary PDF isn't machine-readable) and should be reverified before relying on either figure. Primary cardholder only, add-on cards not eligible.
  • ✓International lounge access: 8/yr2 visits per calendar quarter via Priority Pass at 1,000+ lounges outside India. Visits beyond the complimentary quota, and any Priority Pass usage within India, are charged USD 35 per visit (raised from USD 27, effective 1 January 2025).
  • ✓Fuel surcharge waiver: 1%Capped at ₹1,000/month
  • ✓Forex markup: 1.99%
  • ✓Concierge service
  • ✓Air accident cover: ₹2 Crore
  • ✓Credit shield cover: ₹5 Lakh
  • ✓Purchase protection: ₹50,000
  • ✓Travel-related covers reported for baggage loss/delay, flight delay and lost passport; exact sums insured not published on aggregator sources
  • ✓Railway lounge access: 2 visits per quarter at select stations (reported as Delhi, Kolkata, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Agra, Madurai)
  • ✓Birthday bonus: 2,500 reward points on the first retail transaction during the cardholder's birthday month
  • ✓Reward redemption fee of ₹99 + GST per redemption request; 1 reward point = ₹0.25
  • ✓Utility, telecom and insurance-category spends earn only 1 point per ₹100, well below the 3-point base rate
  • ✓Fuel, rent, education and government transactions are commonly reported as excluded from reward-point earning; not independently confirmed against official T&Cs
  • ✓Aggregator sources report an overall reward-earning cap of roughly 25,000 points per statement cycle, not confirmed on official bank terms
  • ✓Also issued in a RuPay variant alongside the primary Visa Signature variant
  • ✓No complimentary golf or movie-ticket benefits on this card

Common questions

What is the annual fee on the AU Small Finance Bank Zenith?
The joining fee is ₹7,999. The annual fee is ₹7,999. From year 2 onwards, waived on retail spend of ₹5,00,000 or more in the preceding year. First-year fee is separately waived on retail spend of ₹1,25,000 within 90 days of card issuance.
What are the reward rates on the AU Small Finance Bank Zenith?
AU Small Finance Bank Zenith earns 5x points on dining, 5x points on groceries, 5x points on travel, 3x points on all other spends.
Does the AU Small Finance Bank Zenith offer airport lounge access?
Yes: 8 domestic lounge visits per year (2 visits per calendar quarter. Primary source (AU Bank's own April 2026 terms-revision PDF) cites a ₹50,000 preceding-quarter spend requirement, but a secondary aggregator source states ₹20,000 for the same benefit; this discrepancy could not be resolved (the primary PDF isn't machine-readable) and should be reverified before relying on either figure. Primary cardholder only, add-on cards not eligible.) and 8 international lounge visits per year (2 visits per calendar quarter via Priority Pass at 1,000+ lounges outside India. Visits beyond the complimentary quota, and any Priority Pass usage within India, are charged USD 35 per visit (raised from USD 27, effective 1 January 2025).).
Who is eligible for the AU Small Finance Bank Zenith?
Applicants typically need a minimum annual income of ₹10,00,000, a CIBIL Score of 750+, a minimum age of 21, and must be salaried or self employed or business owner. Exact criteria are set by AU Small Finance Bank and can vary by application.

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