HDFC BizBlack Metal Credit Card: A Comprehensive Review

    HDFC BizBlack Metal Credit Card

    Intro Offer

    Annual Fees

    10K + GST

    Joining Fees

    10K + GST

    Reward Rate

    3.33% 33.33%

    Rating

    4.9

    Intro Offers

    Stay voucher

    ₹5K
    Valid on Taj
    Minimum spend of 1.5L in 90 days

    Club Marriott Membership

    ₹5K
    Valid for 1 years

    Fees

    Annual Fee

    10K
    GST extra
    Waived off after 7.5L spends

    Joining Fee

    10K
    GST extra
    One time payment

    Forex Fee

    2%
    GST extra

    Eligibility

    Age

    21 - 65

    Citizenship

    Indian

    Employment

    Self-Employed

    Reward Points

    A list of reward point earning categories.
    CategoryTypeQualifying SpendRateRP CappingSpend CappingConditions
    othersbaseRegular Spends
    3.33%
    insurancebaseInsurance payments
    3.33%
    Max. 5K / day
    groceriesbaseGrocery purchases
    3.33%
    Max. 2K / month
    utilitiesacceleratedTelecom & Utility payments via SmartPay
    16.67%
    Max. 7.5K / statement cycleMin. ₹50K / statement cycle
    utilitiesacceleratedTelecom & Utility payments via PayZapp
    16.67%
    taxacceleratedIncome Tax/ Advance Tax payment
    16.67%
    taxacceleratedGST payment
    16.67%
    travelacceleratedHotel & flight booking on MMT MyBiz
    16.67%
    Max. 10K / month
    softwareacceleratedBusiness Productivity tools via Nuclei
    16.67%
    shoppingacceleratedSpends on IGP.com via SmartBuy
    33.33%
    travelacceleratedFlights via SmartBuy
    16.67%
    travelacceleratedHotels via SmartBuy
    33.33%
    travelacceleratedIRCTC via SmartBuy
    10.00%
    travelacceleratedRedBus via SmartBuy
    16.67%
    vouchersacceleratedInstant Vouchers via SmartBuy
    10.00%
    shoppingacceleratedSpends on Apple Imagine Tresor via SmartBuy
    10.00%
    rental servicesacceleratedSpends on Zoom Car via SmartBuy
    16.67%
    shoppingacceleratedSpends on Nykaa via SmartBuy
    16.67%
    shoppingacceleratedSpends on Myntra via SmartBuy
    16.67%
    shoppingacceleratedSpends on Jockey via SmartBuy
    33.33%
    travelacceleratedMMT Holiday Packages via SmartBuy
    16.67%
    healthcareacceleratedSpends on Pharmeasy via SmartBuy
    33.33%
    General Reward Points Capping: Max. 1.5L / statement cycle. Overall maximum points that can be earned across all categories

    Milestones

    Joining Fee Waiver

    11.8K
    Fee Waiver
    On spending 1.5L in 3 statement cycle

    Welcome Benefit - Taj Voucher

    5K
    Taj Stay Voucher
    On spending 1.5L in 3 statement cycle

    Renewal Fee Waiver

    11.8K
    Fee Waiver
    On spending 7.5L in 1 year

    Annual Milestone Voucher (₹5 Lakh Spend)

    5K
    SmartBuy Flight / Taj Stay Voucher
    On spending 5L in 1 year

    Annual Milestone Voucher (₹10 Lakh Spend)

    5K
    SmartBuy Flight / Taj Stay Voucher
    On spending 10L in 1 year

    Annual Milestone Voucher (₹15 Lakh Spend)

    5K
    SmartBuy Flight / Taj Stay Voucher
    On spending 15L in 1 year

    Annual Milestone Voucher (₹20 Lakh Spend)

    5K
    SmartBuy Flight / Taj Stay Voucher
    On spending 20L in 1 year

    Redemptions

    AIRLINE PARTNERS

    List of conversion options of airline partners.
    Airline PartnerRedemption RateMultiplier
    Club Vistara1 Reward Points = 1 Airmiles pointsx1
    KrisFlyer1 Reward Points = 1 Airmiles pointsx1

    STATEMENT BALANCE

    Get x0.3 conversion value on redeeming 1 Reward Points for ₹0.3 statement balance

    Rewards Calculator

    ON MONTHLY SPEND
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    1.05LYour monthly expenditure

    3.33% rewards

    Amount spent on all retail categories excluding petrol, wallet, rent, education, EMI, Insurance, Grocery and other categories with specific rates. (₹)
    20000

    3.33% rewards

    Amount spent on insurance transactions (Points capped at 5,000 per day, approximated as monthly cap here). (₹)
    5000

    3.33% rewards

    Amount spent on grocery purchases (Points capped at 2,000 per month). (₹)
    5000

    16.67% rewards

    Combined amount spent on Telecom/Utility (SmartPay/PayZapp), Income Tax/GST (Govt. Portal), MMT MyBiz (SmartBuy BizDeals), Business Tools (SmartBuy BizDeals - Nuclei). Min spend of Rs. 50,000 in these categories required for 5X bonus points (Bonus capped at 7,500 points/cycle). Base points are always awarded. (₹)
    60000

    33.33% rewards

    Combined amount spent on IGP.com, Hotels, Jockey, Pharmeasy via SmartBuy (10X Points). (₹)
    5000

    16.67% rewards

    Combined amount spent on Flights, RedBus, Zoom Car, Nykaa, Myntra, MMT Holiday Packages via SmartBuy (5X Points). (₹)
    5000

    10% rewards

    Combined amount spent on IRCTC, Instant Vouchers, Apple Imagine Tresor via SmartBuy (3X Points). (₹)
    5000
    REWARD POINTS EARNED
    coin
    0Points per year
    POINT REDEMPTION
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    0Airline miles

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    0Worth of statement balance

    Lounge Access

    Domestic

    visits / year

    International

    visits / year

    Discounts

    Dining Discount

    10%
    Applicable on Swiggy Dineout
    Payment via Swiggy Dineout

    Insurance Coverage

    Credit Liability Cover

    9L

    Fraud Protection Cover

    Other Features

    Concierge Services

    Travel Arrangement Services
    Dining Reservation Services
    Golf Booking Services
    Event Planning Services
    Airport Services

    Pros & Cons

    PROS

    • Accelerated Rewards on Business Spends

      Earn 5X Reward Points (16.5% reward rate) on essential business spends like tax payments, GST payments, bill payments via PayZapp, and other business spends via Nuclei.

    • Unlimited Airport Lounge Access

      Cardholders and add-on members get unlimited access to 1000+ domestic and international airport lounges.

    • Complimentary Golf Games

      Enjoy 6 complimentary golf games per quarter at domestic and international golf courses.

    • Milestone Benefits

      Get milestone benefits like Taj Stay vouchers worth ₹5,000 on every ₹5 lakh spent, up to ₹20,000 in a year.

    • Attractive Welcome Benefits

      Avail welcome benefits like Club Marriott Membership and a Taj Stay voucher worth ₹5,000 on spending ₹1.5 lakh within the first 90 days.

    CONS

    • High Joining and Renewal Fee

      The card has a high joining and renewal fee of ₹10,000 + GST, making it suitable for larger businesses.

    • Limited Acceptance

      The card is on the Diners Club platform, which may have acceptance issues with smaller merchants.

    • Spend-Based Conditions and Capping on Rewards

      5X reward points are applicable only on minimum spends of Rs. 50,000 in a statement cycle, with a maximum cap of 7,500 Reward Points per cycle on 5X rewards.

    • Low Redemption Value for Non-Travel Options

      The reward redemption value is low if redeemed against non-travel options like cashback (1 RP = ₹0.30).

    • Restrictions on Rewards for Insurance and Grocery

      There are restrictions and capping on reward points earned and redeemed for insurance and grocery transactions.

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