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
    Reset
    coin
    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

    OR

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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

    No other features available on this card.

    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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