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ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit Card
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ICICI Bank
A mid premium lifestyle card with welcome vouchers, golf and lounge access for regular ICICI spenders.
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ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit Card

ICICI Bank • A mid premium lifestyle card with welcome vouchers, golf and lounge access for regular ICICI spenders.

Rubyx sits above Coral in ICICI Bank's Gemstone range, with a ₹2,000 annual fee, welcome vouchers worth over ₹5,000 and benefits across movies, golf and travel. It works best for users who can cross the ₹3,00,000 waiver spend and the quarterly lounge spend criteria.

Annual Fee (+ 18% GST)₹2,000 (₹2,360 incl. GST)
Fee WaiverSpend over ₹3,00,000 in the previous year to get the annual fee waived for the next year
Joining PerkWelcome vouchers worth over ₹5,000 on payment of the joining fee, including Tata CLiQ, EaseMyTrip and Croma vouchers as listed on the official product page
Primary RewardUp to 4 Reward Points per ₹100 on international spends and 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on domestic spends except fuel, with 1 point per ₹100 on utilities and insurance
Airport Lounge Access1 Domestic Lounge visit per quarter per variant on spending ₹75,000 or more in the preceding quarter for the primary cardholder, plus 2 railway lounge visits per quarter
Forex Markup3.5% + 18% GST
RuPay UPIYes — RuPay UPI enabled
Best ForICICI customers who want lifestyle vouchers, golf, movies and lounge access at a mid level fee

What We Like

  • Welcome vouchers worth over ₹5,000 against a ₹3,000 joining fee
  • Airport and railway lounge access, plus golf rounds linked to monthly spends
  • RuPay variant can be linked to UPI for merchant payments

Watch Out

  • Airport lounge access needs ₹75,000 of spends in a quarter
  • Base reward value is low compared with cashback cards
  • Forex markup of 3.5% plus GST is not travel friendly

MITC & Hidden Charges

Annual fee ₹2,000 plus GST. 18% GST applies to annual fee (Total ₹2,360). Other charges as per the issuer's MITC.

ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit Card FAQs

What is the annual fee of the ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit Card?

The joining fee is ₹3,000 plus GST and the annual fee is ₹2,000 plus GST. The annual fee is waived if you spend over ₹3,00,000 in the previous year.

How do I get airport lounge access on the Rubyx Credit Card?

Spend ₹75,000 or more in a preceding quarter to unlock domestic airport lounge access in the following quarter. The official page lists 1 visit per quarter per variant for the primary cardholder.

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