Citi Credit Cards have carved a special niche for themselves in the market. From the Citi Cash Back Credit Card which has an annual fee of only ₹500 to the Citi PremierMiles Credit Card whose fee is ₹3,000 - there is something for everybody. With CitiBank limiting their late payment charges, their credit cards surely make for a great choice for first time credit card users. CitiBank charges for an overlimit being a nominal 2.5% of the overlimit amount also makes Citi credit cards one of the best in the business.
Some of the Citi credit card fees and charges that are levied on the cards under a variety of circumstances are mentioned below-
Citi credit card annual fee- This is the Citi credit card annual fee that you need to pay for owning a Citi credit card. In some cases, the Citi credit card fees may be waived off on achieving milestone spends.
Citibank credit card late payment charges- The Citi credit card late payment fee is charged if you fail to clear the minimum due amount on your card within the payment due date.
Citi credit card over limit charges- Such Citi credit card charges are applied when the spends on the card exceed the credit limit available on the card.
Citi credit card foreign transaction fee – The Citi card foreign transaction fee is charged when you use the credit card for transacting overseas.
Citi credit card finance charge- Citibank finance charges are levied on the outstanding dues if the balance isn’t cleared before the due date.
The Citi credit card fees and charges are different for different cards. Here is a list of common charges that you can incur on your CitiBank credit card.
Citi Cash Back Credit Card |
CitiBank Rewards Credit Card |
Citi PremierMiles Credit Card |
Citi IndianOil Credit Card |
|
Annual Fee |
₹ 500 |
₹ 1,000 (waived off against annual spends of ₹ 30,000 in a year) |
₹ 3,000 |
₹ 1,000 (waived off against annual spends of ₹ 30,000 in a year) |
Cash Advance Fee |
2.5% of amount withdrawn (min ₹500) |
2.5% of amount withdrawn (min ₹ 500) |
2.0% of amount withdrawn (min ₹ 300) |
2.5% of amount withdrawn (min ₹ 500) |
Late Payment Charges |
Total Amount due (₹ 0- ₹ 2000) = Nil Total Amount due (₹ 2,000- ₹ 7,500) = ₹ 600 Total Amount due (₹ 7,500- ₹ 15,000) = ₹ 950 Amount due > ₹ 15,000 = ₹ 1,300 |
Total Amount due (₹ 0- ₹ 2000) = Nil Total Amount due (₹ 2,000- ₹ 7,500) = ₹ 600 Total Amount due (₹ 7,500- ₹ 15,000) = ₹ 950 Amount due > ₹ 15,000 = ₹ 1,300 |
Total Amount due (₹ 0- ₹ 2,000) = Nil Amount due > ₹ 2,000 = ₹ 100 |
Total Amount due (₹ 0- ₹ 2000) = Nil Total Amount due (₹ 2,000- ₹ 7,500) = ₹ 600 Total Amount due (₹ 7,500- ₹ 15,000) = ₹ 950 Amount due > ₹ 15,000 = ₹ 1,300 |
Overlimit Charges |
2.5% of the amount exceeded exclusive of taxes, charges and fees (minimum ₹ 500) |
2.5% of the amount exceeded exclusive of taxes, charges and fees (minimum ₹ 500) |
2.5% of the amount exceeded exclusive of taxes, charges and fees (minimum ₹ 500) |
2.5% of the amount exceeded exclusive of taxes, charges and fees (minimum ₹ 500) |
Returned Payment Charge (Cheque / ECS / ACH / SI Bounce Charge) |
₹ 500 per payment returned |
₹ 500 per payment returned |
₹ 350 per payment returned |
₹ 500 per payment returned |
Railway Ticket Booking Surcharge |
1.8% of the amount transacted |
1.8% of the amount transacted |
1.8% of the amount transacted |
1.8% of the amount transacted |
Finance Charges |
3.35% per month/ 40.2% per year |
3.35% per month/ 40.2% per year |
3.35% per month/ 40.2% per year |
3.35% per month/ 40.2% per year |
Fuel Transaction Charges |
1% surcharge + GST (reversed at IndiaOil outlets on transactions more than ₹ 10) |
1% surcharge + GST (reversed at IndiaOil outlets on transactions more than ₹ 10) |
1% surcharge + GST (reversed at IndiaOil outlets on transactions more than ₹ 10) |
1% surcharge + GST (reversed at IndiaOil outlets on transactions more than ₹ 10) |
Cash Deposit Charges |
₹ 250 |
₹ 250 |
₹ 100 |
₹ 250 |
Foreign Transaction Charges |
3.5% on mark-up |
3.5% on mark-up |
3.5% on mark-up |
3.5% on mark-up |
The Citi credit card joining/annual fees vary from card to card and are communicated at the time the card is sourced. While all credit cards have an annual fee, some have the provision of being waived off in case of milestone spends.
For foreign transactions in US Dollars, a 3.5% mark-up on the ₹ equivalent of the spent in US Dollars is charged as Citi credit card foreign transaction fee.
CitiBank credit cards have different types of charges like annual fee, joining fee, cash advance fee, late payment charge, cash deposit charges, overlimit charges, returned payment charges etc.
Usually, most Citi credit cards have the following late fee structure, when the total amount due is
₹ 0- ₹ 2000), late fee is Nil
₹ 2,000- ₹ 7,500), late fee is ₹ 600
₹ 7,500- ₹ 15,000), late fee is ₹ 950
₹ 15,000, late fee is ₹ 1,300