IndusInd Bank Indus Solitaire Credit Card
The Indus Solitaire is a super-premium lifestyle and travel card built around a rare feature: a genuine 0% forex markup, so international spends carry no currency conversion loading. It earns 1 reward point per ₹100 (a reduced 0.70 points per ₹100 on utilities, insurance, government, education, real estate and rent, and nothing at all on fuel), and points redeem at ₹0.50 each for cash — a low ~0.5% base return — or transfer to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer at 5 reward points to 4 miles, which is where the value can climb for a flyer. A 5,000-point welcome bonus rewards ₹1 lakh of spend in the first 30 days. The lifestyle bundle is the draw: up to 32 lounge visits a year for the primary cardholder (4 within India a quarter, gated behind ₹5 lakh of previous-quarter spend, plus 4 international a quarter), a Mastercard World Elite golf programme of 12 rounds and 12 lessons a year, and complimentary Taj Epicure, EazyDiner Prime and Moneycontrol Pro memberships. The ₹30,000 joining and ₹10,000 annual fee (reversed on ₹10 lakh of combined primary and add-on spend) mean the value rests on the zero forex, the memberships and KrisFlyer transfers, not the rate.
Key features
What this card is built to do — the highlights that actually matter.
Welcome Benefit
~₹2,500 in vouchers, points or cashback on card activation
0.5% on Other
1 reward point per ₹100; redeem at ₹0.50/point for cash, or transfer to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer at 5 reward points = 4 miles (minimum 500 points) where value can be higher
0.5% on International
1 reward point per ₹100 abroad with a genuine 0% forex markup — no currency conversion loading
️ Airport Lounge Access
Up to 32 lounge visits a year for the primary cardholder — 4 international a calendar quarter (LoungeKey), plus 4 within India a quarter which from Jul-2026 need ₹5,00,000 of spend in the previous quarter. Supplementary cards get the same quota; guest visits are chargeable.
Zero Forex Markup
Use abroad without extra charge — swipe internationally like you do domestically.
Annual Fee Waiver
Fee of ₹10,000 + 18% GST (₹11,800 all-in)/yr fully waived when you spend ₹10,00,000/year
Golf Privileges
Mastercard World Elite golf programme — 12 complimentary green fees a year (no more than 3 in a calendar quarter), 12 complimentary lessons a year (also 3 a quarter), and 4 guest green fees a year (1 a quarter), booked through Mastercard's golf portal.
Hotel Membership
Complimentary Taj Epicure membership, plus EazyDiner Prime and Moneycontrol Pro memberships
Full reward structure
| Category | Type | Rate | Monthly cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | reward points | 0.5% | — |
| International | reward points | 0.5% | — |
| Utility Bills | reward points | 0.35% | — |
| Insurance | reward points | 0.35% | — |
| Government & Tax | reward points | 0.35% | — |
| Education | reward points | 0.35% | — |
| Rent | reward points | 0.35% | — |
Fees & charges
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual fee (incl. 18% GST) | ₹11,800 |
| Joining fee (incl. 18% GST) | ₹35,400 |
| Finance charge (APR) | 3.83% p.m. |
| Forex markup | 0% |
| Reward redemption fee | ₹149 |
Perks & benefits
Estimated annual value beyond rewards — ~₹40,750/yr in total.
️ lounge access ~ ₹20,000 /yr
Up to 32 lounge visits a year for the primary cardholder — 4 international a calendar quarter (LoungeKey), plus 4 within India a quarter which from Jul-2026 need ₹5,00,000 of spend in the previous quarter. Supplementary cards get the same quota; guest visits are chargeable.
golf ~ ₹15,000 /yr
Mastercard World Elite golf programme — 12 complimentary green fees a year (no more than 3 in a calendar quarter), 12 complimentary lessons a year (also 3 a quarter), and 4 guest green fees a year (1 a quarter), booked through Mastercard's golf portal.
fuel waiver ~ ₹750 /yr
1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions of ₹400–₹4,000, and IndusInd applies no ceiling (w.e.f 5 May 2024). The fuel spend itself earns no reward points.
hotel membership ~ ₹5,000 /yr
Complimentary Taj Epicure membership, plus EazyDiner Prime and Moneycontrol Pro memberships
Should you get it?
Best for: Frequent international traveller who will use the 0% forex markup, Singapore Airlines / Star Alliance flyer who transfers points to KrisFlyer, Golfer who will use 12 green fees and 12 lessons a year on the Mastercard World Elite programme, User who values Taj Epicure and dining memberships and will spend ₹10 lakh a year
Super Premium tier — built for high spenders who want top-end perks.
Strongest value if you spend heavily on Other ( 0.5% back).
Frequent travellers benefit from the included airport lounge access.
✓ Pros
- Genuine 0% forex markup — no currency conversion loading on international spends
- Points transfer to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer at 5 reward points = 4 miles, minimum 500 points
- 5,000 bonus reward points on ₹1 lakh of spend in the first 30 days
- Mastercard World Elite golf — 12 green fees and 12 lessons a year, plus 4 guest green fees
- Complimentary Taj Epicure, EazyDiner Prime and Moneycontrol Pro memberships
- Exempt from IndusInd's 15 June 2026 charges — no fuel fee, no dynamic-currency-conversion fee, no transport fee — and from the 1% third-party rent fee
✕ Cons
- Base reward rate is a low ~0.5% (₹0.50 per point) — weak for a ₹30,000-joining-fee card
- Reduced 0.70 points per ₹100 on utilities, insurance, government, education, real estate and rent
- Fuel transactions earn no reward points at all — IndusInd stopped accruing on fuel across the portfolio on 1 April 2018
- Within-India lounge visits are gated behind ₹5 lakh of spend in the previous quarter, from the July-2026 quarter onward
- Redeeming costs money — ₹149 + GST for cash credit and ₹100 + GST for every other redemption category
- Value depends heavily on using the 0% forex and KrisFlyer transfers — thin for a domestic-only spender
Eligibility & documents
Age
21 –65 years
Min. income
₹1,25,000 /mo
Employment
Salaried · Self-employed
Documents required
- PAN card
- Aadhaar / valid address proof
- Latest 3 months bank statement
- Income proof — salary slips (salaried) or ITR (self-employed)
- Recent passport-size photograph
How to redeem rewards
Ways to convert what you earn into real value.
🎁 Cash credit at ₹0.50/point, with a ₹149 + GST redemption fee
🎁 Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles at 5 reward points = 4 miles, minimum 500 points, under IndusInd's ₹100 + GST fee for every non-cash redemption
🎁 Online rewards catalogue — vouchers and merchandise, also ₹100 + GST per redemption
What your IndusInd Reward Points are worth
Realistic value per point by redemption route — the difference is what most people leave on the table.
Statement credit / catalogue Above-average base value
Gift voucher catalogue Brand & e-gift vouchers
Airline / hotel transfer BEST Three partners only — Air India Maharaja, Singapore KrisFlyer and Club ITC. Ratios are per-card AND per-partner: Air India is 1:1 on Pioneer Private & Tiger (⇒ ₹1/pt), 2:1 on Pinnacle/Heritage/Indulge, 4:1 on Legend. KrisFlyer is 1:1 on Pioneer Private but 4:1 on Tiger — the same card, a different partner. Club ITC 1:1 is Pioneer Private only. Capped at 10,000 pts/month to KrisFlyer.
✈ Transfer partners ✈ Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer ( 2:1 ) Value your balance: IndusInd Reward Points ✈ Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer ( 2:1 ) ₹ 5,000 vs. typical redemption ₹ 3,500 Direct transfers from this card only, ranked by what a point is worth in the destination programme . Full calculator, every currency → The concern The base reward rate is a low ~0.5% (₹0.50 per point), and utilities, insurance, government, education, real estate and rent earn only 0.70 points per ₹100 while fuel earns nothing at all — so the card only makes sense for the zero forex, the KrisFlyer transfer route and the lifestyle bundle. A domestic spender who will not use those is paying ₹30,000 for little.
The bottom line
The Indus Solitaire is tailored as an elite travel and lifestyle product rather than a high-yield spending card. Its standout 0% foreign exchange markup, attractive KrisFlyer transfer ratio of 5 points to 4 miles, and comprehensive lounge, golf, and hotel membership bundle provide solid value for frequent international travellers. However, the modest 0.5% base earn rate and steep ₹5 lakh quarterly spend requirement for domestic lounge access limit its utility for purely domestic cardholders.
Sources & verification
Fees, reward rates, and benefits for the IndusInd Bank Indus Solitaire Credit Card are taken from IndusInd Bank 's official Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) and fee schedule — see the card's official page . Last verified 6 Aug 2026 . Reviewed by Devchandra Sah . Always confirm current details on the issuer's site before applying. How we research →
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Value timeline
Every real-world change to this card's rewards, fees and benefits we've tracked — newest first, each linked to its source.
Tracking since 2023 · 4 changes · last change Jun 2026
▲ Revaluation ▼ Devaluation ◆ Neutral / reversed
2026 1 change — 1 improvement
▲ Fee Effective 15 Jun 2026
Late-payment charges waived; exempted from the new surcharges
Late-payment charges applied per the standard grid → Late-payment charges waived; no fuel or transport surcharge
The 15 June 2026 charges revision made the Indus Solitaire better, not worse. IndusInd added the Solitaire to the short list of cards whose late-payment charges are waived — until 14 June 2026 that waiver covered only the Club Vistara Explorer, Pioneer Private and Pioneer Heritage; from 15 June it reads Pioneer Private, Pioneer Heritage and Indus Solitaire. The Solitaire is also named as exempt from both the new 1% + GST transport surcharge (above ₹40,000 a cycle) and the fuel surcharge that other variants now pay from ₹30,000 or ₹50,000 a cycle, and from the DCC fee that rose to 2% on standard cards.
Verification: IndusInd Bank ↗ · Confidence: High
2025 2 changes — 2 cuts
▼ Benefit Effective 21 Dec 2025
Complimentary air-accident insurance withdrawn
Complimentary air-accident cover provided with the card → No air-accident cover
On 21 December 2025 IndusInd discontinued the complimentary air-accident insurance feature across its credit cards, stating simply that the coverage "stands discontinued". The bank published no replacement and named no exempt card. Note that several IndusInd product pages still described the cover months afterwards — the Avios, Duo, Pioneer Private and Platinum pages all still advertised it in August 2026 — so a reader may encounter the old wording on IndusInd's own site; the dated withdrawal notice is the operative statement. Other insurance benefits are unaffected: lost-card liability, Total Protect fraud cover, travel insurance and purchase protection continue where the card carried them.
Verification: IndusInd Bank ↗ · Confidence: High
▼ Redemption Effective 1 Apr 2025
Cash redemption fee raised to ₹149 and capped at 50% of balance
Lower redemption fee; full balance redeemable → ₹149 + GST per cash redemption; max 50% of balance
IndusInd's portfolio-wide reward-redemption revision took effect on 1 April 2025. Redeeming points against cash credit on IndusMoments now costs ₹149 + GST, and a customer may redeem only 50% of their total points balance against cash credit (applied alongside the product-level monthly cap). The same revision pulls back points earned on unpaid spends where the minimum amount due is missed, ends points on fractional spends above the base multiplier, and cuts the twid 'Pay with Rewards' threshold from the 2nd transaction (15% to 12.5% on travel, 10% elsewhere). The Solitaire is not on IndusInd's exempt list for the redemption fee — and on a card whose points cash out at only ₹0.50 each, a ₹149 fee is a heavy toll on small redemptions.
Verification: IndusInd Bank ↗ · Confidence: High
2023 1 change — 1 neutral
◆ Launch Effective 15 Dec 2023
Indus Solitaire launched with the diamond-industry banking programme
IndusInd launched the Indus Solitaire Program on 15 December 2023 — a community banking programme built for the diamond industry, served through flagship branches in Mumbai and Surat and marked by a new branch at the Surat Diamond Bourse. The credit card arrived as part of that bundle, carrying the features the programme was announced with: a zero cross-currency markup on foreign exchange, complimentary lounge access, top-tier hotel memberships, complimentary golf lessons and movie tickets, concierge, overseas hospitalisation cover and a rewards structure. It is the only card in the range sold on a genuine 0% forex markup.
Verification: IndusInd Bank ↗ · Confidence: High
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Quick summary
Type Super Premium credit card
Reward rate 0.5%
Best for Frequent international traveller who will use the 0% forex markup
Joining fee ₹30,000
Annual fee ₹10,000
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Devchandra Sah · Cards tested, miles earned, trips booked — for over a decade
Last verified 6 Aug 2026
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