IndusInd Bank Nexxt Credit Card
The IndusInd Nexxt is a genuinely original piece of hardware — the LED-button card that lets you toggle Credit, Rewards or EMI right at the payment terminal — wrapped around a thoroughly ordinary rewards engine of 1 reward point per ₹150 (each point worth about ₹0.50, so roughly 0.33% back). It carries a ₹10,000 one-time joining fee but no recurring annual fee, KrisFlyer-only transfers, on-card EMI conversion over 6/12/18/24 months at about 12%, and 2 BookMyShow tickets a month. The novelty has to do a lot of work here — buy it for the trick, not the return.
Key features
What this card is built to do — the highlights that actually matter.
0.5% on Other
1 reward point per ₹150 (~0.5%); IndusInd's own Iconia NEXXT cash-credit page states 1 Reward Point = ₹0.75 of cash value — the 50p we carried has no IndusInd basis. KrisFlyer-only transfer
Movie Ticket Benefit
2 BookMyShow buy-one-get-one movie tickets a month
Full reward structure
| Category | Type | Rate | Monthly cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | reward points | 0.5% | — |
Fees & charges
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual fee (incl. 18% GST) | Free |
| Joining fee (incl. 18% GST) | ₹11,800 |
| Finance charge (APR) | 3.83% p.m. |
| Forex markup | 3.5% |
| Reward redemption fee | ₹149 |
Perks & benefits
Estimated annual value beyond rewards — ~₹2,600/yr in total.
fuel waiver ~ ₹600 /yr
1% fuel-surcharge waiver on fuel transactions from ₹500 to ₹3,000, capped at ₹250 in a billing cycle (the Nexxt has no airport lounge access)
movie ticket ~ ₹2,000 /yr
2 BookMyShow buy-one-get-one movie tickets a month
Should you get it?
Best for: Gadget-minded users who want the on-card Credit/Rewards/EMI toggle, Users who value on-the-fly EMI conversion at the payment terminal, Buyers happy to pay a one-time fee for a novelty piece of hardware
Premium tier — a solid all-rounder for steady monthly spend.
Strongest value if you spend heavily on Other ( 0.5% back).
✓ Pros
- The LED-button card — toggle Credit, Rewards or EMI right at the payment terminal
- On-card EMI conversion over 6/12/18/24 months at about 12%, on any POS purchase above ₹2,000
- ₹10,000 one-time joining fee with no recurring annual fee
- 2 BookMyShow buy-one-get-one movie tickets a month
✕ Cons
- ₹10,000 one-time joining fee is a lot to pay for an ordinary earn rate
- Base 1 RP per ₹150 (~0.33%) is below-average for the price
- Reward points transfer only to KrisFlyer — no other airline or hotel partners
- On-card EMI works only on transactions above ₹2,000 and only at a POS terminal; jewellery, fuel and ATM cash withdrawals cannot be converted, and closing an EMI early costs 3% of the principal outstanding
- From 15 June 2026 a 1% fee plus GST applies to fuel spends above ₹30,000 in a billing cycle and to non-air transport spends above ₹40,000, and rent paid through third-party merchants carries 1% plus GST on every transaction
- Dynamic currency conversion doubled to 2% plus GST on 15 June 2026, charged on top of the 3.5% forex markup when an overseas merchant bills you in rupees
- Redeeming points for cash credit costs ₹149 plus GST, and any other redemption costs ₹100
Eligibility & documents
Min. income
₹50,000 /mo
How to redeem rewards
Ways to convert what you earn into real value.
🎁 Transfer to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer — the only transfer partner on this card
🎁 Pay by Rewards at the terminal, where IndusInd values a reward point at ₹0.75 and needs a minimum of 500 points
🎁 Cash credit — minimum 500 points, capped at 2,500 points a calendar month
🎁 Since 1 April 2025 a cash redemption can draw on no more than 50% of the reward-point balance and costs ₹149 plus GST (₹100 for non-cash redemptions)
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 BEST Above-average base value
Gift voucher catalogue BEST Brand & e-gift vouchers
Airline / hotel transfer 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 ( 4:1 ) Value your balance: IndusInd Reward Points ✈ Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer ( 4:1 ) ₹ 2,500 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 A ₹10,000 one-time fee for an ordinary 1 RP/₹150 earn and KrisFlyer-only transfers — the value rests almost entirely on the novelty of the LED button.
The bottom line
The appeal of the Nexxt centers on its interactive hardware: the built-in LED switches and on-card EMI functionality offer a unique physical payment mechanism in the Indian market. Financially, however, a baseline earn of 1 point per ₹150 and KrisFlyer-only conversions offer limited upside against a substantial ₹10,000 one-time entry charge. It primarily suits cardholders who specifically value the on-device payment switching technology over reward yield.
Sources & verification
Fees, reward rates, and benefits for the IndusInd Bank Nexxt 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 8 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 2018 · 6 changes · last change Jun 2026
▲ Revaluation ▼ Devaluation ◆ Neutral / reversed
2026 1 change — 1 cut
▼ Fee Effective 15 Jun 2026
New fuel, transport & DCC fees
From 15 Jun 2026 IndusInd added a 1%+GST fuel surcharge on spends over ₹30,000/cycle and a 1%+GST transport surcharge over ₹40,000/cycle on standard cards like the Nexxt, plus a 2%+GST fee on INR-billed international (DCC) transactions and a revised late-payment fee grid.
Verification: CardAdvisor Research · Confidence: High
2025 3 changes — 3 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 Observed 25 Mar 2025 · Effective 1 Apr 2025
Cash-redemption fee raised to ₹149
₹100 + GST per cash-credit redemption → ₹149 + GST per cash-credit redemption
From 1 April 2025 IndusInd raised the fee for redeeming reward points against cash credit on the IndusMoments portal from ₹100 to ₹149 plus GST. Redemptions in every other category still cost ₹100 plus GST. The same revision capped cash redemption at 50% of the points balance in any one request, on top of the Nexxt's existing 2,500-point monthly ceiling.
Verification: IndusInd Bank ↗ · Confidence: High
▼ Transfer Effective 21 Jan 2025
InterMiles redemption withdrawn
Reward-point redemption to InterMiles was discontinued for all IndusInd credit cards, narrowing airmile options; KrisFlyer remained the Nexxt's surviving transfer route.
Verification: CardAdvisor Research · Confidence: Reconstructed
2024 1 change — 1 cut
▼ Redemption Effective 1 Sept 2024
Monthly cash-redemption cap added
Uncapped per month → Capped 2,500–10,000 RP/month by card
IndusInd began capping how many reward points can be redeemed for cash credit each calendar month across its cards (roughly 2,500 to 10,000 RP depending on the card), limiting how fast a Nexxt holder can cash out points.
Verification: CardAdvisor Research · Confidence: High
2018 1 change — 1 neutral
◆ Launch Effective 14 Nov 2018
Nexxt launches — India's first button card
IndusInd launched the Nexxt, India's first interactive credit card with on-card LED buttons (built with Dynamics Inc.) that let you toggle Credit, Reward Points or EMI (6/12/18/24 months) right at the payment terminal. Base earn 1 reward point per ₹150.
Verification: CardAdvisor Research · Confidence: High
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Quick summary
Type Premium credit card
Reward rate 0.5%
Best for Gadget-minded users who want the on-card Credit/Rewards/EMI toggle
Joining fee ₹10,000
Annual fee Free
Reviewed by
Devchandra Sah · Cards tested, miles earned, trips booked — for over a decade
Last verified 8 Aug 2026
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