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Canara Bank Mastercard Standard Credit Card

✍️ Fact-checked by Parash Editorial • 🔄 Updated May 2026
Canara Bank Mastercard Entry

Annual Fee

₹0

Base Rate

2.0%

Reward Type

Points

Overview

The Canara Bank Mastercard Standard Credit Card is a Entry credit card issued by Canara Bank on the Mastercard network. It offers a base reward rate of 2.0% on all spends, with rewards issued as Points(1 pt = ₹0.25).

Annual Fee: Lifetime Free
Eligibility: Min. ₹2 LPA gross income, age 21-60.

Reward Rates & Cashback Rules

  • CATEGORY – All Spends: 2.0% cashback ⚠️ Not applicable on Fuel, EMI, and Cash Withdrawals.
  • CATEGORY – Fuel: 0.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – EMI: 0.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – Cash Withdrawal: 0.0% cashback

Key Features & Benefits

  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver ⛽: 2.5% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions from ₹400, capped at ₹100 per month. Requires minimum ₹2,500 of other spends in the billing month.
  • Insurance Coverage 🛡️: Complimentary accident insurance cover (up to ₹4 Lakhs for air crash, ₹2 Lakhs for other reasons) and baggage insurance up to ₹25,000.
  • Lifetime Free 🎉: No joining or annual fees. An inactivity fee of ₹100 may be charged if annual spending is below ₹12,000.
  • Interest-Free Credit ⏳: Up to 50 days interest-free period on retail purchases.

Eligibility Criteria

Min. ₹2 LPA gross income, age 21-60.

Features & Benefits

⛽

Fuel Surcharge Waiver

2.5% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions from ₹400, capped at ₹100 per month. Requires minimum ₹2,500 of other spends in the billing month.

🛡️

Insurance Coverage

Complimentary accident insurance cover (up to ₹4 Lakhs for air crash, ₹2 Lakhs for other reasons) and baggage insurance up to ₹25,000.

🎉

Lifetime Free

No joining or annual fees. An inactivity fee of ₹100 may be charged if annual spending is below ₹12,000.

⏳

Interest-Free Credit

Up to 50 days interest-free period on retail purchases.

Cashback Engine Rules

The exact calculator logic parameters extracted from the terms & conditions.

All Spends
Reward: 2.0%
⚠️ Exceptions: Not applicable on Fuel, EMI, and Cash Withdrawals.
2%
Fuel Exclusion
EMI Exclusion
Cash Withdrawal Exclusion

Value Chart

Assuming basic spends for Canara Bank Mastercard Standard Credit Card

Category Canara Bank Mastercard Standard Credit Card Axis Bank Neo Credit Card LIC Axis Bank Platinum Credit Card Axis Bank Kwik Credit Card
₹
Joining Fee 		₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
₹
Annual Fee 		₹0 ₹250 ₹0 ₹0
🌍
Forex Markup 		3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%
%
Base Rate 		2.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.0%
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Known Rules 		4 rules 11 rules 11 rules 11 rules

Pros & Cons

✓

Pros

  • + All Spends — 2.0% Points
  • + Fuel Surcharge Waiver
  • + Insurance Coverage
  • + Lifetime Free
  • + Interest-Free Credit
✗

Cons

  • − No reward on Fuel
  • − No reward on EMI
  • − No reward on Cash Withdrawal
  • −Forex markup of 3.5% on international spends

Our Verdict

₹ Real Value Calculation (assumed ₹3L/year spend)

Est. Annual Rewards

₹6000

Annual Fee

₹0

Net Value

+₹6000

✅ At ₹3L/year spend, base rewards alone cover the fee. Additional benefits like lounge access add further value.

👍 Best For

  • › First-time credit card users looking to build credit
  • › Low-to-medium spenders wanting simple cashback

👎 Not Worth It If…

  • › You spend heavily in foreign currency — 3.5% markup adds up fast
  • › You rarely use premium benefits like lounges or concierge
  • › You prefer a no-annual-fee card with simpler terms

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Frequently Asked

The Canara Bank Mastercard Standard Credit Card is a lifetime free card with no joining or annual fees. However, an inactivity fee may be charged if annual spends are below ₹12,000.

You earn 2 reward points for every ₹100 spent on most transactions. Each reward point is worth ₹0.25 and can be redeemed for cashback or merchandise via the Canara Rewardz portal.

Yes, reward points are generally not awarded on fuel purchases, cash withdrawals, and transactions converted into EMIs.

The card offers a 2.5% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions of ₹400 or more, with a monthly cap of ₹100. This benefit is only applicable if other purchases on the card exceed ₹2,500 in that billing cycle.

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