





Monzy Score
5/ 10
Average for online shoppers.
Lifetime free, so no fee to earn back; thin rewards outside its core category.
Card Issuer
Union Bank of India
Joining Fee
₹12,499
Annual Fee
₹12,499
Reward Type
Reward Points
Card Access
Standard
5 pts/₹125
Reward points on eligible spends
10X points
Birthday month online shopping & electronics (max 10k pts)
5X points
Monthly milestone on spends ≥₹2 lakh (max 10k pts)
Bonus 10k-15k pts
Annual milestone bonuses at ₹10L/₹12L spends
NOTE: Enter your monthly spends to see
projected returns.
Estimated Returns
lifestyle & online spends
2 pts / ₹100
₹150
all other spends
1 pts / ₹100
₹0
Total Annual Return
₹1,800
Community Feed
Jan 2026
“About to get UBI Nexteria Ekaa Metal”
by r/CreditCardsIndia, Jan 2026
“Union Bank Rupay Ikka Variant - Nexteria”
by r/CreditCardsIndia, Jan 2026
“Looking for a no-nonsense primary credit card for all”
by r/CreditCardsIndia, Jan 2026
“IDFC GAJ CARD & UBI NEXTERIA launched alongside”
by r/CreditCardsIndia, Jan 2026
“Rate this new card from union bank of india. Unicorn general.”
by r/CreditCardsIndia, Nov 2025
You pay ₹50,000 plus GST once as a joining fee, and there is no renewal fee after that. So the card costs you nothing to keep from year two onward, and the only real question is whether the rewards are still worth the swipe. Watch the caps and the excluded categories instead of the fee.
Premium RuPay Ekaa metal card with unlimited lounge access for family.