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Credit card reward points expiry — what is the validity period?

Arjun Jha

Asked 1 Mar 2026

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Do reward points on Indian credit cards expire? If yes, after how many months of inactivity? Which banks have the longest validity?

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Vishaka Shah·17 Jun 2026

On credit limit increase: most banks auto-review every 6 months. If you use 30-70% of the limit and pay in full, you'll get an automatic increase. Don't call and ask for it explicitly — banks take it as a sign of credit hunger and sometimes lower the limit instead.

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Sridhar Lad·3 Mar 2026

I was worried about the high joining fee but the welcome benefit voucher was credited within 30 days of crossing the spend threshold. Net cost: zero. The trick is to time your application so that you make a big purchase (appliance, travel booking) in the first 45 days.

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Rahul Dudi·23 Feb 2026

On credit limit increase: most banks auto-review every 6 months. If you use 30-70% of the limit and pay in full, you'll get an automatic increase. Don't call and ask for it explicitly — banks take it as a sign of credit hunger and sometimes lower the limit instead.

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