Federal Bank

Federal Bank credit cards compared: 12 cards, 8 open to apply, with fees, earn rates, lounges and recent changes from Federal's own documents.

The bank's website

Open to apply

Closed to new applicants or discontinued

Changes to the bank's own terms

  • 10 Jan 2026: The dynamic APR on Signet, Imperio, Celesta and Wave, set by the average monthly balance in the cardholder's Federal operative account, cut from four bands to two. Customers with an average balance from ₹50,000 to ₹3,00,000 now pay 45%, and those above ₹3,00,000 pay 23.88%; customers below ₹50,000 or with no operative account pay 45% as before.
  • 20 Aug 2024: Late payment charges on Signet, Imperio, Celesta and Wave revised to slabs keyed to the Total Amount Due, from nil up to ₹250 to ₹1,250 above ₹25,000.
  • 1 May 2024: A 1% fee on wallet loads.
  • 1 Apr 2023: A 1% fee on rent payments, and rent payments stopped earning reward points.

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