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HDFC adds 1% fee on wallet loads and skill-gaming, raises fee cap to ₹4,999

HDFC began charging 1% on wallet loads (excluding PayZapp) and online skill-gaming once either exceeds ₹10,000 in a calendar month. Its existing 1% fees on rent, fuel, education (via third-party apps) and utilities (above ₹50,000 a month, ₹75,000 for business cards) are now capped at ₹4,999.

Reported by Business Standard. HDFC Bank hasn't published this on its own site yet, so treat it as unconfirmed.

Cards affected

Applies across HDFC Bank's credit cards.

Source

Rent: 1 per cent fee continues, capped at Rs 4,999.

Business Standard

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