
YES Bank Marquee
₹18,100 a year, after fees
₹9,999 joining + ₹4,999/yr · Lounges in India and abroad · 1% forex markup · Reward rate 2.3%–4.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹4,100 a year
The best one for most people is YES Bank Marquee.
₹18,100a year after fees, at ₹75,000 a month

₹18,100 a year, after fees
₹9,999 joining + ₹4,999/yr · Lounges in India and abroad · 1% forex markup · Reward rate 2.3%–4.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹4,100 a year
It pays back the most of the 21 YES Bank cards open to apply that we can value.
YES Bank's main points currency is YES Rewardz (YES CC Rewardz), worth ₹0.25 a point: 1 airline or hotel programme takes them. Its cards earn 3 kinds of points in all.
| Programme | Worth a point | Cards | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| YES Rewardz (YES CC Rewardz) | ₹0.25 | 21 | 1 |
| Zagg Coins | ₹0.25 | 1 | none |
| POPcoins | ₹0.10 | 1 | none |
6 more cards pay cash back. Values are what we think a point is worth in India.
| Transfer to | Ratio | One point becomes | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air India Maharaja Club | 15:1 | ₹0.07 | up to 7 working days |
Ratios read YES Rewardz (YES CC Rewardz) : the partner's points. One point becomes = what it is worth once it lands, at our value for the partner.
Compare every route, including longer ones through other programmes
Fees run ₹0 to ₹10,000, and 17 of them are genuinely free for life. We cannot value 14 of them: YES Bank publishes no fee or no earn table for those cards, so they are listed as "Not valued". Each card shows what it pays back a year after its fee at ₹75,000 a month, and our verdict: 27 keep, 10 downgrade, 6 cancel.

₹18,100 a year, after fees
₹9,999 joining + ₹4,999/yr · Lounges in India and abroad · 1% forex markup · Reward rate 2.3%–4.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹4,100 a year

₹7,600 a year, after fees
₹0 joining + ₹499/yr · Reward rate 1%–6%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹6,800 a year
₹7,600 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Reward rate 1%–6%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹4,500 a year
₹1,500 a year, after fees
₹0 joining + ₹399/yr · Reward rate 0.2%–1%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,200 a year
₹2,300 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · 1 transfer partner · Reward rate 0.3%–0.5%

₹12,000 a year, after fees
₹2,499 fee · Lounges in India and abroad · 2% forex markup · Reward rate 1.5%–3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,700 a year
₹7,900 a year, after fees
₹588 fee · Lounges in India · 1 transfer partner · Reward rate 1%
₹6,100 a year, after fees
₹999 fee · Lounges in India and abroad · 3% forex markup · Reward rate 0.8%–1.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,400 a year
₹4,200 a year, after fees
₹799 fee · Lounges in India · 3% forex markup · Reward rate 0.5%–1.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,300 a year
₹4,800 a year, after fees
₹1,499 fee · Lounges in India · 1 transfer partner · Reward rate 0.8%–3.8%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,600 a year
₹4,300 a year, after fees
₹499 fee · 1 transfer partner · Reward rate 0.5%–1%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,100 a year
₹4,000 a year, after fees
₹599 fee · Lounges in India · 1 transfer partner · Reward rate 0.5%–1%
₹6,000 a year, after fees
₹499 fee · Reward rate 1%–3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,700 a year
₹4,800 a year, after fees
₹1,499 fee · Reward rate 0.8%–5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,700 a year
₹3,200 a year, after fees
₹999 fee · Reward rate 0.5%–5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,000 a year
₹12,500 a year, after fees
₹20,000 joining + ₹10,000/yr · Lounges in India and abroad · 0.5% forex markup · Reward rate 2.5%–5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,700 a year
₹12,500 a year, after fees
₹50,000 joining + ₹10,000/yr · Lounges in India and abroad · 0.5% forex markup · Reward rate 2.5%–5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,700 a year
₹8,600 a year, after fees
₹999 fee · Lounges in India and abroad · 2% forex markup · Reward rate 1%–2%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,800 a year
₹6,800 a year, after fees
₹499 fee · Lounges in India · 3% forex markup · Reward rate 0.5%–1%
₹6,800 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Lounges in India · 1 transfer partner · Reward rate 0.8%
Not valued fee or rewards not published
Fee not published · Lounges in India and abroad
₹4,500 a year, after fees
₹0 joining + ₹499/yr · 1 transfer partner · Reward rate 0.5%–3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹5,600 a year
₹6,700 a year, after fees
₹999 fee · Lounges in India and abroad · 2% forex markup · Reward rate 1%
The charges YES Bank words the same way on most of its cards, from each card's most important terms and conditions. A card that differs prints its own figure on its own page.
| Charge | What the bank says | Our read | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest (APR) | 3.99%/mo (47.88%/yr) on revolving credit, cash advances and overdue amounts — the MITC's “Other Credit Cards” tier | High | 23 of 35 |
| Late payment fee | Nil while the current outstanding (statement balance plus unbilled) is ₹500 or less; above that, 10% of the statement balance or ₹1,350, whichever is LOWER, per statement | 24 of 35 | |
| Add-on card fee | Nil | Free | 32 of 34 |
| Over-limit fee | ₹550 + GST flat on any transaction that exceeds the assigned limit; the overlimit facility was reintroduced 1-Jun-2026 and is granted on the bank’s own risk view | 24 of 35 |
Cards counts the YES Bank cards whose terms print this exact wording, out of those whose terms print the charge at all.
Source: the Reserve Bank of India's monthly card statistics, August 2026. Every bank's figures
The YES Bank documents that state its fees and charges, and RBI's release. Each card's page lists its own sources too.