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Every change to Indian card rewards in 2017

11 changes: 8 worse for you, 1 better.

Newest first. Each change links its story, with the before and after and the source · This year’s changes

1 Dec 2017 Citi PremierMiles' 10X 'Extra' partner program dies for good Worse for you · Devaluation · Citibank
15 Nov 2017 JetPrivilege HDFC World Debit Card joining bonus gutted Worse for you · Devaluation · JetPrivilege
1 Nov 2017 HDFC Diners 10X drops Amazon, adds CaratLane, extends to March 2018 Worse for you · Devaluation · HDFC Bank
28 Sep 2017 JetPrivilege rewrites partner award chart into 13 global zones Worse for you · Devaluation · JetPrivilege
15 Aug 2017 HDFC guts Regalia and Diners Club Rewards point values Worse for you · Devaluation · HDFC Bank
1 Jul 2017 Amex Gold Charge Card raises the bar to earn Membership Rewards Worse for you · Devaluation · American Express
1 Jul 2017 GST rollout adds 3 points of tax to every card fee in India Worse for you · Fee change · Govt. of India (GST Council)
19 May 2017 Jet Airways extends Jetstar Asia codeshare, earns JPMiles Changed · Partner change · Jet Airways
23 Mar 2017 KrisFlyer's 2017 devaluation: premium saver awards up ~30% Worse for you · Devaluation · Singapore Airlines
1 Mar 2017 Taj InnerCircle and Shangri-La's Golden Circle join up Changed · Partner change · Taj Hotels (IHCL)
1 Feb 2017 Hilton drops the second 'H': HHonors becomes Hilton Honors Better for you · Improvement · Hilton

This year’s and last year’s changes · Every change by bank · The devaluation index