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Kotak Zen Signature

Mid

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Where it ranks · across all 71 cards

#30 Online shopping1.3%direct#30 Fashion1.3%direct#27 Electronics1.3%direct

Devaluation history

  • 2025-06-01 - Zen point cash value cut ₹0.25 to ₹0.20; min 2,000 pts to redeem.

Reward rules

Points valued at ₹0.2/pt - conservative, what rankings use

Base rate - everything not covered below

5 pts / ₹150= 3.3 pts per ₹100

0.67%

conservative value

10 Zen pts / ₹150 on shopping (lifestyle, jewellery, dept stores, apparel)

10 pts / ₹150= 6.7 pts per ₹100

1.33%

conservative value

Source: Kotak Zen Signature value chart (bank site, verified Aug 2026) · 2026-08-21

Base rate, but capped - these categories earn normally up to a monthly ceiling

  • Education & insurance EARN, capped at ₹70,000 spend/cycleearn on up to ₹70,000 spend/statement cyclesrc ↗
  • Utilities EARN, capped at ₹50,000 spend/cycleearn on up to ₹50,000 spend/statement cyclesrc ↗
  • Government EARNS, capped at ₹40,000 spend/cycleearn on up to ₹40,000 spend/statement cyclesrc ↗

Milestones

₹3,00,000 / year

7,500 pts at ₹3L OR 15,000 pts at ₹6L (one tier, credited at anniversary-year end)

worth ≈ ₹1,500

Earns nothing on

  • Wallet loads excluded from rewards/milestones. Bank notes the list is not exhaustive - all network MCCs in the category count.6540bank MCC list→ use SC Ultimate here (3.3%)
  • Rent excluded from rewards/milestones. Bank notes the list is not exhaustive - all network MCCs in the category count.6513bank MCC list→ use Axis Burgundy Private here (4.5%)
  • Fuel MCCs excluded from rewards/milestones. Bank notes the list is not exhaustive - all network MCCs in the category count.5172554155425983bank MCC list→ use MakeMyTrip ICICI here (1.0%)
  • Online skill-based gaming excluded from rewards/milestones. Bank notes the list is not exhaustive - all network MCCs in the category count.5816bank MCC list→ use Axis Magnus for Burgundy here (10.5%)
  • EMI transactions excluded from rewards and milestone spends (MITC).