Compare Tata Neu IndusInd Bank Forex Card and AU Small Finance Bank Multi-Currency Forex Card using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.
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Travellers who want 14 currencies, Tata Neu-based acquisition/management and a clearly published current fee and transaction-limit schedule.
AU account holders who want a newer six-currency Mastercard travel card with transparent load/reload/refund fees and self-service e-commerce/contactless controls.
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Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare-banking/indusind-tata-neu-forex-card-vs-au-multicurrency-forex-card/
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Source review: September 10, 2026
Maintenance: Within the scheduled review window
3 attached sources. A review date is not a guarantee that terms have stayed unchanged.
Source review: September 10, 2026
Maintenance: Within the scheduled review window
2 attached sources. A review date is not a guarantee that terms have stayed unchanged.
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| Decision factor | Tata Neu IndusInd Bank Forex Card | AU Small Finance Bank Multi-Currency Forex Card |
|---|---|---|
| Issuance / reload / travel-card costs | Current schedule lists ₹299 issuance, ₹99 reload, ₹99 reissue, zero encashment, 3.5% cross-currency markup and ₹250 equivalent quarterly inactivity fee after 18 months of inactivity, plus currency-specific ATM fees. | Current schedule lists ₹150 load/issuance fee, ₹100 reload, ₹100 refund, ₹100 replacement, 3.5% cross-currency markup and 2% wallet-to-wallet transfer, plus currency-specific ATM fees. |
| Loaded currency wallets | Up to 14 prepaid currency wallets: USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, SGD, AED, CAD, SAR, HKD, JPY, NZD, ZAR, CHF and THB. | Up to six wallets: CAD, EUR, GBP, AED, USD and JPY. Minimum initial load is USD 100 equivalent and aggregate load is subject to the USD 250,000-equivalent LRS ceiling. |
| Forex-card capabilities | 14 currencies, Visa global acceptance, Tata Neu/IndusFX/online portal servicing, automatic wallet fallback, configurable currency priorities, online transaction tracking and explicit DCC blocking. | Six currency wallets, locked-in load-time exchange rate, Mastercard acceptance, online/branch reload, customer portal controls, emergency cash assistance and card insurance/support resources. |
| ATM / load / usage limits | Current schedule sets USD 300 equivalent per ATM transaction, USD 1,000 equivalent daily ATM and USD 10,000 equivalent daily POS/e-commerce ceilings across the published wallet table. | Current product page states USD 5,000 equivalent daily ATM and USD 10,000 equivalent daily POS/e-commerce limits across wallets, subject to local ATM/network limits. |
| Traveller / KYC eligibility | Available through Tata Neu, IndusInd branches/online portal and authorised channels subject to KYC, passport/travel and FEMA requirements; current terms also describe eligible Indian nationals/NRIs/corporates subject to law. | Indian nationals travelling abroad and foreign nationals residing in India who maintain an AU Small Finance Bank account; NRI/NRE/NRO and non-KYC-compliant customers are excluded under the reviewed product rules. |
| Prepaid card / funding / regulatory relationship | IndusInd-issued prepaid forex card co-branded with Tata Neu. Its economics and wallet controls are separate from IndusInd debit-card international usage. | Standalone AU prepaid forex card funded through an AU account. It is separate from AU debit/credit-card international usage. |
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| Decision factor | Tata Neu IndusInd Bank Forex Card | AU Small Finance Bank Multi-Currency Forex Card |
|---|---|---|
| Currencies / wallet format | Current card supports 14 wallets: USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, SGD, AED, CAD, SAR, HKD, JPY, NZD, ZAR, CHF and THB. | Mastercard prepaid card supporting six wallets: CAD, EUR, GBP, AED, USD and JPY. |
| Purchase eligibility | Can be obtained via Tata Neu, IndusInd branch/online channels or approved distribution routes, subject to KYC/passport/travel/FEMA compliance. | Available to Indian nationals travelling abroad and foreign nationals residing in India who hold an AU account; not issued to NRI/NRE/NRO or non-KYC-compliant customers. |
| Load / reload | Reloadable through Tata Neu, IndusInd branches or IndusForex portal. Current reload fee is ₹99 plus applicable GST. | Minimum load USD 100 equivalent. Reload online through the customer portal or at servicing branches; current reload fee ₹100 plus taxes. |
| Exchange rate | Matching loaded-currency transactions use the prepaid wallet amount; non-base/non-wallet currency conversion follows Visa conversion plus the bank's published cross-currency markup. | Currency is loaded at AU's offered exchange rate on the day of transaction, locking that INR-to-wallet conversion for the prepaid amount. Published rates are indicative until actual debit/credit. |
| ATM cash | Currency-specific ATM withdrawal fees apply; current schedule caps each ATM transaction at USD 300 equivalent and daily ATM use at USD 1,000 equivalent. | Currency-specific ATM fees apply; current overall daily ATM ceiling is USD 5,000 equivalent, with local ATM-owner surcharges/limits potentially additional. |
| POS / e-commerce | Visa merchant and online acceptance with current daily POS/e-commerce limit of USD 10,000 equivalent. Contactless use is supported subject to local rules. | Mastercard merchant and online use is supported; current daily POS/e-commerce ceiling is USD 10,000 equivalent. E-commerce/contactless start disabled and must be enabled through AU controls. |
| Cross-currency | 3.5% markup under the current schedule when conversion outside the funded wallet/base currency is required. | 3.5% markup when transaction currency differs from the funded wallet/cross-currency conversion is required. |
| Wallet conversion | Automatic wallet fallback is supported based on a defined currency priority; customers can manage currency priorities through supported card channels. | 2% of transfer amount for wallet-to-wallet transfer under the current schedule. |
| Fees | ₹299 issuance, ₹99 reload, ₹99 reissue, ₹0 encashment, 3.5% cross-currency, currency-specific ATM/balance enquiry fees and applicable GST. | ₹150 load/issuance, ₹100 reload, ₹100 refund, ₹100 card replacement, 3.5% cross-currency and 2% wallet-to-wallet, plus currency-specific ATM fees; taxes extra. |
| Refund / closure | Current schedule lists encashment fee as zero. Remaining foreign exchange is subject to RBI retention/refund rules after return to India. | Remaining balance can be refunded to the customer's AU account; current refund fee is ₹100 plus taxes. RBI post-travel retention rules still apply. |
| Replacement / emergency | Domestic replacement is currently listed as nil in the reviewed schedule, while re-issuance is ₹99; lost/stolen support follows IndusInd/Tata Neu forex-card channels. | Replacement fee ₹100 plus taxes. AU provides Emergency Cash Assistance and lost-card support; expired cards with balance can be replaced or refunded through branch support. |
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Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources
Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources