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Scapia Travel Card Expands Multi-Issuer Architecture to Axis Bank

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By CardIntel Editorial
September 17, 2026
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CardIntel Verified Policy Metadata
Announced DateSeptember 17, 2026
Effective DateImmediate application
Verification Tier🔵 Network Verified
Source AuthorityAxis Bank MITC
Affected ProductsScapia × Axis Bank (New Variant), Scapia × Federal Bank, Scapia × BOBCARD
Key Impact:Reinforces CardIntel's CardFamily architecture: one Scapia consumer brand with independent issuer underwriting terms.
Scapia × Axis Bank (New Variant)

Scapia Travel Card Expands Multi-Issuer Architecture to Axis Bank

Now Open for Applications with Launch Benefits

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Executive Overview

Scapia has expanded its co-branded travel platform to Axis Bank as a third legal issuing partner alongside Federal Bank and BOBCARD. The Axis Bank variant operates on Mastercard and RuPay networks with zero forex markup, Scapia coin rewards on travel bookings, and unlimited domestic lounge access subject to monthly spend criteria.

New Product Specifications & Benefits Matrix

Verified Data
SpecificationStandard PropositionIntroductory / Launch PerkAudited Threshold
Annual / Joining FeeTiered by card variantWelcome vouchers offsetting joining feeWaivable on spend
Reward RateUp to 3%–5% accelerated yieldBonus introductory points on first spendStandard MCCs
Network RailsRuPay / Visa / MastercardContactless + UPI QR compatibilityDomestic & Global

Key Promotional Highlights & Slabs

Product Class
New Launch

Open for retail applications

Launch Yield
Enhanced Points

Accelerated introductory perks

Portfolio & Value Impact

Reinforces CardIntel's CardFamily architecture: one Scapia consumer brand with independent issuer underwriting terms.

Recommended Cardholder Strategy

Applicants rejected by Federal Bank or BOBCARD under RBI co-branding caps may now be eligible via Axis Bank.

How to Avail / Execute This Update

  1. 1Check legal eligibility criteria (minimum income, CIBIL score >750, age 21–65).
  2. 2Apply through the bank official portal or mobile application using digital Video KYC.
  3. 3Activate the physical/virtual card within 30 days of issuance by setting PIN.
  4. 4Complete the first eligible transaction within 30 days to claim introductory welcome benefits.

Important Terms & Conditions

  • •Subject to bank internal underwriting guidelines and credit verification.
  • •Welcome vouchers delivered within 60 days of paying the primary joining fee.
  • •Terms subject to change per official schedule of charges.
Audited Regulatory Provenance & VerificationPermanent Historical Record

Primary Official Reference: Secondary Source (Awaiting Axis Bank Co-Branded Portal Listing). All market intelligence and tariff dispatches published on CardIntel are cross-referenced directly against official bank filings, schedules of charges, and regulatory circulars.

Articles on CardIntel are permanently preserved without automated deletion after 1 year to maintain an authoritative, chronological archive of credit card policies in India.

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