Cards / SBI Card

Joining fee

₹1,499

Annual fee

₹1,499

Waiver spend

₹6,00,000

Forex markup

3%

Fee waiver

Spend ₹6,00,000 in a card year and the next annual fee is waived.

That is about ₹50,000 a month.

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Recent changes

• 1 May 2026Worse for you

  Late payment charge becomes Rs 100 for dues of Rs 100 to 500 and Rs 500 for dues of Rs 500 to 1,000.

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All card changes in 2026

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How the app counts rewards

• 2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel
• 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other spends

No rewards on education, fuel, insurance, rent, utilities, wallet loads.

Airport lounges

• Domestic: 4 visits a year

Max 2 domestic visits a quarter; 1 extra domestic visit per ₹1 lakh spent, extra visits capped at 8 a membership year; Priority Pass membership free for first 2 years, visits charged

Points

Travel Credits, worth about ₹0.5 each on the usual redemption. Expire after 2 years.

Transfer partners: Air Arabia AA Rewards (2:1), AirAsia Rewards (1:1), Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air India Flying Returns (1:1), The British Airways Club (1:1), Cathay (1:1), Emirates Skywards (2:1), Ethiopian ShebaMiles (2:1), JAL Mileage Bank (2:1), Saudia AlFursan (2:1), SpiceClub (1:1), Thai Royal Orchid Plus (1:1), Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles (2:1), United MileagePlus (2:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles (1:1), Accor ALL (2:1), IHG One Rewards (1:1), Club ITC (2:1), Jumeirah One (2:1), Wyndham Rewards (1:1), Shangri-La Circle (6:1), Radisson Rewards (1:1)

Checked against the bank's terms. Banks change terms often, so check the latest terms before applying.

Taken from the bank's page. Rules data version 2026.10.04.

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