Fees
Annual feeINR 2,999 + GST
Joining feeINR 2,999 + GST (indicative SBI premium co-brand)
Renewal feeINR 2,999 + GST
Fee waiverSpends of INR 2,00,000+ in previous year → renewal benefit/fee reversal
Interest rate3.5% per month (42.0% per annum (p.a.))
Late paymentTiered INR 0 to INR 1,300 by outstanding (SBI Card standard)
Forex markup3.50%
Cash advance2.5% of amount (min INR 500) — SBI Card standard
Eligibility
Min income (salaried)INR 35,000 - INR 50,000 (approx)
Min income (self-emp.)INR 4 - INR 6 lakh/year (approx)
Income requirementSalaried: INR 35,000 - INR 50,000 (approx); Self-employed: INR 4 - INR 6 lakh/year (approx)
Credit score700 - 750
Age range21 to 60
Employment typeBoth
Resident typeIndian Resident
Rewards & cashback
Accelerated rateYes — 5X Reward Points (10 RP/INR 100) on dining, grocery, departmental & international spends
Cashback %NA (reward-points based)
Redemption optionsStatement credit, gift vouchers, merchandise, flights/hotels (SBI rewardz)
Points expiry2 Years
Travel & lounge
Domestic lounge0-2 visits/year (offer dependent)
International loungePriority Pass membership (usage fee $27+taxes per visit)
Lounge conditionsYes (Priority Pass usage charged; membership 2 years, primary only)
Travel insuranceNo (not a core benefit)
Hotel/flight offers5% - 10% (periodic offers); welcome INR 3,000 e-gift voucher
ConciergeNo
Forex waiver3.5% (Standard Rate)
Lifestyle
Dining benefitsYes — 5X rewards on dining; periodic SBI dining offers
Dining discountsYes — 5X rewards on dining; periodic SBI dining offers
Fuel surchargeYes — 1% waiver on INR 500-INR 4,000 fuel spends across petrol pumps
OTT subscriptionsNo
E-commerce offersYes — periodic SBI Card e-commerce offers
Credit limit & EMI
Default limitINR 75,000 - INR 1.5 lakh (profile based)
Max limitINR 1.5 - INR 3 lakh+ (profile based; bank discretion)
Cash withdrawalUp to ~80% of credit limit (SBI Card standard)
EMI optionsAt purchase / post-purchase (Flexipay); Yes — SBI Card Flexipay / no-cost EMI on partners
EMI conversionAt purchase / post-purchase (Flexipay)
Min EMI amountINR 2,500+ (Flexipay)
Balance transferYes — SBI Card Balance Transfer on EMI
BT interest rateAs per SBI Card BT offer
Insurance & protection
Purchase protectionNo (variant dependent)
Lost card liabilityYes — SBI Card lost-card liability cover after reporting
Digital & security
ContactlessYes
App featuresSBI Card app: spend analysis, statements, due dates, EMI, rewards, limits, block/unblock
Card controlsBlock/unblock; toggle international/online/contactless; set limits — via SBI Card app
Fraud protectionReal-time transaction alerts; OTP for online transactions; Tokenization (RBI mandated); suspicious-transaction blocking; instant card block
Zero liabilityZero liability if fraud reported within 3 working days; limited liability if reported within 4-7 working days; full liability if reporting delayed beyond 7 days without valid reason (per RBI)
WhatsApp supportYes (SBI Card WhatsApp)