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SBI Card

SBI Card ELITE

SBI's premium tier: 1.99% forex against the portfolio's 3.5% default, real lounge access, and the same ₹0.25 point value as the ₹499 entry card — the fee difference buys benefits, not a better redemption rate.

Joining fee
₹4,999
Annual fee
₹4,999
Status
Open
Verified
26 August 2026
SBI Card ELITE

Fees

Joining fee
₹4,999
Annual fee
₹4,999
Fee waiver
Waived above ₹10,00,000 annual spend
Forex markup
1.99%

Rewards

reward points

  • dining, groceries: 1.25%Dining, departmental stores and grocery
  • international: 0.5%
  • everything-else: 0.5%All other spends except fuel

Milestone rewards

  • ₹3,00,000 spend: 10,000 bonus reward points (worth ₹2,500)
  • ₹5,00,000 spend: 15,000 bonus reward points (worth ₹3,750)

Points redeem at ₹0.25 each against a statement. The card also has a secured 'Advantage' variant, not separately verified here.

Important Exclusions

  • fuel: Fuel does not earn the standard 2x rate.

Travel

Domestic lounge
2/quarter
International lounge
6/year
Forex markup
1.99%

International visits capped at 2 per quarter within the annual 6, via a complimentary Priority Pass membership. A $27 usage fee applies per visit beyond the complimentary allowance.

Eligibility

Not published by the issuer.

No specific eligibility criteria published by the issuer.

Why this card may suit you

  • The annual fee is waived once you spend 10,00,000 in a year.
  • It includes airport lounge access, useful if you travel by air a few times a year.

Source & Verification

Verified from official issuer sources. Last verified 26 August 2026

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An entry-level card whose real value is the lounge and cinema benefits, not the rewards. The reward points earn into a goods catalogue with no published rupee value, so treat the rate as unknown rather than as cashback.

Joining
₹500
Annual
₹500
Base reward
0.8% everything else
Forex
3.5%
Lounge
1/qtr domestic lounge