SBI ELITE Credit Card

Card Details

SBI ELITE Credit Card
Issuer
SBI Card
Card type
Premium
Joining fee
₹4,999 + GST
Annual fee
₹4,999 + GST
Rewards currency
Reward Points

Highlights

  • Welcome Voucher of ₹5,000
  • 10 RPs on Dining, Groceries, Dept. Stores
  • Free Movie Tickets worth ₹6,000/year

Welcome, annual & renewal benefits

  • Joining/Annual Fee: ₹4,999 + GST.
  • Welcome Benefit: E-gift voucher worth ₹5,000 from top brands like Bata/Hush Puppies, Pantaloons, Shoppers Stop, Yatra.
  • Spend-Based Waiver: Annual membership fee reversed on ₹10 Lakhs spend in the preceding year.

Reward earning

Spend typeEarn rate
Dining, Departmental Stores, Grocery10 Reward Points / ₹100
Other Eligible Spends2 Reward Points / ₹100
  • 1 Reward Point = ₹0.25.
  • Reward redemption fee of ₹99 + GST

Milestone Benefits

  • Get 10,000 points on spend of ₹3,00,000
  • Get 10,000 points on spend of ₹4,00,000
  • Get 15,000 points on spend of ₹5,00,000
  • Get 15,000 points on spend of ₹8,00,000

Additional Benefits

  • Free Movie Tickets: Up to ₹6,000 per year (max ₹500/month or 2 tickets).
  • Complimentary Airport Lounge Access: 6 International (max 2/quarter) and 8 Domestic (max 2/quarter).
  • Low Foreign Markup of 1.99%.

Review

Given the fee and elite status of this card, SBI could have done a better job with the rewards rate. Base reward of 0.5% is too low. Milestone benefits elevate the earn rate but if you are spending that much in a year, it will make sense to get some other credit card.