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SBI Card MILES ELITE

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SBI's top transferable-points card: 3% back in Travel Credits on travel, 1:1 transfers to partners such as Air India, Qantas, Aeroplan and IHG, and a low 1.99% forex markup.

Welcome offer
5,000 Travel Credits on spending ₹1 lakh within 60 days of paying the joining fee
Annual fee
₹5,899 a year incl. GST (₹4,999 + GST; waived at ₹15 lakh annual spend)
Rewards rate
6 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel, 2 per ₹200 on other spends (cap 15,000 TC a month)
Regular APR
Interest is charged monthly; see the bank's fees page
Recommended CIBIL score
CIBIL 700+ (guide: TransUnion CIBIL calls 700+ good; the bank doesn't publish a minimum)
Forex markup
1.99% + GST
Airport lounges
Domestic programme; Priority Pass (international). 8 domestic a year (max 2 a quarter); 6 international a year (max 2 a quarter).
Points go to
SBI Card Travel Credits. Travel Credits on SBI Card MILES cards transfer to 16 airline and 8 hotel programmes (Orchid Rewards omitted here: ratio unclear in T&C); 1 TC = ₹1 as miles/points or ₹0.50 on travel bookings.

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