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PSB SimplySAVE SBI Card — Punjab & Sind Bank credit card

PSB SimplySAVE SBI Card

PSB's entry-level co-branded SBI card mirrors the familiar SimplySAVE structure — accelerated rewards on dining, groceries and utilities for value-conscious everyday spenders.

Annual fee

₹499

Joining fee

₹499

Reward type

points

Base reward rate

0.25%

Card network

RuPay

Card tier

Entry

Who this card fits

Best suited to applicants with a credit score of roughly 650+ whose spend is concentrated in dining, groceries. Its annual fee waives if you can comfortably clear the spend threshold.

Rewards & benefits

  • Rewards rate: 0.25% base rate
  • Domestic lounge access: Not offered on this entry-level SimplySAVE variant
  • International lounge access: Not offered

Benefits by category

  • 🍽️ Dining & food delivery

    2.5% reward rate · 10X reward points at partner dining, grocery, movie and utility merchants

  • 🛒 Groceries

    2.5% reward rate

  • 🧾 Utilities

    2.5% reward rate

  • ⛽ Fuel

    1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions ₹500–₹3,000

  • 🌍 Forex / international spend

    3.5% forex markup on international transactions

Eligibility

  • Minimum credit score: 650
  • Minimum monthly income: ₹20,000
  • Employment: salaried, self-employed
  • Age: 21–60

Fees & charges

  • Spend-based waiver: Waived on annual spend of ₹1,00,000
  • Rewards redemption fee: ₹99 + GST redemption fee applies per SBI Card's standard reward-point redemption terms
  • Foreign currency markup: 3.5%
  • Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹500 and ₹3,000, capped at ₹100 per billing cycle
  • Cash advance charges: 2.5% of the withdrawal amount, subject to a minimum of ₹500 per transaction

Benefits

  • 2,000 bonus reward points on spending ₹2,000 within 60 days of card issuance
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions ₹500–₹3,000
  • 10X reward points at partner dining, grocery, movie and utility merchants

Pros

  • + Familiar, well-understood SimplySAVE reward structure
  • + Accelerated rewards on dining, groceries and utility bills
  • + Welcome bonus on early spend

Cons

  • − Annual fee from year one (not lifetime free)
  • − Reward caps limit value for heavy spenders
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