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SBI Card PRIME

A well-rounded premium lifestyle card with strong lounge access (4 international + 8 domestic visits/year) and 5x rewards on dining, groceries and department stores — offset by a near-₹3,000 annual fee and an unusually high ₹3 lakh waiver threshold.

Rates and fees last verified 19 July 2026.

Annual fee

₹2,999

Joining fee

₹2,999

Reward type

points

Base reward rate

2%

Card network

Visa

Card tier

Premium

Reward rates by category

  • Dining10%
  • Groceries10%
  • Other10%
  • Utilities20%

Eligibility

  • Minimum credit score: 750
  • Minimum monthly income: ₹50,000
  • Employment: salaried, self-employed
  • Age: 2170

Benefits

  • e-Gift voucher worth ₹3,000 from Yatra, Pantaloons, Bata/Hush Puppies, or Shoppers Stop
  • Pizza Hut e-voucher worth ₹1,000 on ₹50,000 quarterly spend
  • e-Gift voucher worth ₹7,000 from Yatra/Pantaloons on ₹5,00,000 annual spend
  • 4 complimentary international Priority Pass lounge visits/year (max 2/quarter) plus 8 domestic lounge visits/year; complimentary Priority Pass membership worth $99
  • Complimentary air accident cover of ₹50 lakh and credit card fraud liability cover of ₹1 lakh
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹500 and ₹4,000
  • 20 Reward Points per ₹100 on birthday spends (3-day window), capped at 2,000 points/year

Pros

  • + 4 international + 8 domestic lounge visits/year
  • + 5x reward points on dining, groceries, and department stores
  • + Meaningful welcome and milestone vouchers

Cons

  • High ₹3,00,000 annual spend needed to waive the fee
  • Forex markup and APR not disclosed on the product page

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