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SBI Card · cashback

SBI Card Cashback: what it actually earns

The SBI Card Cashback earns in cashback, which this calculator values at ₹1 per point. Base earn rate is 1% value back, the annual fee is ₹999 (waived at ₹2L), and forex markup is 3.5%.

Its strongest category is Online shopping at 5% value back.

Category rates, swiping direct

CategoryValue backDetail
Online shopping5%5% on all online spend - no merchant list

Where the caps bite

Accelerated rates stop at a spend threshold. Past it, you earn the fallback rate.

CategoryCapAfter the cap
Online shopping₹1,00,000drops to 0%

Categories that earn nothing

The SBI Card Cashback earns no rewards on Fuel, Rent, Utilities, Insurance, Govt & Tax, Grocery. Put that spend on another card.

Worth knowing

The cleanest 5% online in India, capped ₹5,000/month (hit at ₹1L online spend). Long exclusion list: utilities, insurance, education, jewellery, rail all earn nothing.

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