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SBI Card MILES ELITE

A premium travel credit card earning 6 Travel Credits per ₹200 on eligible travel spends and 2 per ₹200 elsewhere, with 8 domestic and 6 international lounge visits, a 1.99% forex markup and a ₹4,999 annual fee.

SBI Card MILES ELITE
Offered byState Bank of India

India, subject to SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited approval

Key facts

What the official sources publish

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Annual and renewal fee₹4,999 + applicable taxesEffective 30 Jul 2026
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Renewal-fee reversalRenewal fee reversed on annual spends of ₹15 lakhEffective 30 Jul 2026
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Maximum annual finance chargeUp to 45% per annum
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Maximum monthly finance chargeUp to 3.75% per month
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Foreign-currency markup1.99%
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Travel Credits6 Travel Credits per ₹200 on eligible travel spends and 2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on other eligible spends
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Airport-lounge access8 domestic visits per year and 6 international Priority Pass visits per year, each with a maximum of 2 per quarter
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Welcome benefit5,000 Travel Credits after ₹1 lakh spend within 60 days of card issuance and joining-fee payment
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Annual milestone20,000 bonus Travel Credits at ₹12 lakh annual spend; one additional domestic lounge visit per ₹1 lakh spend, capped at 15; fee reversal at ₹15 lakh
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Published travel and card coversAir accident up to ₹1 crore; lost-card liability up to ₹1 lakh; baggage, document and flight-cancellation covers subject to individual caps
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Interest-free credit period20 to 50 days when the previous statement balance is paid in full; not available for cash advances
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IssuerSBI Cards and Payment Services Limited (SBICPSL)
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Interest-free period and minimum amount dueInterest-free credit period 20-50 days only on retail purchases when the previous statement is paid in full. Minimum amount due: 100% GST + 100% EMI + 100% fees/charges + 100% finance charges + overlimit amount + 2% of remaining balanceEffective 30 Jul 2026
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Cash-advance termsMaximum ATM cash withdrawal ₹15,000/day within the cash limit; no MCC 6010 over-the-counter cash disbursement; no free-credit period; finance charge starts on withdrawal date; ATM fee 2.5% with minimum ₹500; minimum finance charge ₹25Effective 30 Jul 2026
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Payment and late-payment chargesCash payment ₹250; dishonour 2% of payment, minimum ₹500; cheque payment ₹200. Late fee: ₹0 up to ₹100; ₹100 above ₹100-₹500; ₹500 above ₹500-₹1,000; ₹750 above ₹1,000-₹10,000; ₹950 above ₹10,000-₹25,000; ₹1,100 above ₹25,000-₹50,000; ₹1,300 above ₹50,000; additional late-payment charge ₹100; ₹500 late charge on revolving balance above ₹1,000Effective 30 Jul 2026
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Overlimit and replacement feesOverlimit fee 2.5% of overlimit amount, minimum ₹600, not reversed on reversal/cancellation/refund. Card replacement ₹100-₹250Effective 30 Jul 2026
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Redemption, utility, education, wallet, rent and lounge feesRewards redemption ₹99 for specified physical products, statement credit and physically sent vouchers, except AURUM. Utility payments: 1% when billing-cycle total exceeds ₹50,000, effective 1 December 2024. Third-party-app education payments: 1%, effective 1 November 2025; direct school/college website or POS payments excluded. Wallet load above ₹1,000: 1% per transaction from 1 November 2025. Rent payment: ₹199, not reversed on cancellation/refund. Priority Pass visits: up to USD 27 plus tax in India and after complimentary international visitsEffective 30 Jul 2026
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Grace period, surcharge and tax rulesThree-day payment-processing grace period only when no earlier-cycle amount is overdue. Railway surcharge follows IRCTC/Railways. Fuel surcharge 1% plus taxes by acquiring bank; eligible select cards may receive 1% waiver excluding GST under product terms. Taxes: Haryana CGST 9% + SGST 9%; other states IGST 18%Effective 30 Jul 2026
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Payment allocation and merchant-code conditionsPayments allocate to GST, EMI, fees/charges, finance charges, balance transfer, retail spends and cash advance in that order. Rent uses MCC 6513; utility MCC 4900; education MCC 8211/8220/8241/8244/8249/8299; wallet MCC 6540/6541. Networks may change MCCs without customer intimationEffective 30 Jul 2026
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Benefits and features

  • Premium Travel Credits
  • Eight domestic and six international lounge visits annually
  • Travel and card insurance covers
  • 1.99% foreign-currency markup

Eligibility

  • Issued and underwritten by SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited; approval, credit limit and final pricing are subject to its assessment.
  • Travel Credit accrual, lounge access and insurance covers remain subject to programme or policy terms and exclusions.
  • The reviewed page does not publish a minimum-income threshold.

Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.

Field-level evidence

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Annual and renewal fee

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The current KFS and product page list ₹4,999 joining and renewal fees for SBI Card MILES ELITE.
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement
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Card-wise annual and renewal fee table
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13 Aug 2026
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Renewal-fee reversal

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The current KFS publishes a ₹15 lakh annual-spend threshold for renewal-fee reversal.
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement
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Card-wise renewal-fee waiver table
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13 Aug 2026
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Maximum annual finance charge

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The current MITC publishes finance charges up to 3.75% per month, equivalent to 45% per annum, for unsecured cards.
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SBI Card Most Important Terms and Conditions
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Finance charges
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13 Aug 2026
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Maximum monthly finance charge

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The current MITC publishes a maximum monthly finance charge of 3.75%, with a minimum finance charge of ₹25.
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SBI Card Most Important Terms and Conditions
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Finance charges
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13 Aug 2026
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Foreign-currency markup

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The current MITC publishes a 1.99% foreign-currency transaction fee for SBI Card MILES ELITE.
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SBI Card Most Important Terms and Conditions
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Foreign-currency transaction fee
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13 Aug 2026
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Travel Credits

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Travel Credits redeem at ₹1 for airline miles or hotel points, ₹0.50 for travel bookings or ₹0.25 in the Shop & Smile catalogue.
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SBI Card MILES ELITE
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Reward Benefits
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13 Aug 2026
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Airport-lounge access

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The page publishes eight domestic and six international visits annually, each with a two-per-quarter cap.
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SBI Card MILES ELITE
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Domestic and International Travel Privileges
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13 Aug 2026
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Welcome benefit

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The current page conditions the credits on the spend threshold and joining-fee payment.
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SBI Card MILES ELITE
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Welcome Benefits
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13 Aug 2026
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Annual milestone

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The page separately publishes bonus credits, incremental lounge visits and annual-fee reversal thresholds.
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SBI Card MILES ELITE
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Milestone Benefits
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13 Aug 2026
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Published travel and card covers

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The product page publishes multiple conditional travel and card covers; policy terms, events, evidence and exclusions control claims.
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SBI Card MILES ELITE
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Insurance Cover
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13 Aug 2026
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Interest-free credit period

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The MITC makes the period conditional on full previous-statement payment and excludes cash advances.
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SBI Card Most Important Terms and Conditions
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Interest-free grace period
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13 Aug 2026
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Issuer

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The controlling terms identify SBICPSL as issuer.
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SBI Card Most Important Terms and Conditions
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Issuer and cardholder agreement
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13 Aug 2026
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Interest-free period and minimum amount due

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The KFS formula and the condition for retaining the interest-free period are preserved in full.
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Page 7 — Extended Credit
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13 Aug 2026
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Cash-advance terms

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Domestic, SBI and international ATM cash-advance fees use the published percentage and minimum.
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Page 7 — Cash Advance
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13 Aug 2026
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Payment and late-payment charges

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Every outstanding band, boundary and additional charge in the KFS is included.
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Page 7 — Other Charges & Fees
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13 Aug 2026
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Overlimit and replacement fees

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The AURUM-only ₹1,500 replacement exception is excluded because these products are not AURUM.
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Page 7 — Other Charges & Fees
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13 Aug 2026
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Redemption, utility, education, wallet, rent and lounge fees

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All thresholds, effective dates, exclusions and non-reversal conditions are retained.
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Page 8 — Transaction fees and lounge charges
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13 Aug 2026
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Grace period, surcharge and tax rules

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Product-specific fuel-waiver limits remain in their own facts; this records the KFS-wide mechanism.
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Pages 8-9 — Grace period, surcharge and taxes
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13 Aug 2026
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Payment allocation and merchant-code conditions

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Every allocation category and merchant-code footnote is retained.
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Page 9 — Tax, allocation and MCC footnotes
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13 Aug 2026
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