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A health and lifestyle rewards card with accelerated pharmacy, sports, dining and movie rewards, annual fitness memberships, domestic lounge access and a ₹1,499 annual fee.

Cashback / rupee redemption valueSBI Card PULSE publishes 4 Reward Points = ₹1. Earn 10 points per ₹100 on eligible chemist, pharmacy, sports, dining and movie spends and 2 points per ₹100 on other eligible spends.Reward points10 Reward Points per ₹100 on eligible chemist, pharmacy, sports, dining and movie spends; 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on other eligible spends; 4 points = ₹1Offers and promotional benefitsWelcome benefit: Noise ColorFit Pulse 4 Pro smartwatch stated at ₹7,999 on joining-fee payment; Annual milestone: ₹1,500 e-voucher on ₹4 lakh annual retail spend
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3Do you have a regular source of income?

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4Do you have a good credit profile?

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5Do you meet this requirement: Memberships, vouchers and insurance remain subject to programme or policy terms?

6Document checkDo you have this required document or proof: PAN Card?

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7Document checkDo you have at least one of these required documents: Aadhaar Card with first 8 digits masked or another valid government address proof?

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SBI Card PULSE
Offered byState Bank of India

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Annual and renewal fee₹1,499 + applicable taxesEffective 30 Jul 2026View source
The current and product page list ₹1,499 joining and renewal fees.
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Renewal-fee reversalRenewal fee reversed on annual spends of ₹2 lakhEffective 30 Jul 2026View source
The publishes a ₹2 lakh preceding-year spend threshold.
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Maximum annual finance chargeUp to 45% per annumEffective 30 Jul 2026View source
The unsecured-card finance charge is 3.75% per month, or 45% per annum.
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Maximum monthly finance chargeUp to 3.75% per monthEffective 30 Jul 2026View source
The publishes a ₹25 minimum finance charge.
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Foreign-currency markup3.5%Effective 30 Jul 2026View source
Card PULSE is not among the reduced-markup exceptions.
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Reward points10 Reward Points per ₹100 on eligible chemist, pharmacy, sports, dining and movie spends; 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on other eligible spends; 4 points = ₹1View source
Reward exclusions and redemption rules remain subject to the programme terms.
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Exclusive Rewards
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Welcome benefitNoise ColorFit Pulse 4 Pro smartwatch stated at ₹7,999 on joining-fee paymentView source
Fulfilment is subject to the linked welcome-gift terms.
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Welcome Gift
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Annual health memberships1-year FITPASS PRO and 1-year Netmeds First memberships on renewal each year, subject to fee payment and at least one retail transactionView source
Both memberships depend on the published renewal and transaction conditions.
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Health Benefits
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Airport-lounge access4 complimentary domestic visits per year, maximum 1 per quarter; Priority Pass membership for the first 2 yearsView source
Priority Pass membership does not itself state free international visits on this product page.
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Lounge Benefits
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Annual milestone₹1,500 e-voucher on ₹4 lakh annual retail spendView source
The voucher is governed by linked milestone terms.
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Milestone Benefits
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Published travel and card coversFraud liability up to ₹1 lakh; checked-baggage loss up to ₹72,000; baggage delay up to ₹7,500; travel-document loss up to ₹12,500; flight delay up to ₹7,500View source
Claims remain subject to the insurance terms, evidence requirements and exclusions.
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Comprehensive Insurance Cover
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Fuel-surcharge waiver1% on fuel transactions from ₹500 to ₹4,000; maximum ₹250 per statement cycleView source
The rendered page publishes the transaction band and statement-cycle cap.
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Other Features — Fuel Surcharge Waiver
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Interest-free credit period20 to 50 days when the previous statement balance is paid in full; not available for cash advancesEffective 30 Jul 2026View source
The makes the period conditional on full previous-statement payment.
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IssuerSBI Cards and Payment Services Limited (SBICPSL)View source
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NetworkVisa or Mastercard.View source
The official PULSE page states Visa PayWave and Visa or Mastercard acceptance.
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Global acceptance / cash access
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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 2026View source
The formula and the condition for retaining the interest-free period are preserved in full.
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Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Page 7 — Extended Credit
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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 2026View source
Domestic, and international cash-advance fees use the published percentage and minimum.
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Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 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 2026View source
Every outstanding band, boundary and additional charge in the is included.
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Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Page 7 — Other Charges & Fees
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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 2026View source
The AURUM-only ₹1,500 replacement exception is excluded because these products are not AURUM.
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Page 7 — Other Charges & Fees
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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 2026View source
All thresholds, effective dates, exclusions and non-reversal conditions are retained.
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Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Page 8 — Transaction fees and lounge charges
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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 2026View source
Product-specific fuel-waiver limits remain in their own facts; this records the -wide mechanism.
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Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Pages 8-9 — Grace period, surcharge and taxes
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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 2026View source
Every allocation category and merchant-code footnote is retained.
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Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026
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Page 9 — Tax, allocation and footnotes
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Offers and promotional benefitsWelcome benefit: Noise ColorFit Pulse 4 Pro smartwatch stated at ₹7,999 on joining-fee payment; Annual milestone: ₹1,500 e-voucher on ₹4 lakh annual retail spendView source
Combined from the product’s manually reviewed welcome, milestone and renewal-benefit facts; see each issuer source for eligibility and fulfilment terms.
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Welcome Gift
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EligibilityAge 21–70; salaried or self-employed; regular income; good credit profile; issuer approval.View source
Age 21–70; salaried or self-employed; regular income; good credit profile; issuer approval.
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Application guidelines / card network
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Cashback / rupee redemption valueSBI Card PULSE publishes 4 Reward Points = ₹1. Earn 10 points per ₹100 on eligible chemist, pharmacy, sports, dining and movie spends and 2 points per ₹100 on other eligible spends.View source
The reviewed official page publishes the category earn rates and the product reward terms state four points equal ₹1.
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Benefits and features

  • Accelerated health and lifestyle rewards
  • Annual fitness and pharmacy memberships
  • Domestic lounge access and Priority Pass membership
  • Travel and fraud covers

Eligibility

  • Issued and underwritten by Cards and Payment Services Limited; approval, credit limit and final pricing are subject to its assessment.
  • Memberships, vouchers and insurance remain subject to programme or policy terms.
  • The reviewed page does not publish a minimum-income threshold.

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

Documents the bank lists

  • Card
  • Aadhaar Card with first 8 digits masked or another valid government address proof
  • Recent passport-size photograph
  • Employment proof such as offer letter or salary slips, when requested
  • Income evidence when requested: consecutive two-month salary slips, latest Form 16, latest acknowledged , last two months' bank statement or eligible other-bank credit-card statement with card-face copy

Related official documents

SBI Card Credit Card Application Formofficial-application-form · current · accessed 31 Aug 2026
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Important Notices for SBI Credit Cardholders — relevant 2026 amendmentsofficial-customer-notice · current · accessed 6 Oct 2026
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SBI Card Document Uploader — acceptable KYC and income documentsofficial-document-checklist · current · accessed 31 Aug 2026
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SBI Card online application — shared eligibility criteriaofficial-product-page · current · accessed 29 Aug 2026
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026official-key-fact-statement · current · accessed 13 Aug 2026
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SBI Card Key Fact Statement — 26 August 2026 editionofficial-key-fact-statement · current · accessed 7 Oct 2026
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SBI Card Most Important Terms and Conditionsofficial-terms-and-conditions · current · accessed 7 Oct 2026
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SBI Card PULSE — Product Pageofficial-product-page · current · accessed 13 Aug 2026
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Interest added for one month₹1,875one thousand eight hundred seventy-five rupees
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Source: Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026 · Pages 1–6 — Annual Fees & Renewal Fees Open official source ↗

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Table 1 · 20 rows · 3 columnsSBI Card annual and renewal fees — 30 July 2026 KFSCard-wise fee and spend-based waiver rows for the SBI cards in this catalogue.View tableHide table

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SBI Card annual and renewal fees — 30 July 2026 KFS
CardAnnual feeRenewal fee / waiver
Apollo Card₹499₹499; waived on annual spends of ₹1 lakh or more in preceding year
Apollo Card SELECT₹1,499₹1,499; waived on annual spends of ₹3 lakh or more in preceding year
Card₹499₹499; waived on annual spends of ₹50,000 or more in preceding year
Card Octane₹1,499₹1,499; waived on annual spends of ₹2 lakh or more in preceding year
CASHBACK Card₹999₹999; waived on annual spends of ₹2 lakh or more in preceding year
Flipkart Card₹500₹500; waived on annual spends of ₹3.5 lakh or more in preceding year
IndiGo Card₹1,499₹1,499
IndiGo Card ELITE₹4,999₹4,999
PhonePe Card PURPLE₹499₹499; waived on annual spends of ₹1 lakh or more in preceding year
PhonePe Card SELECT BLACK₹1,499₹1,499; waived on annual spends of ₹3 lakh or more in preceding year
Card ELITE₹4,999₹4,999; waived on annual spends of ₹10 lakh or more in preceding year
Card MILES₹1,499₹1,499; waived on annual spends of ₹6 lakh or more in preceding year
Card MILES ELITE₹4,999₹4,999; waived on annual spends of ₹15 lakh or more in preceding year
Card MILES PRIME₹2,999₹2,999; waived on annual spends of ₹10 lakh or more in preceding year
Card PRIME₹2,999₹2,999; waived on annual spends of ₹3 lakh or more in preceding year
Card PULSE₹1,499₹1,499; waived on annual spends of ₹2 lakh or more in preceding year
SimplyCLICK Card₹499₹499; waived on annual spends of ₹1 lakh or more in preceding year
SimplySAVE Card₹499₹499; waived on annual spends of ₹1 lakh or more in preceding year
Tata Neu Infinity Credit Card₹1,499₹1,499; waived on annual spends of ₹3 lakh or more in preceding year
Tata Neu Plus Credit Card₹499₹499; waived on annual spends of ₹1 lakh or more in preceding year
  • The states annual and renewal fees can vary by cardholder and variant; applicable taxes are additional.
Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026 · Pages 1–6 — Annual Fees & Renewal Fees · effective 30 Jul 2026 · accessed 26 Aug 2026Open official source ↗
Table 2 · 23 rows · 2 columnsSBI Card common charges and limits — 30 July 2026 KFSCommon charges apply according to the card variant and the KFS exclusions below.View tableHide table

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SBI Card common charges and limits — 30 July 2026 KFS
Charge / featurePublished amount or condition
Interest-free period20–50 days on retail purchases when the previous month’s outstanding balance is paid in full
Finance charge3.75% per month / 45% p.a. for unsecured cards; 2.75% per month / 33% p.a. for Shaurya, defence and secured cards
Minimum finance charge₹25
Minimum amount due100% of + 100% of amount + 100% of fees/charges + 100% of finance charges + overlimit amount (if any) + 2% of remaining outstanding balance
Cash-advance limitCash-advance limit is part of overall credit limit; maximum withdrawal ₹15,000 per day on 6011, subject to cash-advance availability; 6010 over-the-counter cash is unavailable
Cash-advance fee2.5% of transaction amount, minimum ₹500, at and other domestic and international
Cash payment₹250
Payment dishonor2% of payment amount, minimum ₹500
Cheque payment₹200
Late paymentNil for ₹0–₹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
Overlimit fee2.5% of overlimit amount, minimum ₹600; not reversed on transaction reversal/cancellation/refund
Card replacement₹100–₹250; ₹1,500 for Aurum
Foreign-currency transaction / 3.5% for most cards; 3% for Card MILES; 2.5% for Card MILES PRIME; 1.99% for AURUM, ELITE, PRIME Secured, Tata Neu Infinity, Card MILES ELITE and specified exclusions
Rewards redemption₹99 for physical products, statement credit and physically sent vouchers for all cards except AURUM, subject to the conditions
Utility payment1% when total utility payments exceed ₹50,000 in a billing cycle; 4900
Education payment1% on education payments through third-party apps; direct college/school website or payments do not attract this fee; 8211, 8220, 8241, 8244, 8249 and 8299
Wallet load1% on every wallet-load transaction exceeding ₹1,000; 6540 and 6541
Rent payment₹199 + applicable taxes for 6513; not reversed on reversal/cancellation/refund
Lounge usageUp to USD 27 per visit plus taxes for international lounge programmes after applicable complimentary visits; domestic/international programme rules vary by card
Payment grace period3 days from payment due date where payments are not overdue from previous billing cycle(s)
Fuel surcharge1% of transaction amount plus taxes; eligible select cards receive 1% waiver excluding ; waiver terms vary by product
Tax treatmentApplicable taxes are charged on fees, interest and charges; the describes 9% Central + 9% State tax for Haryana residence and 18% integrated tax otherwise
  • The includes dated footnotes and says network partners may change classifications; current product terms can add card-specific conditions.
Card Key Fact Statement — 30 July 2026 · Pages 7–9 — Extended Credit, Cash Advance, Other Charges & Fees and footnotes · effective 30 Jul 2026 · accessed 26 Aug 2026Open official source ↗

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