State Bank of India
Reliance SBI Card
Data last verified: 11 October 2026
- Joining fee₹499 + GST
- Annual fee₹499 + GST
- Reward rate0.25% base, up to 1.25% on dining; 2.5% only at partner merchants
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- Joining fee₹499 + GST
- Annual fee₹499 + GST
- Fee waiverOn ₹1 lakh spend a year
- Forex markup3.5%
01Reliance SBI Card Rewards and Benefits
02Reliance SBI Card Annual Fee and Charges
- Joining fee
- ₹499 + GST
- Annual fee
- ₹499 + GST
- Spend-based waiver
- Annual fee waived on ₹1 lakh spend in a year (rent and wallet loads not counted)
- Rewards redemption fee
- Nil
- Forex markup
- 3.5%
- Interest rate
- Not published
- Fuel surcharge waiver
- Yes
- Card replacement
- Not published
03What It's Worth, in Rupees
If you spend ₹20,000 a month on this card:
- ₹5,000 on dining and food delivery, earning 1.25%₹63
- ₹15,000 on everything else, earning 0.25%₹38
- Back each month, ₹1,212 a year₹101
- Annual fee with 18% GST (waived at this spend)₹0
- In your pocket each year₹1,212
Worked out from this card's reward rates, caps and fee in our data; a rate limited to named merchants is not counted here. Your own spending will differ: see what this card is worth at your spend.
Good for
- Online shopping only at AJIO & JioMart: 2.5% back
- Dining: 1.25% back, up to ₹1,250 a month
- Spending ₹8,333 or more a month: the ₹589 fee is waived
Skip it if…
- you spend less than ₹8,333 a month (₹1,00,000 a year, rent and wallet loads not counted): the ₹589 fee is then charged
- most of your spending is fuel, rent, wallet top-ups or government payments: those earn nothing on this card
- you pay mostly by UPI: a Visa or Mastercard card cannot pay by UPI
- you rarely spend on AJIO & JioMart: the 2.5% rate applies only there, everything else earns 0.25%
- you often pay in foreign currency: 3.5% is added to every foreign spend
04How Reliance SBI Card earns Rewards
0.25% base, up to 1.25% on dining; 2.5% only at partner merchants.
| Spend category | Rate | Monthly cap | Where it applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPI payments (scan and pay) | Earns nothing | - | a Visa or Mastercard card cannot pay by UPI |
| Online shopping | 0.25% | No cap | Anywhere else in the category |
| Online shopping, only at listed merchants | 2.5% | No cap | Only at: AJIO & JioMartTerms: 10 Reward Points per ₹100 (~2.5%) on AJIO & JioMart online stores. UPI payments on the RuPay variant drop to the base rate of 1 Reward Point per ₹100, they still earn, just not the accelerated rate |
| Dining and food delivery | 1.25% | ₹1,250 | All merchants in the categoryTerms: 5 Reward Points per ₹100 (~1.25%) on dining and movies, capped at 5,000 points a statement cycle, then 1 point per ₹100. The AJIO/JioMart and Reliance Retail rows are genuinely uncapped |
| Groceries | 0.25% | No cap | Anywhere else in the category |
| Groceries, only at listed merchants | 1.25% | No cap | Only at: Reliance Retail storesTerms: 5 Reward Points per ₹100 (~1.25%) at other participating Reliance Retail stores. UPI payments on the RuPay variant drop to the base rate of 1 Reward Point per ₹100 |
| Travel: flights, hotels, trains | 0.25% | No cap | The card's normal rate |
| Fuel | Earns nothing | - | earns nothing on this card |
| Bills and recharges | 0.25% | No cap | The card's normal rate |
| Rent | Earns nothing | - | earns nothing on this card |
| Insurance premiums | 0.25% | No cap | The card's normal rate |
| School and college fees | 0.25% | No cap | The card's normal rate |
| Wallet top-ups | Earns nothing | - | earns nothing on this card |
| Taxes and government payments | Earns nothing | - | earns nothing on this card |
| Spend abroad or in a foreign currency | 0.25% | No cap | The card's normal rate |
| Everything else | 0.25% | No cap | The card's normal rate |
Terms on the base rate. 1 Reward Point per ₹100 (~0.25%) on other retail purchases; fuel, property rental and wallet loads earn nothing. 1 RP = ₹0.25
Point value. 1 point is worth about ₹0.25 at the bank's stated value.
05Reliance SBI Card Travel Benefits
Spending abroad carries a 3.5% forex markup; rewards on it: 0.25% back (the normal rate). See what it costs on your trip
Also on the card. fuel surcharge waiver, milestone bonuses.
- Fuel surcharge waiver: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹500 and ₹3,000; max waiver ₹100 per statement cycle
- Milestone bonuses: Reliance Retail vouchers worth up to ₹2,250 across annual spend milestones, ₹500 at ₹25,000, ₹750 at ₹50,000 and ₹1,000 at ₹80,000
06Reliance SBI Card Eligibility and Documents
- Employment
- Salaried or self-employed
Documents. PAN card Aadhaar / valid address proof Income proof, salary slips (salaried) or ITR (self-employed) Recent passport-size photograph
07Recent Changes
What State Bank of India changed on this card recently. The facts on this page already reflect them.
| Date | Change | Before | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2025 | Changed: AJIO & JioMart earn rate doubledSource: State Bank of India | 5 RP per ₹100 (~1.25%) | 10 RP per ₹100 (~2.5%) |
| 31 Oct 2023 | Changed: Reliance SBI Card launched as SBI Card-Reliance Retail co-brandSource: State Bank of India | - | - |
See this card's change history → · All card changes in October 2025 →
08Cards Similar to Reliance SBI Card
Reliance SBI Card is a shopping card. The two below are the closest on SkyloFin; open any of them, or put them side by side.
| Feature | Reliance SBI Card |  HSBC Live Plus Credit Card |  SBI Cashback Credit Card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joining fee | ₹499 + GST | ₹999 + GST | ₹999 + GST |
| Annual fee | ₹499 + GST | ₹999 + GST | ₹999 + GST |
| Rewards | 0.25% base, up to 1.25% on dining; 2.5% only at partner merchants | 1.5% base, up to 10% on dining | 1% base, up to 5% on online shopping |
| Domestic lounge | Not included | 2 visits a year | Not included |
| Forex markup | 3.5% | 1.99% | 3.5% |
| Type | Shopping | Dining | Shopping |
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Card facts last verified 11 October 2026.
Card data sourced via CardAdvisor.in, India Credit Card Facts, CC BY 4.0, adapted by SkyloFin.
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Common Questions
What is the joining fee for the Reliance SBI Card?
The joining fee is ₹499 + GST. Check the bank's page before you apply, because fees change and promotional waivers come and go.
What is the annual fee for the Reliance SBI Card?
The annual fee is ₹499 + GST.
Does applying through SkyloFin cost more?
No. You pay the same fees you would pay applying directly with State Bank of India. We earn a commission from the bank when someone applies through our link, and that is how the site is funded.
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