The Bottom Line
Low Fee, Weak Medicine
3 Reward Points / ₹100 on Apollo Services, 2 points on Dining, Movies & Entertainment, 1 point on Beauty & Wellness Services and 1 point / ₹200 on all other spends except fuel.
Monthly Spend |
₹5K |
₹10K |
₹20K |
₹50K |
₹100K |
Net Reward Yield |
(-0.3%)^ |
0.6% |
0.7% |
0.7% |
0.7% |
Est. Monthly Reward (₹) |
(15) |
60 |
135 |
325 |
650 |
All-India Rewards Rank* |
176 |
99 |
133 |
195 |
197 |
Within Bank Rank* |
27 |
10 |
27 |
55 |
53 |
* Based on est. net reward yield for nearly 400 credit cards in India, for each monthly spending level. Read about how we calculate the net reward yield here.
^The negative figure means at this level of monthly spends, the rewards earned in a year will be worth less than the annual fee.
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The Apollo SBI Card gives 2% effective rewards on dining and entertainment and 0.50% on all other spending.
We estimate this card has a net reward yield of 0.6-0.7% on all spending with the card in a month.
The CASHBACK SBI Card is the best credit card for most SBI Card customers. We estimate it offers an average net reward yield of 1.9-2.3% on all your spending.
The SBI Unnati Credit Card is the best entry level card, if you spend less than ₹10,000 . It offers a net reward yield of 0.3-1.1% with this card on all your spending.
Our list of the best credit cards in India, at every spending level and from every bank, is here. You can find a detailed discussion of our methodology here.
The Rewards
Card |
Apollo SBI Card |
Card Type |
Reward |
Reward Features |
3 Rewards / ₹100 on Apollo Services
2 Rewards / ₹100 on:
– Dining
– Movies
– Entertainment
1 Rewards / ₹100 on Beauty and Wellness Services
1 Rewards / ₹200 on non-fuel retail purchases |
Milestone Rewards |
Nil |
Other Rewards |
10% Instant Discount at Select Apollo Services. |
Rewards Redemption Fee |
₹99 |
Reward Caps |
Unlimited |
Preferred Redemption Method |
Use points to covert to Apollo Vouchers and Health credits @ ₹1 / point |
Fees & Charges
Card |
Apollo SBI Card |
Joining Fee |
₹499 + Taxes |
Annual Fee |
₹499 + Taxes |
Min. Annual Credit Card Spend
for Fee Waiver |
₹1 Lacs |
Income Criteria |
Salaried |
N/A |
Self-employed |
N/A |
Supplementary Card Fee |
Free |
Interest Rate |
42.00% |
Foreign Currency Markup |
3.50% |
Cash Advance Charge |
2.50% with a minimum of ₹500 |