* 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.
The Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card gives 4.80% effective rewards on Etihad flights, 3.20% on foreign spendingand 1.8% on all other spending.
We estimate that including the milestone rewards, this card has a net reward yield of 2.3-2.8% on spending above ₹50,000 with the card in a month, making it a great card but only for SBI Card customers who fly Etihad regularly.
The CASHBACK SBI Card is the best credit card for most SBI Card customers. We estimate it offers an average netreward yield of 1.9-2.3% on all your spending.
The SBI Unnati Credit Card is the best entry level card from SBI Card, if you spend less than ₹10,000 a month. It offers a net reward yield of 0.3-1.1% 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
Ethiad Guest SBI Premier Card
Card Type
Reward
Reward Features
6 Etihad Guest Miles / ₹100 spent on Etihad.com
4 Etihad Guest Miles / ₹100 spent on International Spends
2 Etihad Guest Miles / ₹100 spent on all other spends except fuel
Milestone Rewards
1,500 Etihad Guest miles on achieving spends of ₹1.5 Lacs / Qtr.
Other Rewards
– 10% (3% on Economy Class and 10% on Business class) discount on Etihad Airways booking
– 10% discount on travel rewards miles redemption
– Complimentary membership to the Priority Pass Program
Our analysis of 100s of flights shows that miles from international airlines are worth much less in India that they are globally, between 16-54% less. Their value in India is between ₹0.50/mile for the Etihad to ₹0.80/mile for BA & SQ.