Bank of Baroda · with Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)Last checked 11 Oct 2026
The Bank of Baroda BOBCARD Etihad Guest costs Rs 2,500 a year, waived if you spend Rs 3,00,000 in a year. It earns 1 mile per Rs 100 on domestic and cross-border spends. Accelerated earn: 3 miles per Rs 100 on Etihad Airways spends. The forex markup is 1%. Lounge visits in India: 8 per year (2 per quarter). Abroad: 4 per year (1 per quarter). Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.
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Joining and annual fee Rs 2,500 + GST. Annual fee waived on Rs 3 lakh spend in the anniversary year.
Rewards
Welcome benefit
2,500 welcome miles plus 2,500 bonus Etihad Guest miles on paying the joining fee and spending Rs 10,000 within 60 days (Bank of Baroda's listing describes this as 7,500 welcome miles)
Reward currency
Etihad Guest Miles
Base earn
1 mile per Rs 100 on domestic and cross-border spends
Point value
Not stated; miles redeemable only on the Etihad platform
Accelerated earn
3 miles per Rs 100 on Etihad Airways spends
Spends that earn nothingunverified
Fuel earns no miles. Aggregator lists further excluded categories: rent, wallet loads, government, education, hospital, insurance, telecom, supermarkets/retail stores, charity, fast food and others.
Points expiry
Miles validity follows Etihad Guest tier rules
Milestone benefits
Page shows milestone miles of 250 monthly, 2,000 quarterly and 12,000 annual; qualifying spends not stated on the page
Reward notes
Miles are credited straight to Etihad Guest, so there is no transfer step. base_return_pct not computed because the issuer publishes no rupee value for a mile.
Transfers
Partners
Etihad Guest
Ratio
Direct earn in Etihad Guest miles
Travel and perks
Domestic lounge
8 per year (2 per quarter)
International lounge
4 per year (1 per quarter)
Lounge conditions
No spend condition stated
Forex markup
1%
Fuel surcharge waiver
1% waiver on fuel transactions of Rs 500-5,000, cap Rs 250 per statement cycle
Other freebies
Complimentary Etihad Guest Silver tier after first etihad.com transaction within 6 months
Indian resident, age 21-60, salaried or self-employed
Fine-print notes
Standard BOBCARD charges apply (interest 3.75% per month, cash advance 2.5% min Rs 500). The Apr 2026 generic MITC does not list the Etihad cards by name, so the forex markup is taken from the product page.
Questions
What is the annual fee of the Bank of Baroda BOBCARD Etihad Guest?
Rs 2,500 a year, before GST. It is waived if you spend Rs 3,00,000 in a year.
Does the Bank of Baroda BOBCARD Etihad Guest give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 8 per year (2 per quarter). Outside India: 4 per year (1 per quarter). Conditions: No spend condition stated
What is the forex markup on the Bank of Baroda BOBCARD Etihad Guest?
1% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the Bank of Baroda BOBCARD Etihad Guest?
Fuel earns no miles. Aggregator lists further excluded categories: rent, wallet loads, government, education, hospital, insurance, telecom, supermarkets/retail stores, charity, fast food and others.