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Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME

The Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME costs Rs 2,999 a year. Its base return is 0.5% (2 RP per Rs 100 on other retail purchases). The forex markup is 3.5%. Lounge visits in India: 8 per year, max 2 per quarter. Abroad: 4 per year via Priority Pass, max 2 per quarter. Read from the issuer's documents and an aggregator on 12 Oct 2026.

Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME card design
Card design: sbicard.com
Annual fee
Rs 2,999+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
0.5%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.75%a month
Apply on sbicard.comOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeRs 2,999
Annual feeRs 2,999
Fee notesAnnual fee Rs 2,999 + taxes; renewal fee the same from second year (product page). No spend-based waiver on the page or in the MITC.

Rewards

Welcome benefit12,000 bonus RP worth Rs 3,000 on payment of annual fee
Reward currencyReward Points
Base earn2 RP per Rs 100 on other retail purchases
Base return0.5%
Point value4 RP = Re 1 (Rs 0.25 per RP); instant redemption at Lifestyle, Home Centre, Spar, Max, Baby Shop and EasyBuy stores
Accelerated earn25 RP per Rs 100 at online and retail Landmark stores (Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max, Spar, Baby Shop, EasyBuy); 10 RP per Rs 100 on dining, movies and international spends
Spends that earn nothingOther-retail earn excludes fuel, rental, government spends, gaming, wallet and EMI
Points expiry24 months
Milestone benefits20,000 bonus RP on overall annual retail spends of Rs 5,00,000
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 2 RP per Rs 100 x Rs 0.25 (4 RP = Re 1, both from the product page) = 0.5%. Reward redemption fee Rs 99 + GST on physical products, statement credit and physical vouchers (MITC). From 1 Apr 2026 statement-credit redemption is capped at 60,000 points a month and allowed only in multiples of 4,000 points (issuer notice). Points on Flexipay/merchant EMI are reversed; wallet loads (MCC 6540/6541) earn nothing; points on spends that got an instant discount/cashback offer are forfeited.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge8 per year, max 2 per quarter
International lounge4 per year via Priority Pass, max 2 per quarter
Lounge conditionsPriority Pass membership worth USD 99; USD 27 + taxes per visit after the complimentary ones. Domestic lounge list restricted to issuer Set B from 10 Jan 2026.
Forex markup3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% on fuel txns Rs 500-3,000 (excl. GST), cap Rs 250 per statement cycle
Other freebiesPriority Pass membership worth USD 99

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.75%
Late payment feeOn outstanding amount due: Nil up to Rs 100; Rs 100 (>100-500); Rs 500 (>500-1,000); Rs 750 (>1,000-10,000); Rs 950 (>10,000-25,000); Rs 1,100 (>25,000-50,000); Rs 1,300 (>50,000); plus Rs 100 if minimum due missed two cycles running (slabs as revised 1 May 2026)
Cash advance fee2.5% of amount, min Rs 500; ATM limit Rs 15,000/day; interest from day one
Fine-print notesBenefit fields now read from the issuer's product page (rendered 2026-10-12). Formerly sold as Lifestyle Home Centre / Max / Spar SBI Card. The page does not name the network, so the earlier RuPay/Visa value stays unverified. Page vs earlier value (page used): point_value also said points convert to Landmark Rewards at 2.4 RP : 1 LMR, 1 LMR = Rs 0.60 (Card Insider); the page states only 4 RP = Re 1 and instant redemption at Landmark stores; reward_exclusions was 'fuel; digital gaming and government from 1 Sep 2025 (issuer notice)'; page lists fuel, rental, government, gaming, wallet, EMI; fuel waiver was Rs 500-4,000 with no cap (Card Insider); page says Rs 500-3,000, cap Rs 250 per statement cycle. Issuer-wide (MITC): rent payments carry Rs 199 fee; utility bills totalling over Rs 50,000 in a cycle carry 1% fee; wallet loads over Rs 1,000 carry 1% fee; education payments via third-party apps carry 1% fee; forex markup is not reversed on refunds; fees shown exclude 18% GST.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME?
Rs 2,999 a year, before GST.
Does the Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 8 per year, max 2 per quarter. Outside India: 4 per year via Priority Pass, max 2 per quarter. Conditions: Priority Pass membership worth USD 99; USD 27 + taxes per visit after the complimentary ones. Domestic lounge list restricted to issuer Set B from 10 Jan 2026.
What is the forex markup on the Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME?
Other-retail earn excludes fuel, rental, government spends, gaming, wallet and EMI