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Landmark Rewards SBI Card

The Landmark Rewards SBI Card costs Rs 499 a year. Its base return is 0.25% (1 RP per Rs 100 on other retail purchases). The forex markup is 3.5%. It lists no airport lounge access. Read from the issuer's own documents on 12 Oct 2026.

Landmark Rewards SBI Card card design
Card design: sbicard.com
Annual fee
Rs 499+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
0.25%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.75%a month
Apply on sbicard.comOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeRs 499
Annual feeRs 499
Fee notesAnnual fee Rs 499 + taxes; renewal fee the same from second year (product page). No spend-based waiver on the page or in the MITC.

Rewards

Welcome benefit2,000 bonus RP worth Rs 500 on payment of annual fee
Reward currencyReward Points
Base earn1 RP per Rs 100 on other retail purchases
Base return0.25%
Point value4 RP = Re 1 (Rs 0.25 per RP); instant redemption at Lifestyle, Home Centre, Spar, Max, Baby Shop and EasyBuy stores
Accelerated earn10 RP per Rs 100 at online and retail Landmark stores (Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max, Spar, Baby Shop, EasyBuy); 5 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 benefits8,000 bonus RP on annual retail spends of Rs 2,00,000
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 1 RP per Rs 100 x Rs 0.25 (4 RP = Re 1, both from the product page) = 0.25%. 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 loungeunverifiedNone
International loungeunverifiedNone
Forex markup3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% on fuel txns Rs 500-3,000, cap Rs 100 per statement cycle

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. Network from the page's 'any outlet that accepts Visa' text. The page lists no lounge benefit ('None' kept as 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; milestone also listed 2,000 RP on renewal (Card Insider); the page states 2,000 RP on payment of annual fees without a separate renewal line. 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?
Rs 499 a year, before GST.
Does the Landmark Rewards SBI Card give airport lounge access?
No lounge access is listed for this card.
What is the forex markup on the Landmark Rewards SBI Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the Landmark Rewards SBI Card?
Other-retail earn excludes fuel, rental, government spends, gaming, wallet and EMI