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RBL SalarySe UP Credit Card

The RBL SalarySe UP Credit Card costs Rs 499 a year, waived if you spend Rs 2,00,000 in a year. Its base return is 0.2% (1 point per Rs 100). Accelerated earn: 5X on UPI spends via the SalarySe platform; 10X on incremental UPI spend above Rs 20,000 a month. The forex markup is 3.5%. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 499+ GST
Fee waived at
Rs 2,00,000annual spend
Base return
0.2%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.99%a month
Apply on rbl.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeRs 499
Annual spend that waives the feeRs 2,00,000
Fee notesIssuer MITC: no separate joining fee; the first-year annual fee is charged upfront

Rewards

Welcome benefit2,500 points on a first transaction of Rs 500 in 30 days; 2,000 more for 15 UPI transactions of Rs 500 in 30 days; 1,500 more for Rs 30,000 spend in 3 months
Reward currencyReward Points
Base earn1 point per Rs 100
Base return0.2%
Point valueRs 0.20 per point on the SalarySe app (no fee); RBL portal redemption costs Rs 99 + GST
Accelerated earn5X on UPI spends via the SalarySe platform; 10X on incremental UPI spend above Rs 20,000 a month
Caps5X capped at 1,000 points per month; 10X capped at 8,000 points per month
Spends that earn nothingNo rewards on fuel & auto, utilities, insurance, quasi-cash, railways, real estate/rent, education, wallets, government services, contracted services, cash, Bills2Pay, EMI conversions
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 1 point per Rs 100 x Rs 0.20; 1% at 5X, 2% at 10X.

Travel and perks

Forex markup3.5%

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.99%
Late payment fee12.5% of total amount due, min Rs 5, max Rs 1,300
Cash advance fee2.5% min Rs 500
Fine-print notesRead on the issuer product page; product T&C PDF linked there was not opened. Issuer MITC: reward redemption fee Rs 99 + GST per redemption day; 1% fee on rent, on utility spend above Rs 50,000/month, on fuel transactions above Rs 10,000, on education via third-party apps and on FASTag/toll transactions above Rs 10,000. Offline UPI spends under Rs 2,000 at small merchants earn nothing on RuPay variants.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the RBL SalarySe UP Credit Card?
Rs 499 a year, before GST. It is waived if you spend Rs 2,00,000 in a year.
What is the forex markup on the RBL SalarySe UP Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the RBL SalarySe UP Credit Card?
No rewards on fuel & auto, utilities, insurance, quasi-cash, railways, real estate/rent, education, wallets, government services, contracted services, cash, Bills2Pay, EMI conversions