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RBL ShopRite Credit Card

The RBL ShopRite Credit Card costs Rs 500 a year, waived if you spend Rs 1,50,000 in a year. Its base return is 0.25% (1 point per Rs 100). Accelerated earn: 20 points per Rs 100 on grocery (5% value back). The forex markup is 3.5%. It lists no airport lounge access. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 500+ GST
Fee waived at
Rs 1,50,000annual spend
Base return
0.25%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.99%a month
Apply on rbl.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

What changed on this card

  1. RBL Bank adds 1% fee on FASTag loading and toll payments above Rs 10,000, Jan 2026

    From 7 January 2026 RBL Bank charges a 1% fee on FASTag loading and toll payment transactions above Rs 10,000 per transaction per card (MCC 4784, 4111 and 4131). The RBL MITC lists this as a card charge for its credit cards. Source: RBL Bank, webassets.rbl.bank.in, read 28 Oct 2026

  2. RBL Bank ShopRite stops reward points on six more spend categories, Oct 2024

    From 15 October 2024 purchases in Quasi-Cash, Education, Government Services, Contracted Services, Cash and Bills2Pay no longer earn reward points on the ShopRite card. Source: RBL Bank, rbl.bank.in, read 28 Oct 2026

  3. RBL Bank ShopRite excludes 14 categories from annual fee waiver spend, Oct 2024

    From 15 October 2024 spends on Fuel & Auto, Utilities, Insurance, Quasi-Cash, Railways, Real Estate/Rental, Education, Wallet/Service Providers, Government services, Contracted Services, Cash, Miscellaneous, Bills2Pay and EMI conversion, plus fees and GST, do not count toward the Rs 1,50,000 annual spend that waives the Rs 500 fee. Source: RBL Bank, webassets.rbl.bank.in, read 28 Oct 2026

Each change is read from the bank's own notice or terms document, linked above. Every card's changes are on the change log.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeRs 500
Annual spend that waives the feeRs 1,50,000
Fee notesIssuer MITC: no separate joining fee; the first-year annual fee is charged upfront

Rewards

Welcome benefit2,000 points after use in 30 days and fee payment
Reward currencyReward Points
Base earn1 point per Rs 100
Base return0.25%
Point valueUp to Rs 0.25 per point
Accelerated earn20 points per Rs 100 on grocery (5% value back)
Caps1,000 points per month on grocery (Rs 5,000 grocery spend)
Spends that earn nothingNo points on fuel & auto, utilities, insurance, quasi-cash, real estate/rent, education, wallets, government services, contracted services, cash, railways, Bills2Pay, EMI conversions
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 1 point per Rs 100 x Rs 0.25. Exclusions widened from 15 Oct 2024.

Travel and perks

Domestic loungeNone
International loungeNone
Forex markup3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiverRs 500-4,000 transactions, cap Rs 100/month
Other freebiesBookMyShow 10% off up to Rs 100, 15 times a year

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 notesCard Insider lists a lifetime-free offer; issuer page and MITC show Rs 500 with a Rs 1.5 lakh waiver. Fee-waiver spend excludes the same categories. 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 ShopRite Credit Card?
Rs 500 a year, before GST. It is waived if you spend Rs 1,50,000 in a year.
Does the RBL ShopRite Credit Card give airport lounge access?
No lounge access is listed for this card.
What is the forex markup on the RBL ShopRite Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the RBL ShopRite Credit Card?
No points on fuel & auto, utilities, insurance, quasi-cash, real estate/rent, education, wallets, government services, contracted services, cash, railways, Bills2Pay, EMI conversions