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RBL Signature Banking Credit Card

The RBL Signature Banking Credit Card costs Rs 2,500 a year. Its base return is 1% (1% cashback on eligible purchases). Accelerated earn: 4% uncapped on flights, hotels, shopping and vouchers bought through the RBL rewards portal. The forex markup is 3.5%. Lounge visits in India: 2 per calendar quarter. Abroad: 2 per year via Priority Pass. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 2,500+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
1%
Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.99%a month
Apply on rbl.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeRs 2,500
Fee notesRs 2,500 a year; waived for RBL Signature Banking customers

Rewards

Welcome benefitNone stated
Reward currencyCashback
Base earn1% cashback on eligible purchases
Base return1%
Point valueCashback credited to the RBL savings account
Accelerated earn4% uncapped on flights, hotels, shopping and vouchers bought through the RBL rewards portal
Caps1% tier capped at Rs 1,500 per billing 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
Milestone benefitsRs 2,000 cashback at Rs 4 lakh annual eligible spend; Rs 4,000 more at Rs 6 lakh
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 1% cashback. No redemption fee.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge2 per calendar quarter
International lounge2 per year via Priority Pass
Forex markup3.5%
Fuel surcharge waiver1% on Rs 500-4,000 transactions, cap Rs 250/month
Other freebiesBookMyShow buy 1 get 1 up to Rs 250 once a month

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
EligibilityRBL Signature Banking customers
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 Signature Banking Credit Card?
Rs 2,500 a year, before GST.
Does the RBL Signature Banking Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 2 per calendar quarter. Outside India: 2 per year via Priority Pass.
What is the forex markup on the RBL Signature Banking Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the RBL Signature Banking 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