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SBI Card PRIME NRI Secured

The SBI Card PRIME NRI Secured costs Rs 1,500 a year. The forex markup is 1.99%. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 1,500+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
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Forex markup
1.99%
Interest
2.75%a month

Fees

Joining feeRs 1,500
Annual feeRs 1,500
Fee notesNo spend-based waiver in the MITC.

Travel and perks

Forex markup1.99%

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month2.75%
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
EligibilityunverifiedNRI customers, secured against deposit
Fine-print notesFee schedule only: Rs 1,500 fee, 1.99% forex, 2.75% monthly finance charge for secured cards (MITC). 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 SBI Card PRIME NRI Secured?
Rs 1,500 a year, before GST.
What is the forex markup on the SBI Card PRIME NRI Secured?
1.99% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.