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SBM Kredit.Pe Credit Card

The SBM Kredit.Pe Credit Card costs Rs 199 a year. It earns 3% on POS, online and UPI via the Kredit.Pe app. 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 199+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
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Forex markup
3.5%
Interest
3.5%a month
Apply on sbm.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeRs 199
Fee notesNo joining fee. Annual fee Rs 199 + GST applies to credit limits under Rs 4,500. Replacement Rs 299 + GST; cancellation Rs 499 + GST in the first six months.

Rewards

Reward currencyCashback (usable as brand discounts)
Base earn3% on POS, online and UPI via the Kredit.Pe app
Point valueNot stated; redeemable only as 5% or 10% extra discounts on selected brand vouchers
CapsNone stated
Spends that earn nothingUPI through any other app; rent, cash and quasi-cash, wire transfers, wallet loads, education, insurance, government/tax, gambling, agriculture, utilities, contractor services, tolls and transport, securities
Reward notesThe 3% is not cash: it can only be burned as partial discounts on vouchers in the Kredit.Pe app, so a cash-equivalent return is not computed.

Travel and perks

Domestic loungeNone
International loungeNone
Forex markup3.5%

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.5%
Late payment fee5% of outstanding, min Rs 50, max Rs 1,000
Cash advance fee2.5% of amount withdrawn or Rs 100, whichever is higher; cash limit 50% of credit limit
EligibilityFixed deposit with SBM through the Kredit.Pe app; credit limit 90% of the FD
Fine-print notesNetwork not printed in the KFS; RuPay inferred from the card-on-UPI feature. Rent and education payments carry a 1% fee. Still listed on SBM's secured-card page and in its co-brand revenue-sharing declaration; whether the partner app is onboarding new SBM-issued customers today was not confirmed.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the SBM Kredit.Pe Credit Card?
Rs 199 a year, before GST.
Does the SBM Kredit.Pe Credit Card give airport lounge access?
No lounge access is listed for this card.
What is the forex markup on the SBM Kredit.Pe Credit Card?
3.5% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the SBM Kredit.Pe Credit Card?
UPI through any other app; rent, cash and quasi-cash, wire transfers, wallet loads, education, insurance, government/tax, gambling, agriculture, utilities, contractor services, tolls and transport, securities