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SBM ZET Credit Card

The SBM ZET Credit Card charges no annual fee and no joining fee. The forex markup is 2.49%. It lists no airport lounge access. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

SBM ZET Credit Card card design
Card design: sbm.bank.in
Annual fee
Free
Fee waived at
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Base return
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Forex markup
2.49%
Interest
3.5%a month
Apply on sbm.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeFree
Fee notesNil membership and annual fee. Replacement Rs 249 + GST; cancellation Rs 499 + GST if closed within two years of activation (from 23 Oct 2026).

Travel and perks

Domestic loungeNone
International loungeNone
Forex markup2.49%

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.5%
Late payment feeFrom 23 Oct 2026: 5% of total outstanding, min Rs 50, max Rs 1,000
Cash advance fee3.5% of amount withdrawn or Rs 300, whichever is higher; cash limit 50% of available limit
EligibilityFixed deposit with SBM through the ZET app; credit limit 90% of the FD
Fine-print notesFD-backed RuPay card with UPI, positioned as a credit builder. No reward document is published by SBM for this card. Rent and education payments carry a 1% fee. FD advertised at up to 7% p.a. with conditions. 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 ZET Credit Card?
No annual fee.
Does the SBM ZET Credit Card give airport lounge access?
No lounge access is listed for this card.
What is the forex markup on the SBM ZET Credit Card?
2.49% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.