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BOB Financial (BOBCARD) BOBCARD Etihad Guest Credit Card
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BOB Financial (BOBCARD) BOBCARD Etihad Guest Credit Card

Checked against BOB Financial (BOBCARD)'s 5 documents for this card on 02 Nov 2026
COFFER Safety Stars3 of 5See the five checks
Interest
0 of 1
Foreign spends
1 of 1
Spend fees
5 spend fees · Utility transaction fee, Rent transaction fee, Wallet load charge, Education / school fee charge, Fuel transaction fee0 of 1
Clarity
The bank's documents answer 27 of 27 cost questions1 of 1
Fine print
No gaps found1 of 1

Rated 09 Nov 2026 after reading every document the bank publishes for this card. Not a recommendation. How we rate

Open to new applications · Earns points

First-year fee

₹2,500 + GST

₹2,500 + GST, charged at card issuance, non-refundable

Annual fee

₹2,500 + GST

₹2,500 + GST; waived on spends of ₹3,00,000 or more in every anniversary year

What it gives back

3 Miles per ₹100 on Etihad Airways; 1 Mile per ₹100 on every other domestic & cross-border spend.

Read from 5 BOB Financial (BOBCARD) documents, last checked 8 Nov 2026.

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How it compares

Compared with the cards we have read

₹2,500 annual fee: of the 447 other open cards whose annual fee we have read, 353 state a lower one, 2 state the same and 92 state a higher one.

1% forex markup: of the 480 other open cards whose forex markup we have read, 47 state a lower one, 6 state the same and 427 state a higher one.

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Fees
  • Annual feeJoining fee

    ₹2,500 + GST₹2,500 + GST; waived on spends of ₹3,00,000 or more in every anniversary year

  • Fee waiver rule

    Annual fee waived on spending of ₹3,00,000 or more during each card anniversary year

  • Add-on card fee

    Joining/Annual Fee for Add-on Card: NA.

Welcome offer
  • Welcome benefit

    7,500 Etihad Guest Bonus Miles: 5,000 joining miles on spends of ₹25,000 in the first 65 days and upon payment of your joining fee + 2,500 spend‑based miles on cumulative spends of ₹50,000.

Rewards
  • Reward rate

    3 Miles per ₹100 on Etihad Airways; 1 Mile per ₹100 on every other domestic & cross-border spend.

  • Reward exclusions

    Spends on special categories (MCC’s) won’t qualify for base miles: Agriculture, Contractor, Transportation, Telecom, Rent, Cleaning and Maintenance, Personal services, Government, Education, Hospital, Wallet, Insurance, Charity.

  • Catalogue redemption

    Etihad Guest Miles can be redeemed only on the Etihad platform after 3 days from the date of your monthly statement

  • Point expiry

    The validity of the Etihad Guest Miles is as per your Etihad Guest Tier.

Card benefits
  • International lounge access

    4 international lounge visits every year (1 per quarter)

  • Domestic lounge access

    8 domestic lounge visits every year (2 per quarter)

  • Milestone benefits

    Monthly Bonus Miles: 250 bonus miles on 4 transactions totalling ₹25,000, once per billing cycle; Quarterly Bonus Miles: 2,000 bonus miles on spends of ₹2,00,000, once per quarter; Annual Bonus Miles: 12,000 bonus miles on annual spends of ₹7,50,000, once per anniversary year

Also included
  • Fuel surcharge waiver

    1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹500 and ₹5,000 (Max. ₹250 per statement cycle); No Cashback/Reward Points are earned on fuel transactions

  • Surcharge on railway tickets

    1% fee (Subject to maximum ₹5000 per transaction) will be charged on railway bookings (MCC 4112) of ₹30,000 or higher (w.e.f 1st April 2026)

  • Insurance benefit

    Not offered: Insurance facility is not available on Etihad credit cards.

  • Purchase to EMI conversion

    Smart EMIs of 6 to 48 months on purchase of >₹2,500.

Charges
  • Forex markup

    1% on foreign currency transactions.1% of transaction amount

  • Cash advance fee

    2.5% of the withdrawn amount or ₹500, whichever is higher.

  • Interest on unpaid balance

    3.75% per month (45% p.a.) from date of transaction.

  • Interest-free period

    20 to 50 days interest-free when you pay in full.

  • Late payment fee

    Nil below ₹100; ₹100 for ₹100 to ₹500; ₹400 for ₹501 to ₹1,000; ₹750 for ₹1,001 to ₹10,000; ₹950 for ₹10,001 to ₹25,000; ₹1,100 for ₹25,001 to ₹50,000; ₹1,300 above ₹50,000 (by statement balance)

  • Over-limit fee

    2.5% of the amount over & above the sanctioned credit limit or ₹600, whichever is higher. Overlimit upto 5% of credit limit

  • Payment return or dishonour fee

    Cheque Return charges 2% of the payment amount subject to min of ₹500

  • Statement or duplicate statement fee

    ₹25 per Bill

  • Card replacement fee

    ₹100/- per card

  • Cash payment / cash deposit fee

    ₹250 for every Cash payment.

  • Education / school fee charge

    1% fee (subject to maximum of ₹5000 per transaction) will be charged on online education fee payments via Third party payment apps - Cheq, CRED, Ease My Deal, Mobikwik, NoBroker, Paytm, Phonepe, SuperPe (w.e.f 1st April 2026)

  • Fee for paying the bill by cheque

    ₹100 for every Cheque payment.

  • Reward redemption fee

    No Fee

  • Wallet load charge

    1% processing fees will be levied on Wallet loading Transactions.

  • What the card's fee or benefit year means

    Card Anniversary year is considered from the Card issuance date

  • Fuel transaction fee

    1% processing fee per transaction will be levied on fuel transactions (MCC 5172, 5541, 5542,5983) where transaction amount is ₹10,000 or higher.

  • Rent transaction fee

    A fee of 1% of the total transaction amount will be levied on all rent payment transactions (Merchant Category Code or MCC 6513) done using your BOBCARD Card.

  • Utility transaction fee

    1% (Maximum ₹3000 per transaction) Processing fee will be levied to Utility transactions (MCC 4900) where transaction amount is ₹50,000 or higher

  • GST note

    18% (applicable on all fees, interest & other charges)

  • Grace days after the due date

    Grace period of 3 days is allowed from the payment due date on credit card accounts, where payments are not overdue from previous billing cycle (s)

  • Minimum amount due

    100% of (all Fees/Charges + Finance Charges + GST + EMI amount) + 2% of (Retail Spends + Cash Advance), or ₹200 whichever is higher

Eligibility
  • Age the primary cardholder must be

    21 to 60 years of age.

  • Eligibility

    Salaried or self-employed

Ways to redeem your points
  • Airline miles

    “The Etihad Guest Miles can be redeemed only on the Etihad platform after 3 days from the date of your monthly statement.” Proof

Points expiring? Use Expiry Rescue

In the terms, not the brochure (2)
  • What happens to unredeemed points if the card is closed

    Reward Points earned but not redeemed at the time of death of the card member or card closure (bank/customer initiated) shall be forfeited.

  • Whether carrying a balance ends the interest-free period

    Interest-free credit period is suspended if any balance of the previous month’s bill is outstanding, i.e.

How we know - 5 documents from BOB Financial (BOBCARD), checked 8 Nov 2026

5 documents from BOB Financial (BOBCARD), checked 8 Nov 2026.

₹2,500 a year

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