
BOB Financial (BOBCARD) BOBCARD Etihad Guest Credit Card
Open to new applications · Earns points
First-year fee
₹2,500 + GST
₹2,500 + GST, charged at card issuance, non-refundableAnnual fee
₹2,500 + GST
₹2,500 + GST; waived on spends of ₹3,00,000 or more in every anniversary yearWhat it gives back
3 Miles per ₹100 on Etihad Airways; 1 Mile per ₹100 on every other domestic & cross-border spend.
How it compares
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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
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
₹2,500 a year
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