SBI PULSE Credit Card: Fees, Rewards & Benefits
Dining card with lounge access
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The SBI PULSE is a wellness-tilted mid-tier card pairing uncapped 5X earning on dining, entertainment and healthcare with complimentary FITPASS PRO and Netmeds memberships and 4 domestic lounges, the Rs. 1,499 fee waived at Rs. 2 lakh spend. The 0.25-per-point value, chargeable international lounges and 3.5% forex markup keep it a domestic lifestyle card.
Dining card with lounge access
The Bottom Line
The SBI PULSE is built for health and wellness spender and mid-tier lifestyle user. With a ₹1,499 annual fee that is waived on ₹2,00,000 yearly spend, it offers 2.5% rewards on dining and a welcome benefit worth ₹7,999. It makes the most sense if your spending matches health and wellness spender and mid-tier lifestyle user.
It earns a base reward rate of 0.5% and stacks best when your spending lines up with Health and wellness spender, Mid-tier lifestyle user. The renewal fee gets easier to justify once you can hit ₹2,00,000 in yearly spend.
Who Should Get This Card
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Best fit for
IdealSomeone who spends on healthcare, fitness and dining and values the FITPASS PRO and Netmeds First memberships alongside 5X earning on those categories.
A cardholder spending around Rs. 2 lakh a year who clears the fee waiver while using the dining and entertainment acceleration.
Probably not for
SkipWith chargeable international lounge visits and a 3.5% forex markup, it is weak for overseas use.
The 0.25-per-point value limits returns for anyone chasing high effective reward rates.
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Reward Rates
SBI PULSE offers 0.5% basic reward rate.
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Welcome Offer
Noise ColorFit Pulse 4 Pro smartwatch (worth ~Rs. 7,999) as joining gift, plus complimentary FITPASS PRO membership and Netmeds First membership for one year (renewed annually on payment of annual fee).
Milestone Benefits
Annual/renewal fee of Rs. 1,499 reversed on annual spends of Rs. 2,00,000.
E-voucher worth Rs. 1,500 (Netmeds) on achieving annual retail spends of Rs. 4,00,000.
Fees & Charges
Eligibility
- Min Income: ₹2 Lakhs
- Min Credit Score: 750
- Age 21-60; salaried or self-employed; min annual income ~Rs 2L; health/fitness lifestyle card; 10 RP per Rs 100 on pharmacy, dining, movies and chemist.
Exclusions & Terms
Forex markup
- Foreign currency markup
Frequently Asked Questions
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₹1,499 annual fee. Apply on the State Bank of India website.
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