We’re all quite familiar with the SBI Prime Credit Card, and now it appears that SBI Card, one of the largest credit card issuers in the country, has another offering similar to the Prime Card just for corporate employees.
Recently, the SBI Prime and SBI Elite Credit Cards received an upgrade, with both now offering complimentary Club ITC Silver tier membership. Simultaneously, the official SBI Prime page has started mentioning a new “Pro” Credit Card. But when was this SBI Prime Pro Credit Card actually launched? Well, we’ll try to answer some of the questions surrounding this corporate offering.
First, let’s take a look at what the SBI Prime page says about the Prime Pro Credit Card.
Let’s now have a look at all the known details about the SBI Prime Pro Credit Card.
Features of SBI Prime Pro Credit Card
- You can earn 20 Reward Points per ₹100 on standing instructions for utility bill payments, though after accumulating 3,000 points in this category, the earn rate drops to 2 points per ₹100 as per the card policy. For everyday categories like dining, movies, grocery, and department stores, the card offers 10 Reward Points per ₹100, while all other retail spends (except fuel) earn 2 Reward Points per ₹100.
- The card offers an annual fee waiver on spends of ₹2 lakh in a year, whereas the previous SBI Prime Credit Card required ₹3 lakh in annual spends for the renewal fee waiver.
- Cardholders would get 4 complimentary visits per year to international airport lounges outside India, capped at 2 visits per quarter, along with a 2-year complimentary Priority Pass membership worth $99.
- For domestic travel, the card includes 8 complimentary domestic lounge visits annually, with a limit of 2 visits per quarter.
Bottom Line
The SBI Prime Pro Credit Card is quite similar to the SBI Prime Card, but it’s specially curated for corporate employees. It comes with a few key differences, such as a lower annual fee waiver threshold, no welcome benefits, and usually no joining fees.
The SBI Prime Pro Card is available exclusively to members of the Corporate Salary Package program. It comes with no annual fee for the first year, followed by a renewal fee of ₹2,999 + GST.