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BOBCARD Cashback Credit Card

✍️ Fact-checked by Parash Editorial • 🔄 Updated May 2026
BOBCARD Limited Visa Entry

Join / Annual

₹0/₹499

Base Rate

1.0%

Reward Type

Cashback

Overview

The BOBCARD Cashback Credit Card is a Entry credit card issued by BOBCARD Limited on the Visa network. It offers a base reward rate of 1.0% on all spends, with rewards issued as Cashback.

Annual Fee: ₹499
Eligibility: Min. annual income of ₹3 Lakh for salaried or ₹3.6 Lakh for self-employed.


Reward Rates & Cashback Rules

  • ALL_ONLINE: 5.0% cashback | monthly cap ₹1500.0 ⚠️ Requires a minimum of 4 transactions in the statement cycle to be eligible. The 5% rate is a combination of 1% base + 4% accelerated; the ₹1500 cap applies to the accelerated portion only. Spends above the cap earn 1%.
  • CATEGORY – Fuel: 0.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – Rent: 0.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – Wallet Load: 0.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – EMI: 0.0% cashback

Key Features & Benefits

  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver ⛽: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹5,000, capped at ₹250 per statement cycle.
  • Free Add-on Cards 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦: Up to 3 lifetime-free add-on cards for family members (spouse, parents, siblings, or children above 18 years).
  • Smart EMI 🛍️: Convert purchases over ₹2,500 into EMIs of 6 to 48 months.
  • Zero Lost Card Liability 🛡️: Protection against fraudulent transactions upon immediate reporting of card loss.

Eligibility Criteria

Min. annual income of ₹3 Lakh for salaried or ₹3.6 Lakh for self-employed.

Features & Benefits

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Fuel Surcharge Waiver

1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹5,000, capped at ₹250 per statement cycle.

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Free Add-on Cards

Up to 3 lifetime-free add-on cards for family members (spouse, parents, siblings, or children above 18 years).

🛍️

Smart EMI

Convert purchases over ₹2,500 into EMIs of 6 to 48 months.

🛡️

Zero Lost Card Liability

Protection against fraudulent transactions upon immediate reporting of card loss.

Cashback Engine Rules

The exact calculator logic parameters extracted from the terms & conditions.

All Online Spends
Reward: 5.0% Monthly Cap: ₹1500.0 Min Spend: ₹100.0
⚠️ Exceptions: Requires a minimum of 4 transactions in the statement cycle to be eligible. The 5% rate is a combination of 1% base + 4% accelerated; the ₹1500 cap applies to the accelerated portion only. Spends above the cap earn 1%.
5%
Fuel Exclusion
Rent Exclusion
Wallet Load Exclusion
EMI Exclusion

Value Chart

Assuming basic spends for BOBCARD Cashback Credit Card

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Joining Fee
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Annual Fee
₹499 ₹500 ₹500 ₹499
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Forex Markup
3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%
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Base Rate
1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.5%
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Known Rules
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Pros & Cons

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Pros

  • + All Spends — 5.0% Cashback (cap ₹1500.0)
  • + Fuel Surcharge Waiver
  • + Free Add-on Cards
  • + Smart EMI
  • + Zero Lost Card Liability
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Cons

  • − No reward on Fuel
  • − No reward on Rent
  • − No reward on Wallet Load
  • − No reward on EMI
  • −Forex markup of 3.5% on international spends
  • −Relatively low base reward rate of 1.0%

Our Verdict

₹ Real Value Calculation (assumed ₹3L/year spend)

Est. Annual Rewards

₹3000

Annual Fee

₹499

Net Value

+₹2501

✅ At ₹3L/year spend, base rewards alone cover the fee. Additional benefits like lounge access add further value.

👍 Best For

  • › First-time credit card users looking to build credit
  • › Low-to-medium spenders wanting simple cashback

👎 Not Worth It If…

  • › You spend heavily in foreign currency — 3.5% markup adds up fast
  • › You rarely use premium benefits like lounges or concierge
  • › You prefer a no-annual-fee card with simpler terms

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Frequently Asked

You earn 5% cashback on online spends. The accelerated 4% portion of this is capped at ₹1,500 per month, which is reached on spends of ₹37,500. Any online spending beyond this amount will earn the base rate of 1%.

Yes, you must complete a minimum of 4 transactions in a statement cycle to be eligible for the 5% accelerated cashback. Also, individual transactions must be ₹100 or more.

The card has an annual and joining fee of ₹499 + GST. There is no fee waiver option available.

Cashback is not provided on fuel, rent payments, wallet loading, EMI transactions, cash withdrawals, and certain other specified merchant categories.