SBI Card Launches Co-Branded Google Pay Flex SBI Card
SBI Card and Google Pay launched the 'Google Pay Flex SBI Card'. It offers up to 18,000 Stars annually, with 8 Stars per ₹500 spent. The card features a ₹1000 welcome gift, a ₹499 annual fee with reversal option, and EMI conversion. It integrates seamlessly with the Google Pay app.
The new card offers attractive rewards and convenience, which could lead to increased card adoption and transaction volumes, impacting revenue and market share.
The launch of a new co-branded credit card with a major player like Google Pay is a positive development, expected to enhance customer engagement and spending.
SBI Card and Google Pay have jointly announced the launch of the 'Google Pay Flex SBI Card' as part of the Flex by Google Pay offering. This co-branded credit card is designed to enhance the everyday payment experience by offering rewards, flexibility, and security. The card allows customers to earn Stars on all value purchases, with instant redemption, offering up to 18,000 Stars annually on everyday spends. Customers can earn up to 8 Stars for every cumulative ₹500 spent across various categories like groceries, bill payments, travel, and shopping. The card also provides an option to convert outstanding bills into convenient EMIs. The entire application, payment, reward earning, and management process is integrated within the Google Pay app. The card is available on both RuPay and VISA networks, with the RuPay variant supporting UPI transactions. Cardholders receive a welcome gift worth ₹1000, comprising a ₹500 welcome gift on the first payment via Google Pay and an additional ₹500 in Stars upon joining fee payment. The joining and annual renewal fee is ₹499 plus applicable taxes, which can be reversed on achieving annual spends of ₹1,00,000. The card offers accelerated rewards, with up to 4 Stars for every ₹500 spent on achieving ₹15,000 spends in a billing cycle, and up to 8 Stars for every ₹500 spent on achieving over ₹30,000 spends in a billing cycle. The Stars can be redeemed instantly for UPI payments or against vouchers on the Google Pay App, with 1 Star valued at ₹1.
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