The State Bank of India or SBI is one of the largest banks in the country offering the widest range of credit cards with unmatched benefits, deals, and discounts. SBI credit cards are meant to cater all the needs of the customers and thus come with amazing lifestyle, travel, shopping related benefits which are listed below:-

Benefits of SBI credit card

1. Lowest interest options:- When compared with other banking and financial institutions, SBI credit cards help you save more with lowest interest options on Flexipay. SBI brings to you the fastest and the most convenient way to transfer your outstanding dues from your other bank’s credit cards to the SBI card at the lowest rate of interest.

2. Easy money and ATM cash services:- Using SBI credit card, you can easily withdraw instant cash from the bank’s ATM in case of any financial need. SBI has so far over 43,000+ ATMs in India, which is already the largest network in the country and continuing to expand fast!

3. Insurance:- The State Bank of India offers three types of insurance covers that help users to easily cope up with health-related issues (if any), and in incidents wherein their SBI credit card is stolen or lost.

4. Utility bill payments:- Using SBI credit card, customers can pay their utility bills on time and can rest assured that they will never forget to pay their monthly utility bill on time. As part of this benefit, all your utility bills including water, electricity bill, telephone bill, will be paid before the due date from the SBI credit card.

5. Easy access channels:- The State Bank of India provides global access to your account that you can access anytime anywhere by visiting online website www.sbicard.com. Using this official website you can easily keep a tab on your credit card account, view your transaction history, and check monthly statements 24 hours & seven days in a week. That’s not all; SBI credit card users also get the convenience of getting their monthly statement directly to their mailbox, with zero possibility of a lost statement, postal delays, etc.

6. Flexipay: - It is the easy installment plan that SBI credit card users are provided with. As part of this benefit, customers can buy anything and everything whatever they want to use their SBI credit card and repay the amount in easy monthly installments. All they need to do here is choose the plan as per their financial transaction and avail the lowest rate of interest on it and all this can be done with a single phone call within 10 days of purchase.

7. Other benefits:- SBI also offers weekly offers for SBI card users wherein they get discount on hotel bills; dining, shopping, grocery spends etc. In addition to this, SBI credit card users also get a card-update facility so that they can avail bigger rewards and facilities. SBI credit card users also get the Add-on card facility wherein they can apply for a free additional credit card which they can share with their spouse, children and with some other family members. In addition to this Welcome e-gift voucher, e-shopping rewards, fuel surcharge, Annual fee reversal are other miscellaneous benefits that The State Bank of India offers to its credit card users.

8. Book railway ticket online: - Booking railway ticket online is also not a problem if you are an SBI credit card user. With SBI credit card you can experience the convenience of booking your railway ticket online and getting it delivered right at your doorstep. Here’s how you can make use of this facility:-

i.Get yourself registered on www.irctc.co.in
ii.Log in to the website with the help of your username and password
iii.Book your ticket as instructed on the website
iv.Make payment using your SBI credit card
v.Note that all the transactions done on this website are guided by terms and conditions

9. Credit cards with zero annual fees: - Some credit cards from SBI are offered at a zero annual fee. Anyone willing to save their annual credit card expenditure can apply for such cards that too without compromising on the list of benefits that these cards offer.

These are quite a few significant benefits that are being offered to the SBI credit card users. In addition to these, 24*7 customer services, guaranteed peace of mind, and widest category of credit card options are some of the other significant benefits offered by the State Bank of India.

If you are one planning to apply for an SBI credit card, here is a list of 5 top most credit cards from SBI that you can apply for:-

1.SBI Yatra credit card
2.SBI ELITE credit card
3.SBI IRCTC credit card
4.SBI SimplyCLICK
5.SBI SimplySAVE

An SBI Credit card is a product which gives you

1. A freedom to make big-ticket purchases and added convenience.
2. A credit of maximum 45 days from the day you spend without any charges.
3. A good many discounts, Cashback offers & Reward points on shopping, dining, travel, accommodation as well as on grocery spending.

Note: If you want to keep a credit card for emergency purposes, always choose the card with no annual fee. A credit card has become an essential thing nowadays that can help you cope up with today’s extravagant lifestyle. But, you must always be careful while using your credit card. Never exhaust your credit card limit rather spend the amount that you can easily pay back. Stay under 30% of your credit limit. Make timely payment in full.

Author's Bio: 

Puneet Sharma works as a guest lecturer in Delhi. He holds a B.Tech & MBA Degree from the UPTU. With extensive knowledge and experience in various financial products, he also works as a consultant in banking & finance domains wherein he offers advice to his clients in managing personal finance.