
BOBCARD Etihad Guest
₹31,500 a year, after fees
₹2,500 fee · Lounges in India and abroad · 1% forex markup · Reward rate 1%–3%
Its milestone pays only from ₹7.5 lakh a year — the low end of this range
The best one for most people is BOBCARD Etihad Guest.
₹31,500a year after fees, at ₹75,000 a month

₹31,500 a year, after fees
₹2,500 fee · Lounges in India and abroad · 1% forex markup · Reward rate 1%–3%
Its milestone pays only from ₹7.5 lakh a year — the low end of this range
It pays back the most of the 16 BOBCARD (Bank of Baroda) cards open to apply that we can value.
BOBCARD (Bank of Baroda)'s main points currency is BOBCARD Reward Points, worth ₹0.25 a point; it does not transfer to an airline or hotel. Its cards earn 4 kinds of points in all.
| Programme | Worth a point | Cards | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOBCARD Reward Points | ₹0.25 | 40 | none |
| Etihad Guestevery way to earn them | ₹1.00 | 2 | none |
| Uni Coins | ₹0.01 | 1 | none |
| Scapia Coins | ₹0.20 | 1 | none |
1 more card pays cash back. Values are what we think a point is worth in India.
Fees run ₹0 to ₹5,000, and 17 of them are genuinely free for life; 1 charges nothing a year but a joining fee to get in. Each card shows what it pays back a year after its fee at ₹75,000 a month, and our verdict: 32 keep, 5 downgrade, 8 cancel.

₹31,500 a year, after fees
₹2,500 fee · Lounges in India and abroad · 1% forex markup · Reward rate 1%–3%
Its milestone pays only from ₹7.5 lakh a year — the low end of this range

₹22,900 a year, after fees
₹5,000 fee · Lounges in India and abroad · No forex markup · Reward rate 2%–6%

₹9,300 a year, after fees
₹0 joining + ₹2,499/yr · Lounges in India · 2% forex markup · Reward rate 0.8%–3.8%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹6,800 a year

₹5,300 a year, after fees
₹499 fee · Reward rate 1%–5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹7,200 a year

₹4,300 a year, after fees
₹2,499 fee · Lounges in India · 2% forex markup · Reward rate 0.8%–3.8%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹6,800 a year

₹7,600 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · No forex markup · Reward rate 1%–5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,800 a year
₹5,500 a year, after fees
₹249 fee · Reward rate 1%–5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,700 a year
₹2,900 a year, after fees
₹0 joining + ₹1,000/yr · Lounges in India · Reward rate 0.5%–2.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹4,500 a year
₹2,900 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Lounges in India · Reward rate 0.5%–2.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹4,500 a year

₹2,100 a year, after fees
₹499 fee · Lounges in India · Reward rate 0.3%–4%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,600 a year
₹1,200 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Reward rate 0.2%–1%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,400 a year
₹1,200 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Reward rate 0.2%–1%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,100 a year
₹3,900 a year, after fees
₹500 joining + ₹350/yr · Reward rate 0.5%–10%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,800 a year
₹1,200 a year, after fees
₹0 joining + ₹750/yr · Reward rate 0.2%–1%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,400 a year
₹1,200 a year, after fees
₹0 joining + ₹500/yr · Reward rate 0.2%–1%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,100 a year
₹4,300 a year, after fees
₹2,499 fee · Lounges in India · 2% forex markup · Reward rate 0.8%–3.8%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹5,500 a year
₹5,400 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Lounges in India · 2% forex markup · Reward rate 0.3%–1.3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,300 a year
₹5,400 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Lounges in India · 2% forex markup · Reward rate 0.3%–1.3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,300 a year
₹5,400 a year, after fees
₹1 joining · Lounges in India · 2% forex markup · Reward rate 0.3%–1.3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,300 a year
₹2,900 a year, after fees
₹1,499 fee · Lounges in India · 2.5% forex markup · Reward rate 0.5%–2.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹4,700 a year
₹2,900 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Lounges in India · Reward rate 0.5%–2.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹4,500 a year
₹2,900 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Lounges in India · 3% forex markup · Reward rate 0.5%–2.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,300 a year
₹2,900 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Lounges in India · 3% forex markup · Reward rate 0.5%–2.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,300 a year
₹2,900 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Lounges in India · 3% forex markup · Reward rate 0.5%–2.5%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹2,300 a year
₹1,400 a year, after fees
₹0 joining + ₹250/yr · Reward rate 0.3%–1.3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,400 a year
₹1,400 a year, after fees
₹0 joining + ₹250/yr · Reward rate 0.3%–1.3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,400 a year
₹1,400 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Reward rate 0.3%–1.3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,400 a year
₹1,400 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Reward rate 0.3%–1.3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,400 a year
₹1,400 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · 3% forex markup · Reward rate 0.3%–1.3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹1,400 a year
₹15,100 a year, after fees
₹0 fee · Lounges in India · No forex markup · Reward rate 2%–4%
₹2,300 a year, after fees
₹0 joining + ₹1,000/yr · Lounges in India · Reward rate 0.3%
₹7,000 a year, after fees
₹2,000 fee · Reward rate 1%–3%
Ranked higher: its bonus category adds ₹3,600 a year
Filter BOBCARD (Bank of Baroda) cards by fee, lounges or forex
The charges BOBCARD (Bank of Baroda) words the same way on most of its cards, from each card's most important terms and conditions. A card that differs prints its own figure on its own page.
| Charge | What the bank says | Our read | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest (APR) | 3.75%/mo (45%/yr) | High | 21 of 26 |
| Late payment fee | Nil below ₹100; ₹100 (₹100–500); ₹400 (₹501–1,000); ₹750 (₹1,001–10,000); ₹950 (₹10,001–25,000); ₹1,100 (₹25,001–50,000); ₹1,300 (above ₹50,000) | 22 of 27 | |
| Cash withdrawal fee | 2.5% of the withdrawn amount or ₹500, whichever is higher | 17 of 27 | |
| Over-limit fee | 2.5% of the amount over the sanctioned limit or ₹600, whichever is higher | 18 of 27 | |
| Reward redemption fee | Nil, but 1,000 reward points minimum to redeem against the statement | Free | 17 of 26 |
Cards counts the BOBCARD (Bank of Baroda) cards whose terms print this exact wording, out of those whose terms print the charge at all.
Source: the Reserve Bank of India's monthly card statistics, August 2026. Every bank's figures
The BOBCARD (Bank of Baroda) documents that state its fees and charges, and RBI's release. Each card's page lists its own sources too.