
SBI cashback card benefits revised w.e.f 1st may 2023
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SBI cashback card benefits revised w.e.f 1st may 2023
Dear Cardholder, benefits on your CASHBACK SBI Card will be revised w.e.f. 01 May'23. For details, click https://sbicard.com/Cashba...rd - SBI Card
REVISION OF BENEFITS ON CASHBACK SBI CARD
With effect from 01 May 2023, following changes will be applicable on your
CASHBACK SBI Card:
A. Below categories will not be eligible for Cashback benefit, apart from existing exclusions:
The Merchant Category Codes are defined by the Networks and are subjected to change basis
their discretion and such changes shall be implemented basis communication from the
Networks without any requirement forintimation/information to the customers.
B. Maximum Cashback that can be earned on online & offline spends in a statement cycle will
be capped at `5000.
C. Complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge benefit will be discontinued.
For more details and other Terms and Conditions, please visit sbicard.com
Category Merchant Category Code (MCC)
Jewelry
School & Educational Services
Utilities
Insurance Services
Card, Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
Member Financial Institution/Quasi Cash
5051, 5094, 5944, 7631
5111, 5192, 5942, 5943, 8211, 8220, 8241, 8244,
8249, 8299, 8351
4814, 4900, 9399, 4816, 4899
5960, 6300, 6381
5947
6011, 6012, 6051
Railways 4011, 4112
- Groups
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Finance
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Credit Card

Recieved SMS from SBI, as per that :Â
- Gift Cards are not eligible from may 1st 2023 for any Cashback benefit.
- Cashback is Capped at 5000 per Month ( max spend for 5% is 2Lakh per month)Â
- no Cashback on Railways ( irctc website) and no cashback on Utilities payment for Specific MCC code.Â
- No Cashback on Purchase of gold ( previously 1%)
Dear Cardholder, benefits on your CASHBACK SBI Card will be revised w.e.f. 01 May'23. For details, click https://sbicard.com/Cashba...rd - SBI Card
Just got the message.. looks They reduced cb to 5k now.
A. Below categories will not be eligible for Cashback benefit, apart from existing exclusions:
Jewelry
School & Educational Services
Utilities
Insurance Services
Card, Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
Member Financial Institution/Quasi Cash
Railways
B. Maximum Cashback that can be earned on online & offline spends in a statement cycle will
be capped at `5000.Â
C. Complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge benefit will be discontinued.
Max cashback per month reduced to 5,000 per month.
No points for Jewellery, Education, Utilities, Insurance, Gifts, Cards, Railways.
Earlier we still got 1% instead of 5% for same.

So giftcards come under 5947 ?
Now we need another cashback category thread 😅. Utilities is okay, it was anyway 1%. Railway and Education fee is also understandable.
But Who knows what all this Card, Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops mcc of 5947 means😅.
Duplicate :Â https://www.desidime.com/discussions/sbi-cashba...
1st Phase: Cashback capped at 5000 rs. Domestic lounge deactivated. Gyftr gift cards, prepaid cards are discontinued. Jewelleries, utility, insurance, railways 0% cashback.Â
Cards misuser can be reported to SBI online portal. They will be banned with immediate effect.
Now Cashback is also capped at 5000
No cashback for Jewellery, School and Educational Services, Utilities, Insurance Services, Gift Card, Novelty Shops, Financial Institutions and Railways
Cashback per month limited to Rs.10000 to Rs. 5000 per month
No more joy

My huge miss was jewellery purchase and education payments.
I was going to post it

Just hoping that Amazon GC will earn 5%
No where it's written gyft gift cards. Also its from 1st May 23.
catchchirag wrote:Thanks , Updated the Post.Now Cashback is also capped at 5000
Duplicate :Â https://www.desidime.com/discussions/sbi-cashba...


Starting from 1 May 2023
Major devaluation..cashback capped at 5000. No cashback on Eduction fees and giftcard
Repost : https://ddime.i...6l
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How we can get maximum benefits of Cashback on various types of transactions?
No cashback means not even 1% ? Or just the higher 5%
cofeewithrushab860 wrote:So giftcards come under 5947 ?
Yes

Banks typically indicate the MCC (merchant category code) of merchants who do not qualify for reward points or cashback. However, Normal credit card users may not be able to identify a merchant's MCC prior to making a payment. Therefore, it would be helpful if the MCC was displayed on the OTP page for customer convenience.
The RBI should consider the importance of customers knowing the MCC of a merchant before making a payment. We suggest that all banks display the MCC of the merchant on the OTP page for online transactions. For offline merchants, the MCC could be displayed on the POS machine, which would be visible to customers.
For the convenience of their customers, it is recommended that HDFC_Bank, the largest private sector bank in India, along with the top three credit card issuers, SBI Card, ICICIBank and Axisbank, step forward and implement this.
I can still use it for (unless some other better >5% cc offer) :
Also your major gripe seems to be the removal of "utilities", it was already giving just 1%, I wonder why in the first place were you using this card on utilities for just 1%.
At least SBI has learnt to implement guidelines now, maybe after RBI pressure, proper PDF and 30 days gap is given for this change.Â
Before SBI used to give general common T&C link, now link to a PDF like Axis does.Â