Research coverage — 14/16 categories
SBM Bank · RuPay

SBM novio Credit Card (by Credilio)

Best forFuel & Groceries
Earns10 novio Coins/₹100 on fuel — only via UPI (card POS earns 1 coin/₹100)
1st Year / Joining Fee
₹0
Renewal Fee
₹0
From 23 Oct 2026: ₹299 / ₹499 + GST
Fee waiver
None
Network
RuPay

Why this card may suit you

Based on the card's verified terms.

  • Best suited to spending on fuel and groceries, where it earns 10 novio Coins/₹100, only via UPI (card POS earns 1 coin/₹100)

How you earn

Reward rates at a glance — exactly as recorded for this card.

FuelOnly via UPI (card POS earns 1 coin/₹100)10 novio Coins/₹100
Groceries5 novio Coins/₹100
Dining5 novio Coins/₹100
Food Delivery5 novio Coins/₹100
Shopping5 novio Coins/₹100
All 16 reward categories · 14 of 16 categories verified
CategoryRateCapCondition
RentNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Rent earns no novio Coins (excluded MCCs 6513, 7349). 1% rental fee from 15 Jul 2026 (fees MITC).
Education——Partially verified
Details
Status
Partially verified
Issuer note
Educational institutions (MCC 8220, 8241, 8244, 8249, 8299) and legal/accounting/child-care MCCs earn no novio Coins, but school MCC 8211 is not in the excluded list. The category depends on the merchant MCC, which DhanChakshu cannot distinguish.
InsuranceNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Insurance earns no novio Coins (excluded MCCs 5960, 6300, 6381).
UtilitiesNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Utility payments earn no novio Coins (excluded MCCs 4900, 4812, 4814, 4816, 4899, 9399).
Fuel10 novio Coins/₹100400 novio Coins per monthOnly via UPI (card POS earns 1 coin/₹100)
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SBM-SRC-007
Issuer note
Only via UPI (card POS earns 1 coin/₹100). UPI 10 novio Coins/₹100 (max 400 a month); card POS 1 coin/₹100 (max 40 a month). Only fuel MCC 5541/5542 earn; fuel dealers 5172/5983 are excluded. Transactions ₹400 to ₹4,000.
Groceries5 novio Coins/₹100—5 novio Coins/₹100 (1.00% net at ₹0.20/coin) on "Others" spend
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SBM-SRC-007
Issuer note
5 novio Coins/₹100 (1.00% net at ₹0.20/coin) on "Others" spend; minimum ₹100 per transaction, no monthly cap.
Dining5 novio Coins/₹100—5 novio Coins/₹100 (1.00% net at ₹0.20/coin) on "Others" spend
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SBM-SRC-007
Issuer note
5 novio Coins/₹100 (1.00% net at ₹0.20/coin) on "Others" spend; minimum ₹100 per transaction, no monthly cap.
Food Delivery5 novio Coins/₹100—5 novio Coins/₹100 (1.00% net at ₹0.20/coin) on "Others" spend
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SBM-SRC-007
Issuer note
5 novio Coins/₹100 (1.00% net at ₹0.20/coin) on "Others" spend; minimum ₹100 per transaction, no monthly cap.
Shopping5 novio Coins/₹100—5 novio Coins/₹100 (1.00% net at ₹0.20/coin) on "Others" spend
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SBM-SRC-007
Issuer note
5 novio Coins/₹100 (1.00% net at ₹0.20/coin) on "Others" spend; minimum ₹100 per transaction, no monthly cap.
Travel5 novio Coins/₹100—5 novio Coins/₹100 (1.00% net at ₹0.20/coin) on "Others" spend
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SBM-SRC-007
Issuer note
5 novio Coins/₹100 (1.00% net at ₹0.20/coin) on "Others" spend; minimum ₹100 per transaction, no monthly cap.
GovernmentNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Government, tax, court, postal and fine payments earn no novio Coins (excluded MCCs 9211, 9222, 9223, 9311, 9399, 9400, 9402, 9405).
WalletNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Wallet and stored-value card loads earn no novio Coins (excluded MCCs 6540, 6541).
RailwaysNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Railway payments earn no novio Coins (excluded MCCs 4011, 4112).
FASTag——Research pending
Details
Status
Research pending
Issuer note
FASTag: the MCC of FASTag recharges is not stated. Wallet / stored-value loads (6540, 6541) are excluded but tolls (MCC 4784) are not listed, so the result depends on how the recharge is coded. Kept pending.
Jewellery5 novio Coins/₹100—5 novio Coins/₹100 on "Others" spend
Details
Status
Verified
Source
SBM-SRC-007
Issuer note
5 novio Coins/₹100 on "Others" spend. Not in the excluded-categories list; inferred from the absence of an exclusion, confirm in the novio app.
TelecomNo reward——
Details
Status
Verified — no reward
Issuer note
Telecom payments earn no novio Coins (excluded MCCs 4812, 4814, 4816, 4899).

“—” means not established. “Research pending” is not zero: it means DhanChakshu has not finished verifying that category, so it is not counted.

Cost & caps

What it costs to hold, and where rewards stop.

1st Year / Joining Fee
₹0
Renewal Fee
₹0
From 23 Oct 2026: annual fee ₹299 + GST (virtual cards) / ₹499 + GST (physical cards); waived if spends in the preceding year are ₹50,000 or more
Fee waiver
None
Reward caps
  • Fuel via UPI — 400 novio Coins / month (per category — Fuel)
  • Fuel via card POS — 40 novio Coins / month (per category — Fuel)

Key benefits

Rewards
10 novio Coins/₹100 on fuel — only via UPI (card POS earns 1 coin/₹100)
Foreign-currency markup
2.49% foreign-currency markup — Charged on the transaction amount of every foreign-currency transaction (novio)

Important to know

Limits and exclusions that change what you earn.

  • From 23 Oct 2026: annual fee ₹299 + GST (virtual cards) / ₹499 + GST (physical cards); waived if spends in the preceding year are ₹50,000 or more
  • Fuel via UPI rewards are capped at 400 novio Coins / month (per category — Fuel)
  • Fuel via card POS rewards are capped at 40 novio Coins / month (per category — Fuel)
  • No reward on: Rent, Insurance, Utilities, Government +3 more
  • Partially verified: Education
  • Research pending: FASTag — not counted

Who should consider this card

✓ Good fit if
  • Your spending is concentrated in fuel, groceries, dining
△ Less useful if
  • Much of your spending is in rent, insurance, utilities, which earn nothing

Full details

Everything else, expanded on demand.

Caps & exclusions · 2 caps · 7 no-reward categories
Caps
  • Fuel via UPI — 400 novio Coins / month (per category — Fuel)
  • Fuel via card POS — 40 novio Coins / month (per category — Fuel)
Categories with no reward or not eligible
  • Rent — No reward.
  • Insurance — No reward.
  • Utilities — No reward.
  • Government — No reward.
  • Wallet — No reward.
  • Railways — No reward.
  • Telecom — No reward.
Milestones · none recorded

No milestone benefit is recorded for this card.

Eligibility

Subject to SBM Bank's underwriting and eligibility criteria. See the issuer's terms for current requirements.

Specifications
  • Payment network: RuPay
  • Airport lounge: Not recorded by DhanChakshu — check the issuer terms
  • Fuel surcharge waiver: Not recorded by DhanChakshu — check the issuer terms
  • Foreign-currency markup: 2.49% foreign-currency markup — Charged on the transaction amount of every foreign-currency transaction (novio).
Reward points
  • novio Coins do not expire; SBM / novio may change the expiry window with 30 days' prior notice.
  • Coins can be redeemed only in the novio app, for items in the Rewards catalogue (vouchers at discounted rates that vary by brand); they cannot be redeemed for cash or credit.
  • Coins are earned on every full ₹100 of an eligible transaction; any amount below ₹100 earns nothing, and coins are available in the app the next day.
  • Unredeemed coins are forfeited if the card account is closed, and may be withheld or cancelled on default, suspension or suspected fraud.
Other fees and charges
  • ATM withdrawal fee for novio: 2.5% of the amount withdrawn or ₹299, whichever is higher
  • Physical card fee ₹0 for novio (virtual cards below ₹10,000 FD and physical cards of ₹10,000 FD or more)
  • Card replacement fee ₹249 for novio
  • Card renewal fee ₹0 for novio
  • Card cancellation fee ₹599 if cancelled within one year of activation (novio), applicable until 22 Oct 2026
What DhanChakshu couldn't fully verify · 4 areas

4 areas need further verification. None of these are counted as zero.

  • • Education — partially verified
  • • FASTag — research pending
  • • Lounge benefit — not recorded; check the issuer terms
  • • Fuel surcharge waiver — not recorded; check the issuer terms

Sources & verification

Verification & sources · last checked 2026-10-07

Verification coverage: 14 of 16 categories verified · 2 still being verified

Card record last checked: 2026-10-07

Documents used
SBM-SRC-002 · SBM-SRC-002
SBM novio Credit Card (by Credilio)₹0 1st year