New Delhi: SBI Cards has announced that With effect from today (15 July 2024), accrual of Reward Points on government related transactions will be discontinued for certain credit cards.
"Government related transactions shall be identified under Merchant Category Codes (MCC) 9399 and 9311, on best effort basis," SBI cards has said.
Here is the complete list of cards that will not get accrual of Reward Points on government related transactions from 15 July 2024
• Air India SBI Platinum Card
• Air India SBI Signature Card
• Central SBI Select+ Card
• Chennai Metro SBI Card
• Club Vistara SBI Card
• Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME
• Delhi Metro SBI Card
• Etihad Guest SBI Card
• Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card
• Fabindia SBI Card
• Fabindia SBI Card SELECT
• IRCTC SBI Card
• IRCTC SBI Card Premier
• Mumbai Metro SBI Card
• Nature’s Basket SBI Card
• Nature’s Basket SBI Card ELITE
• OLA Money SBI Card
• Paytm SBI Card
• Paytm SBI Card SELECT
• Reliance SBI Card
• Reliance SBI Card PRIME
• Yatra SBI Card
Meanwhile, in related debit/credit card news, ICICI Bank has said that with effect from July 1, 2024 it will charge Rs 200 as Card replacement fee as against current charges of Rs 100 for all cards. Exception is Rs 3500 for Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card vis-a-vis Exception Rs 199 for ICICI Bank Expressions Credit Card) and Rs 3500 for Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card.