3 pts / ₹100 · 15 points/₹100 on eligible dining, international, online, shopping, and travel
Strong dataBOBCARD Eterna vs RBL Bank World Safari Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex
Side-by-side comparison of the BOBCARD Eterna and the RBL Bank World Safari. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.
The short answer
VerdictPick Eterna for lounge access.
Pick World Safari for travel and spending abroad.
Head-to-head
Three core metrics- Annual fee Eterna saves ₹501/yrEterna ₹2,499 Waivable at ₹2,50,000 spendWorld Safari ₹3,000
- Forex markup World Safari saves ~₹2,000 per ₹1L abroadEterna 2%World Safari 0%
- Domestic lounge Eterna has unlimited domestic visitsEterna Unlimited Conditional · Domestic: Unlimited · requires ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)World Safari 8/year (2 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 2/quarter · requires ₹35,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter) · International: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
Reward earning explained
Per card2 pts / ₹100 · Up to 5 pts / ₹100 on Travel
Strong dataPick based on what matters
4 dimensionsStart with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (BOBCARD Eterna: ₹2,499 vs RBL Bank World Safari: ₹3,000), forex markup (2% vs 0%), or lounge access (Unlimited vs 8/year (2 per quarter)).
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Travel RBL Bank World Safari wins RBL Bank World Safari is better for travel
RBL Bank World Safari is stronger here. Forex markup is 0%.
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Forex markup RBL Bank World Safari wins RBL Bank World Safari is better for forex
RBL Bank World Safari is stronger here. Forex markup is 0%.
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Lounge access BOBCARD Eterna wins BOBCARD Eterna is better for lounge access
BOBCARD Eterna is stronger here. BOBCARD Eterna offers unlimited domestic lounge visits versus 8 per year.
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Rewards Tie Both cards are similar for rewards
BOBCARD Eterna conservative base value ~0.8% vs RBL Bank World Safari's ~0.5%. RBL Bank World Safari conservative base value ~0.5% vs BOBCARD Eterna's ~0.8%.
All fields
Example usage at this monthly spend
At ₹50k/month spend:
- BOBCARD Eterna: ~₹380/month at base rate
- RBL Bank World Safari: ~₹250/month at base rate
Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.
| Field | Eterna BOBCARD | World Safari RBL Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Lounge Access | ||
| Domestic lounge visits spend-gated on some cards — see caveats Unlimited vs 8/year (2 per quarter) | Unlimited | 8/year (2 per quarter) |
| Forex / International Use | ||
| Forex markup Source agreement differs — verify both. 2% vs 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Fees | ||
| Recurring annual fee ₹2,499 vs ₹3,000 | ₹2,499 | ₹3,000 |
| First-year cost Only available for RBL Bank World Safari | Not specified | ₹3,000 |
| Annual-fee waiver Only available for BOBCARD Eterna | ₹2,50,000 | Not specified |
| Interest-free period Only available for BOBCARD Eterna | Up to 50 days | Not specified |
| Monthly interest rate 3.75% / month vs 3.99% / month | 3.75% / month | 3.99% / month |
| Fuel benefit Only available for BOBCARD Eterna | Surcharge waiver available · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap | Not specified |
| Rewards | ||
| Points per ₹100 3 pts / ₹100 vs 2 pts / ₹100 | 3 pts / ₹100 | 2 pts / ₹100 |
| Conservative base value ~0.8% vs ~0.5% | ~0.8% | ~0.5% |
| Earn ceiling 5,000 points per statement cycle — shared across Dining, International spend, Online shopping, Shopping & Travel vs Not stated | 5,000 points per statement cycle — shared across Dining, International spend, Online shopping, Shopping & Travel | Not stated |
| Point value (headline channel) Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid. | ₹0.25 | ₹0.25 |
Notes
- BOBCARD Eterna Credit Card: Condition: ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
- RBL Bank World Safari Credit Card: Condition: ₹35,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
- Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.
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