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RBL World Safari vs YES Marquee

Side-by-side comparison of the RBL Bank World Safari and the YES Bank Marquee. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

World Safari
Marquee

The short answer

Pick World Safari for spending abroad.

Pick Marquee for lounge access.

World Safari costs ₹1,999 less a year.

Head-to-head

  • Annual fee Annual fee outcome: tie.
    World Safari ₹3,000
    Marquee ₹4,999
    ₹1,999/yr apart · waiver gates differ
  • Forex markup Forex markup outcome: World Safari wins.
    World Safari 0%
    Marquee 1%
    World Safari saves ~₹1,000 per ₹1L abroad
  • Domestic lounge Domestic lounge outcome: Marquee wins.
    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)
    Marquee 24/year (6 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 6/quarter · requires ₹1,00,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • Rewards Rewards outcome: insufficient data to compare.
    World Safari ~0.5%
    Marquee Not safely INR-comparable
    conservative base value
    World Safari: Strong data Marquee: Limited data

Reward earning explained

World Safari

2 pts / ₹100 on domestic spend · Up to 5 pts / ₹100 on Travel

Strong data
Marquee

18 pts / ₹200 · Up to 36 pts / ₹200 on online spend

Limited data

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • RBL Bank World Safari: ~₹250/month at base rate
  • YES Bank Marquee: Base earn not clearly specified

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

All fields

Field World Safari RBL Bank Marquee YES Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
8/year (2 per quarter) vs 24/year (6 per quarter)
8/year (2 per quarter) 24/year (6 per quarter)
International lounge visits
Only available for YES Bank Marquee
Not specified Unlimited
Forex / International Use
Forex markup
Source agreement differs — verify both.
0% vs 1%
0% 1%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹3,000 vs ₹4,999
₹3,000 ₹4,999
First-year cost
₹3,000 vs ₹9,999
₹3,000 ₹9,999
Interest-free period
Only available for YES Bank Marquee
Not specified Up to 50 days
Monthly interest rate
3.99% / month vs 2.99% / month
3.99% / month 2.99% / month
Fuel benefit
Only available for YES Bank Marquee
Not specified Surcharge waiver available · ₹500–₹5,000 transactions
Rewards
Base earn
2 pts / ₹100 on domestic spend vs 18 pts / ₹200
2 pts / ₹100 on domestic spend 18 pts / ₹200
Conservative base value
~0.5% vs Not safely INR-comparable
~0.5% Not safely INR-comparable
Earn ceiling
Not stated vs 1,250 points per statement cycle; at 10 pts / ₹200, this lane reaches the cap at ₹25,000 of eligible spend
Not stated 1,250 points per statement cycle at 10 pts / ₹200, this lane reaches the cap at ₹25,000 of eligible spend
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
Only available for RBL Bank World Safari
₹0.25 Not specified
Point validity
Only available for YES Bank Marquee
Not specified 3 years

Notes

  • RBL Bank World Safari Credit Card: Condition: ₹35,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • YES Bank Marquee Credit Card: Condition: ₹1,00,000 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.