SBI cashback credit card - USD notes purchase via bookmyforex and online payment in USD on Agoda

[ravalpranav2]

Hi, is anyone aware if we get 5% cashback for purchasing USD currency notes from bookmyforex using SBI cashback credit card? Bookmyforex charges a small fee for allowing us to use credit card but I wanted to know if we get cashback in this case or will this count as ATM withdrawal leading to high interest rate penalty?

Second question is regarding hotel booking via Agoda, Booking.com in USD, will this count as online transaction and give 5% cashback? There would obviously be 3.5% Forex markup fee, but curious to know if we get 5% cashback for online hotel payments made in USD.

Any info or experience on this would help, thanks!

 

[ravalpranav2]

It gave 5% cashback on USD currency purchase on bookmyforex but they charged 2.5% convenience fee, hence effective cashback is 2.5%

 

[panu24]

What about Agoda, Booking.com bookings? Did it give you 5% cashback?

 

[ravalpranav2]

Yes, both of them gave 5% cashback, Agoda didn't even charge any forex markup fee, however booking.com charged the markup fee.

 

[Harry1]

It gave 5% cashback on USD currency purchase on bookmyforex but they charged 2.5% convenience fee, hence effective cashback is 2.5%

What was the bookmyforex category in spend analyser?

Also, did you try Thomas Cook?

 

[ravalpranav2]

What was the bookmyforex category in spend analyser?

Also, did you try Thomas Cook?

Finance category. Didn't try Thomas Cook.

 

[more_money_more_problems]

Has anyone tried doing this recently? Do we still get 5% cashback?

 

[aniruddhaadhe]

Has anyone tried doing this recently? Do we still get 5% cashback?

I booked today. Lets see if i get cashback

 

[abhipsab]

I booked today. Lets see if i get cashback

Hey, is Agoda giving 5% cashback on hotel bookings done via sbi cashback cc? Please confirm.

 

[mudit.sharma]

Yes, i did got.

 

[Avatar Aang]

Apart from SBI cashback which credit card can be used to get maximum benefit on bookmyforex?

 

[sourpai]

I booked today. Lets see if i get cashback

Did you get 5% cashback?

Given that bookmyforex charges 2.5% charges, SBI cashback is the best card as it gives 5%

 

[SSV]

Did you get 5% cashback?

Given that bookmyforex charges 2.5% charges, SBI cashback is the best card it it gives 5%

SBI CB card is THE best CB card!!

 

[provost]

Hi,
Did anyone get 5% cashback on bookmyforex recently?

 

[Avatar Aang]

Can I load Bookmyforex card using AGV or Credit card? Is the 2.5% fee applicable on card loading or only applicable on Cash?

 

[sidmanraj]

Yes, i did got.

Do we get cashback for Orient exchange also?

 

[mudit.sharma]

Do we get cashback for Orient exchange also?

Didnt try that

 

[SaiyamK]

I tried but didn't get this time. Loss of 2.5% in convenience charges 😅
Should I try SBI customer care or rules changed, they added the MCC of this?