SBM Visa Signature Debit Card - Free Domestic Lounge, golf access

[lazyman]

Open SBM Bank Savings Account Online and get a SBM bank Visa Signature Debit Card. It is a zero balance account with no MAB and free debit card as well.

Benefits of the Card:

• Domestic Lounge Access ( 3 times per quarter, all the visa supported lounges are eligible).
• 2 International Lounge Access through LoungeKey(Currently, this benefit is not available as RBI restricted International remittances for SBM Bank Debit Cards, hence, international lounge access is not available, This will not work as international transactions won't work with debit card).
• Free Golf (https://teepassindia.thriwe.com/):
  • 4 complimentary rounds of green fees per quarter
  • 12 complimentary golf lessons per calendar year

How to Open Account Online:

• Open https://www.sbmbank.co.in/# and in top right, Open Savings Account button.
• Register and fill all the details, there will be Video KYC, after that your account will be opened.
• Once you got the card, you need to set your card PIN and manage card usage(Enable Ecom, POS etc) through SBM Net Banking or SBM Mobile Banking(Because their ATM presence is very low and offline branches are very less)

I applied and got my card in 5 days.

 

[telescope]

Yeh dono fields mandatory krk rakhi h kya inhone, I'm self employed pr its not going thru, bar bar salary waale column ko fill krne ki bol rha h.
What to do?

If you get rejected, next time fill "self employed/business" as company name.

 

[Akashn]

I doubt about the integration of this debit card with lounge key. I know about rbi forex ban and all but I am doubting because after entering card details, it says "invalid card number".

Shouldn't it say "transaction failed" or similar? I suspect that this debit card BIN is not mapped with loungekey.

Yeah i think so. I have sent mail to cc about this but i have no hopes from them..I hope it works for domestic lounges atleast 🤞

 

[PRIYANSHU_]

I am trying to do VKYC for last 10min waiting for agent to connect.

 

[telescope]

Can anybody summarise the whole process of opening the account and benefits in one place.

Account opening:
Authenticate adhar with OTP, then complete vkyc, keep photo and signature image ready to upload. Fill the form after vkyc and upload photo and sign.

Benefit:
Nothing much except it is zero balance with good looking cheque book, and no fees for SMS alerts and zero annual atm card fees. SBM won't disturb you by calling, if you count that as benefit.

 

[telescope]

I am trying to do VKYC for last 10min waiting for agent to connect.

Have patience. It'll show 2/3, 3/5 etc before connecting.

 

[Akashn]

I am trying to do VKYC for last 10min waiting for agent to connect.

Try in the morning tomorrow

 

[quino]

I doubt about the integration of this debit card with lounge key. I know about rbi forex ban and all but I am doubting because after entering card details, it says "invalid card number".

Shouldn't it say "transaction failed" or similar? I suspect that this debit card BIN is not mapped with loungekey.

every bank regularly revises it's agreement with their lounge partner. i think sometime after Jan '23, sbm didn't care to renew the agreement until the rbi issue is resolved (which i don't think will happen anytime soon). that's why all the sbm card bins are removed from loungekey's database & thus this error.

 

[Akashn]

I was facing the same error when registering for LoungeKey. Then I realised the debit was not activated since I haven't used it even once.
After I used it for an online transaction, I tried to register with LoungeKey again and it worked this time.

This guy claims he was a able to do it.. @pranaysahith can you give more information? Share some screenshots so we can share with cc

 

[quino]

Yeah i think so. I have sent mail to cc about this but i have no hopes from them..I hope it works for domestic lounges atleast 🤞

domestic lounge access works perfectly (but only on pinelabs machines) & i don't think domestic lounge partner is loungekey.

 

[Akashn]

domestic lounge access works perfectly (but only on pinelabs machines) & i don't think domestic lounge partner is loungekey.

Thats great to hear.. when did you last use?

 

[quino]

august last week

 

[Akashn]

august last week

Thanks for your input 🤝🤝

 

[AritraSaha]

Try in the morning tomorrow

I think they have only one agent for vkyc..😁

 

[Akashn]

I think they have only one agent for vkyc..😁

Hahahaha gotta feel for him 😁

 

[telescope]

I think they have only one agent for vkyc..😁

No. I met 3.

 

[Deleted member 11974]

any updtaes on how to register for louungekey

 

[Akashn]

any updtaes on how to register for louungekey

Nothing yet. 🥲

 

[AritraSaha]

Nothing yet. 🥲

Tried dc in atm? working?

 

[Akashn]

Tried dc in atm? working?

Nope. Will try for you 😁

 

[AritraSaha]

Nope. Will try for you 😁

Anyone find a soc for this account.. customer care saying free.. i dont really trust them..