SIB One co-branded Credit Card Terms and Conditions(In Hindi)
These Terms and Conditions (Terms) apply to the SIB One co-branded Credit Card issued by The South Indian Bank Limited (Bank) pursuant to a co-branded partnership with its co-branding partner Oneconsumer Services Private Limited (One co-branded Credit Card).
Activating your card from the OneCard application or clicking on ‘Submit’ or ‘I Agree’ or any similar tab/icon would mean acceptance of the below terms and conditions by the Cardholder/ Card member (“You” or “you”).
These Terms presently in force were last updated on November 01,2023 and are subject to changes from time to time. The most recent version will always be available on the Bank’s website as well as on OneCard App.
1 . Definitions and Interpretation
1.1 “Applicant” means person(s) who have applied for a SIB One co-branded Credit Card;
1.2. “Application/App” means the OneCard app, through which the Card member can control all aspects of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card;
1.3. “App PIN” means the Personal Identification Number created by the Card member from the OneCard Mobile Application, to password protect and secure the OneCard Mobile Application;
1.4. “Authorised Dealer” means an authorised dealer as defined in the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, as amended from time to time;
1.5. “Bank” shall mean South Indian Bank Ltd., issuer of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card;
1.6. “Business Day” means a day on which the relevant office of the Bank is open for normal business transactions;
1.7. “Card member/Cardholder” means an individual who has been issued the SIB One co-branded Credit Card;
1.8. “Cash Limit” means the maximum amount of cash that a Card member can withdraw from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) using SIB One co-branded Credit Card. This Cash Limit forms part of the Card member’s approved credit limit;
1.9. “Charges” means such charges as are set out in Clause 8 hereof or mentioned anywhere in these Terms. All details of Charges mentioned herein shall be as provided in the MITC unless specifically communicated to the Card member, as amended from time to time;
1.10. “Credit Limit/ Purchase Limit” means the limit up to which a Card member is authorised to use the SIB One co-branded Credit Card for a purchase transaction at an online/offline merchant establishment;
1.11. “Customer Care” refers to customer service and support systems provided by FPL;
1.12. “Fingerprint Lock” refers to securing the OneCard mobile application by using the Card member’s fingerprint as a locking mechanism;
1.13. “FPL” means FPL Technologies Private Limited, an authorised outsourced service provider appointed by the Bank. FPL is responsible for managing the SIB One co-branded Credit Card.
1.14. “Merchant Establishment” means an establishment which honours the SIB One co-branded Credit Card and shall include among others, stores, shops, restaurants, hotels, airlines, cash advance points including ATMs and mail order advertisers (whether retailers, distributors or manufacturers) and shall include establishments which honour the SIB One co-branded Credit Card for online transactions;
1.15. “Merchant” means any person who owns or manages or operates the Merchant Establishment, its successors and permitted assigns;
1.16. “Minimum Amount Due” or “MAD” means the amount mentioned in the SIB One co-branded Credit Card statement, which is the minimum payment a Card member must make by the payment due date to keep the card account in good standing;
1.17. “MITC” means the document containing the Most Important Terms and Conditions along with the schedule of charges applicable for the services offered on the SIB One co-branded Credit Card (as provided in Annexure I herein). These charges are subject to changes at the sole discretion of the Bank. However, such changes in charges may be made only with prospective effect giving prior notice of 30 days to the Card member;
1.18. “SIB One co-branded Credit Card” means the co-branded credit card issued by South Indian Bank Limited in co-branded partnership with Oneconsumer Services Private Limited (Oneconsumer) and managed by FPL Technologies Private Limited as an authorised outsourced service provider of the Bank;
1.19. “SIB One co-branded Credit Card Account” means the account opened in the name of the Card member for the purpose of usage of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card as per the Terms and conditions set out herein;
1.20. “OneCard PIN” means the Personal Identification Number created by the Card member from the App, to act as a security measure against potential misuse of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card;
1.21. “Payment Due Date” means the date every month, on which the payment is due, towards charges incurred on usage of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card;
1.22. ‘Person’ shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, association of persons, limited liability company, voluntary association, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited organization, society, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or other legal entity or organization holding legal recognition;
1.23. “Primary Card member” is the person in whose name the Card Account has been opened and to whom the SIB One co-branded Credit Card has been issued;
1.24. “RBI” means the Reserve Bank of India;
1.25. “Statement” means the monthly statement of account sent to a Card member containing the list of charges incurred on SIB One co-branded Credit Card as well as the amount due and the date by which it is to be paid;
1.26. “Supplementary/Add-on Card member” means the family member(s) of the Primary Card member who become(s) a Card member by virtue of relationship with the Primary Card member.
1.27. “Total Amount Due” or “TAD” means the overall outstanding amount mentioned in the Statement;
1.28. “Transaction Instruction” means any instruction given by a Card member through the App and/or Customer Care to effect the transaction;
1.29. “Virtual Credit Card” shall mean a virtual rendition of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card which can be used for online or app-based transactions;
1.30. “Website” shall mean the OneCard website, at the URL https://www.getonecard.app
1.31. “We” or “we” shall mean and include the Bank, Oneconsumer and / or any of its authorised personnel including its service providers.
2 . Card Services 💳
SIB One co-branded Credit Card is the property of the Bank. You hereby consent that the Bank shall have the right to share any information in relation to SIB One co-branded Credit Card including any transactions done on SIB One co-branded Credit Card with any Person including its authorised service providers. Any action permitted to be taken by authorised service provider of the Bank under these Terms shall be deemed to have been authorised by the Bank.
The Bank or any Person authorised by the Bank reserves the right to:
2.1. Ascertain your credit worthiness by obtaining a credit bureau report and any other reports as it may deem necessary; and
2.2. Decline to issue the SIB One co-branded Credit Card to you at their sole discretion. The SIB One co-branded Credit Card is not transferable, and its usage is subject to the Terms mentioned here and any additional conditions stipulated by the Bank from time to time;
2.3. Change the eligible credit limit from when the SIB One co-branded Credit Card is approved to when it is issued;
2.4 Proceed with activation of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card subject to completion of KYC (Know Your Customer) norms and other guidelines;
Please sign on the reverse of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card immediately once you have received it. The App and Customer Care options are available to all Card members.
The Card members availing of any services/ facilities including but not limited to, enhancement of credit limit, enquiry on transactions, Total Amount Due, statement details, payment due date, etc. through the App and/ or Customer Care shall at all times continue to be bound by the Terms stipulated with respect to the services/ facilities and the mode of availing of such facilities/ services, as amended from time to time.
3. The OneCard Mobile Application📱
You can control the SIB One co-branded Credit Card entirely from the powerful OneCard Mobile Application, some of the actions being:
3.1. Set your App PIN
3.2. Activate your SIB One co-branded Credit Card
3.3. Make credit card bill payments
3.4. Manage your virtual credit card
3.5. Control your credit and cash withdrawal limits
3.6. Enable online, domestic and international usage
3.7. Set your SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN (For use at Point of Sale and ATMs)
3.8. Raise disputes or service queries on any aspect of your SIB One co-branded Credit Card
4. Virtual Credit Card 💳📲
4.1. In addition to the physical SIB One co-branded Credit Card, you will also receive a virtual rendition of the same SIB One co-branded Credit Card which will be available on the App, as part of the on-boarding process.
4.2. This virtual card is also a VISA powered credit card which you can use for any online or mobile application-based transactions or purchases. The security parameters are set as per industry standards.
5. Use of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card 🛒
5.1. Your SIB One co-branded Credit Card is an internationally valid credit card and valid world-wide except as provided in Clause 5.12 below. The SIB One co-branded Credit Card is acceptable at any Merchant Establishments accepting Visa cards. Please use the SIB One co-branded Credit Card for your bona fide personal or official purpose only.
5.2. The Bank reserves the right to decline the use of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card on account of but not restricted to regulatory restrictions, technical difficulties and unforeseen circumstances.
5.3. A Merchant Establishment has the right, at any time, to refuse the use of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card at that Merchant Establishment for any reason whatsoever.
5.4. For any charges levied by the Merchant Establishment towards the services availed by you, the same shall be settled with the Merchant Establishment directly and Oneconsumer, the Bank or any of its authorised service providers shall in no manner be held liable for them or the quality of service received or items purchased. On use of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card at the Merchant Establishment, it is recommended that you collect a copy of the transaction/payment slip.
5.5. All the contents of the Statement will be deemed to be correct and accepted if you do not inform us of any discrepancies within 30 days of the statement date. In the event of billing disputes/discrepancies, we shall investigate and confirm the liability for such transactions. For certain disputes, you may be offered a temporary credit during the period of investigation, which may be reversed along with applicable charges subject to outcome of the investigation. GST levied will not be reversed on any dispute on fees and charges or interest.
5.6. You can use the SIB One co-branded Credit Card:
5.6.1. within the Credit Limit notified to you; and
5.6.2. not after the last date of the month of the expiry date displayed on the SIB One co-branded Credit Card.
5.7. Your right to use the SIB One co-branded Credit Card shall be determined forthwith:
5.7.1. in the event of termination pursuant to Clause 7 below; or
5.7.2. in the event of loss / misuse or theft of the card.
5.7.3. Any request for the renewal and/or replacement and/or closure of SIB One co-branded Credit Card, shall be made by the Cardholder through the Customer Care or through OneCard App. Any such request shall be subject to the sole discretion of the Bank.
5.8. The Total Credit Limit and Total Cash Limit on every SIB One co-branded Credit Card at any point in time are assigned at the sole discretion of the Bank.
5.9. You shall act in good faith at all times in relation to all dealings with SIB One co-branded Credit Card.
5.10. The SIB One co-branded Credit Card issued to you is valid world-wide for payment in foreign exchange except at Merchant Establishments in Nepal and Bhutan. Use of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card in Nepal or Bhutan for payment in foreign exchange would be a breach of the “Foreign Exchange Management Act” (FEMA) or any other corresponding law. You accept full responsibility for wrongful use in contravention to these conditions and undertake and agree to indemnify the Bank, Oneconsumer and Bank’s authorised service providers to make good any loss, damage, interest, conversion, any other financial charge that the Bank, Oneconsumer and/ or the Bank’s authorised service providers may incur and/or suffer as a result of your violations of the provisions thereof.
5.11. In compliance with RBI’s circular of January 15, 2020, at the time of issue, your card shall be enabled for use only at contact based PoS or ATMs within India. The facility to enable or disable online transactions (domestic and international), international transactions and contactless transactions will be provided to you from the App.
5.12. Do not use your Internationally valid SIB One co-branded Credit Card on the Internet or otherwise for purchase of prohibited items like lottery tickets, banned or proscribed magazines, participation in sweepstakes, payment for call-back services, remittance in any form towards overseas forex trading, margin calls to overseas exchanges/overseas counterparty, trading in foreign exchange in domestic/overseas markets etc.
5.13. Authorised Dealers can accept payment by debit to the SIB One co-branded Credit Card for exports made out of India irrespective of whether the importer client is on a visit to India or not. Therefore, Authorised Dealers may receive payment for exports made out of India by debit to the SIB One co-branded Credit Card of an importer, where the reimbursement from the Card issuing bank/organisation will be received in foreign exchange.
5.14. The Bank reserves the absolute discretion and liberty to decline or honour the authorisation requests on the SIB One co-branded Credit Card without providing any reason to the Card member.
5.15. Further, you agree that you will not use the SIB One co-branded Credit Card as payment for any illegal / unlawful purchase/purposes. The SIB One co-branded Credit Card should be used only for lawful, bona fide personal purposes and must not be used for any money laundering, anti-social or speculative activities or must not be exploited commercially in business (e.g. for working capital purposes).
5.16. If the SIB One co-branded Credit Card is found to be used for prohibited, restricted, commercial purposes or any purposes as mentioned above in Clause 5.15, the concerned SIB One co-branded Credit Card and Supplementary/Add-on Cards may be closed without any notice to you.
5.17. The Bank and its authorised representatives have the right to enquire over phone or through any other means of formal communication and seek details, information, proof etc. about the SIB One co-branded Credit Card transactions, pattern of use, etc. and you are contractually bound to provide any such information when requested.
Unsatisfactory responses or no responses from you may lead to blocking or termination of your SIB One co-branded Credit Card account. Transactions on the SIB One co-branded Credit Card will be allowed only up to the unused amount of Total Credit Limit on the Card Account at the time.
5.18 The Cardholder shall forthwith notify the Bank or its authorised representatives of any change in his name, address, contact number and email id for communication as stated in the online application form for the SIB One co-branded Credit Card. Bank or its authorised representatives reserve the right to change the Cardholder’s address in its records if such change in address comes to the notice of Bank or its authorised representatives. The responsibility shall be solely of the Cardholder to ensure that Bank or its authorised representatives have been informed of the correct address for communication, and Bank or its authorised representatives disclaims all liability in case of an incorrect address resulting in any loss or liability for the Cardholder.
6. Identity Verification for SIB One co-branded Credit Card and App usage 🔐
6.1. We have ensured that you can carry out transactions only in a secure environment after you authenticate yourself with your preferred authentication mechanism (Fingerprint Lock or App PIN) on the App. As a Card member, you should be aware of the features and impact of these transactions as you would be responsible for your actions within the App.
6.2. To prevent any unauthorised access, please secure the App with an App PIN or fingerprint lock. Further, to enable you to use the SIB One co-branded Credit Card in a secure manner, a Personal Identification Number (SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN) for the SIB One co-branded Credit Card will be issued. The SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN can be generated by you from the App, and may subsequently be changed by you from the App at any time.
6.3. The App PIN provides access to the Card Account and you accept the sole responsibility for use, confidentiality and protection of the App PIN, as well as for all orders and information changes entered into the Card Account using this App PIN.
6.4. Please do not share either your App PIN or SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN with anyone or store it in a way that a third party can access it. The Bank and its authorised representatives are authorised by you for carrying out transactions and instructions authenticated by the PIN and shall not revoke the same.
6.5. For online purchases, we have ensured that the verification/authentication is not only secure but convenient. As a Card member, you can authenticate your online purchases using the following methods:
6.5.1 “Swipe to Pay” - We will send a notification on App whenever you make e-commerce purchases at domestic merchants. You would need to authenticate yourself using the App PIN or biometric credentials (as applicable) to access this notification. On successful verification, you will have to swipe to confirm the purchase. In case you do not wish to use this service, you can switch this off using the App controls.
6.5.2 One-Time Password (OTP): In case you wish to authenticate yourself using an OTP, you can always request an OTP during the purchase, based on which the transaction will be approved using the OTP sent on your registered mobile number. You shall at all times take all appropriate steps to maintain the security of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN. If you fail to observe the security requirements, you may incur a liability for the Bank, who may, at its absolute discretion, issue a new SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN on the existing SIB One co-branded Credit Card or ask you to create a new SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN from the App.
6.6 In case you have added your SIB One co-branded Credit Card or any subscriptions or recurring payments, then the registration for these services and/or first transaction will be authenticated using any of the above methods provided in Clause 6.5. The subsequent transactions will not be authenticated and will be approved based purely on the first verification. In case you wish to change your subscription plan at any time, you can do that directly from the merchant’s website or app. You should note that the subscriptions/recurring payments arrangement is subject to the following conditions set forth by the RBI, which may be amended from time to time.
6.6.1 Any modification to these subscriptions/recurring payments will require authentication using any of the above methods stated in Clause 6.5.
6.6.2 The maximum permissible limit for these subscriptions/recurring payments is Rs. 5,000. At the time of registering for the aforesaid payments, you can set a fixed rupee value or a variable range within the Rs. 5,000 limit which will be charged to your SIB One co-branded Credit Card for the validity period of the subscriptions/recurring payments arrangement.
6.6.3 You will be given a pre-transaction notification at least 24 hours prior to the amount being charged to your SIB One co-branded Credit Card. The pre-transaction notification will be received by you on your preferred mode of communication provided by you at the time of registering for this kind of payment arrangement.
6.6.4 This pre-transaction notification will contain the name of the merchant, transaction amount, date/time the SIB One co-branded Credit Card will be charged, reference number of the transaction and reason for charge (which will be provided by Card member at the time of registering the subscription/recurring payment arrangement).
6.6.5 On receiving the pre-transaction notification, the Card member will have the facility to opt-out of paying for that transaction. If you choose to opt-out, the action will have to be authenticated using one of the methods provided in Clause 6.5. On receipt of intimation of such an opt-out we shall ensure that the particular transaction is not effected and subsequent recurring transactions are not effected as well. We shall send you an intimation to confirm the same to your preferred mode of communication.
6.6.6. You shall, at your sole discretion, have the option, to withdraw/revoke these subscription/recurring payments arrangement through the App or Website. Such withdrawal/revocation shall be authenticated using one of the methods provided in Clause 6.5. Any withdrawal/revocation from these subscriptions/recurring payments shall result in subsequent transactions for that particular arrangement not being processed/ effected. However, you may note that any pipeline transactions shall be effected. “Pipeline transactions” shall mean those transactions for which pre-transaction notifications were sent to the Card member and the opt-out facility was not exercised, however the Card member chose to withdraw the payment arrangement before the transaction alert could be sent to or received by the Card member.
6.6.7. No charge shall be levied or recovered from you for availing this subscriptions/recurring payments arrangement.
7 . Breach, Surrender and Termination/Revocation of Card Membership
7.1. Breach
In the event of breach of any of these Terms by any Card member:
7.1.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms, the Card member shall remain liable for any loss directly or indirectly resulting from such a breach; and
7.1.2. The Card member will be liable to pay upon demand, all amounts outstanding from the Card member, whether due and payable at the date of such demand or not.
7.2. Procedure for surrender of card by card holder – due notice
7.2.1. You can close your SIB One co-branded Credit Card account any time by calling our Customer Care team or by emailing us. The entire card outstanding dues and loans / EMI facilities linked to your SIB One co-branded Credit Card (if applicable and/or availed of) will immediately become due.
7.2.2. Any refund/reversal that is received after the SIB One co-branded Credit Card closure will be intimated to you and refunded electronically to the account number shared with customer care after verifying the ownership.
7.2.3. Once the virtual SIB One co-branded Credit Card is activated, the physical card will be sent to you. If you choose to cancel card membership within 6 months of activating the virtual card, a charge of Rs. 3,000 will be levied. This would be added to the overall outstanding amount and the card account will be closed once all dues are paid.
7.2.4. Upon termination/revocation of SIB One co-branded Credit Card membership for any reason whatsoever, whether at the instance of the Card member or the Bank, the Card member shall remain liable for all charges incurred by the use of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card.
7.2.5. You specifically acknowledge that once your SIB One co-branded Credit Card account is closed, the privileges (including but not limited to all benefits and services accrued, reward points not redeemed etc.) of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card stand nullified. Reinstatement of the same is neither automatic nor attendant and will take place solely at the discretion of Bank.
7.2.6. For avoiding misuse, it is advised to destroy the SIB One co-branded Credit Card ensuring that the hologram, magnetic strip and chip are destroyed permanently.
7.2.7. Your SIB One co-branded Credit Card account will be closed only once the Bank receives the payment of all amounts due and outstanding in respect of the said SIB One co-branded Credit Card account.
7.3. Procedure for revocation of card membership
Your access to your SIB One co-branded Credit Card may be cancelled / revoked at any time without prior notice, if we consider it necessary for business or security reasons, including but not limited to:
7.3.1. Delayed or dishonoured payments, improper use of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card potentially in violation of RBI and Foreign Exchange rules.
7.3.2. Misleading or incorrect information / documents given along with card application;
7.3.3. Failure to furnish information or documents as required under the Know Your Customer (KYC)/ Anti Money Laundering (AML) / Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) guidelines;
7.3.4. Involvement in any civil litigation or criminal offence / proceedings by any authority, court of law or professional body or association; and
7.3.5. Changes in credit policy due to prevailing conditions / unforeseen circumstances.
You may continue to get your SIB One co-branded Credit Card statements with actual outstanding, even after closure of the Card Account.
8. Charges and Payments 📅
Here are some of the charges payable by you on the payment date (mentioned in the statement), which will be shown in the App:
8.1. The amount of any purchase of goods and/or services or a cash withdrawal;
8.2. Any fees as specified in Clause A of the MITC.
8.3. Service charges on specific types of transactions as decided by the bank from time to time may be levied
8.4. All statutory taxes, Goods and Services Tax (GST), and other taxes (of any description whatsoever) as may be levied from time to time by the Government or other authority in respect of or in connection with the SIB One co-branded Credit Card.
8.5. Delayed or Amended Charges:
8.5.1. A Merchant may process delayed or amended charges if you have consented to be liable for delayed or amended charges for a hotel, car rental company, cruise line transaction or any other transactions; and
8.5.2. Delayed or amended charges shall be processed to the Card Account within 90 calendar days of the transaction date of the related transaction.
8.6. These transactions may include room, food or beverage charges, taxes, fuel, insurance, rental fees, damage to rental vehicles, parking tickets and other traffic violations, and goods and services purchased aboard a cruise line vessel.
8.7. When you use the SIB One co-branded Credit Card to pay for fuel domestically, a fuel surcharge is levied by the acquirer (merchant’s bank providing terminal). The surcharge waiver will be lowest of 1% of the transaction amount or actual surcharge levied (excluding of GST). Maximum fuel surcharge waiver will be capped at Rs 400 per calendar month per account for the fuel transactions made on SIB One co-branded Credit Card. Such reversal will not include the applicable tax paid on such purchase. Reward Points will not be accrued on fuel transaction.
8.8. You shall become liable to pay as soon as a Charge has been incurred by use of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card. If there is a previous outstanding amount, interest would be levied on those amounts as well.
8.9. The Charge is computed on an average daily balance method and will be levied from either of the following dates:
8.9.1. Where the Charge is in respect of purchase of goods or services, from the date of it being included in the records of Bank; and
8.9.2. Where the Charge is in respect of cash withdrawal, then from the date of cash withdrawal up to the date of receipt of payment by Bank.
8.10 When you get your Statement (as per the billing date mentioned in the OneCard App), you can choose to pay the Total Amount Due (TAD) or the Minimum Amount Due (MAD) as per your statement. The remaining balance can be carried forward to subsequent months.
This Minimum Amount Due will be:
8.10.1. 5% of the outstanding amount or Rs.100 (whichever is greater); PLUS
8.10.2. Previous unpaid minimum amount dues, if any; PLUS
8.10.3. Any amount exceeding the credit limit; PLUS
8.10.4. Entire amount of any instalments (EMI) due (if/as applicable) Besides the Total Amount Due or Minimum Amount Due, you can also pay an amount between the Minimum Amount Due and Total Amount Due. Payment should be made before Payment Due Date to avoid Late Payment Charges.
8.11. If the Total Amount Due is less than Rs.100, Minimum Amount Due would be equal to the Total Amount Due, i.e. Rs.100. You can pay the outstanding dues through the App using the following modes:
8.11.1. From any UPI Handle
8.11.2. Using your Debit Card
8.11.3. Via Net banking
8.11.4. Via IMPS or NEFT, to the unique SIB One co-branded Credit Card account number provided in the App. We know you believe in digital payments, so we do not accept repayments via cash or cheque 😉
8.11.5. Bank recommends Cardholders to pay their SIB One co-branded Credit Card dues (if any) via above-mentioned payment methods. Any SIB One co-branded Credit Card dues payment made via any other payment methods or channels, including any 3rd party apps or websites which are non-affiliated/not affiliated with Bank, may have a higher TAT for clearance or settlement of dues. Penal, interest or any other charges, as applicable on the card variant, will be applicable if funds are not received by the Bank by the due date. For any queries arising from delayed/non-reflection of settlement of payment dues on SIB One co-branded Credit Card made via non-affiliated third party payment methods/channels, Cardholders may reach out to the concerned third payment methods/channels directly.
8.12. Any payments received from you against the amounts specified in a particular Statement shall be adjusted towards such dues in the following order:
8.12.1 Billed cash advance (including interest, fees & taxes)
8.12.2 Billed purchases with interest, fees & taxes as applicable
8.12.3 Unbilled cash advance (including interest, fees & taxes)
8.12.4 Unbilled purchases with interest, fees & taxes as applicable Within the above, the order of adjustment shall be: Taxes, Fees, Interest, Purchases.
8.13. The above order of appropriation stated in Clause 8.12 may be modified by the Bank at its sole discretion. Excess amounts, if any, remaining after such appropriation may be appropriated against the amounts, which are to be specified in the immediate next Statement(s) to be generated, and no interest will be paid on such excess amounts.
8.14. A Credit Limit will be assigned to each Cardholder which must not be exceeded at any time. However, if the total outstanding amount exceeds the Total Credit Limit, an additional charge will be levied on the excess amount. The Card member can request for a review of the Total Credit Limit on the App. Increase in the Total Credit Limit, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Bank.
8.15. We reserve the right to recommend a credit limit increase to you based on your SIB One co-branded Credit Card usage, inside the App. This recommendation and its associated terms and conditions will be made available to you to consider before accepting the recommendation.
Once you read and agree to the terms related to credit limit increase displayed inside the App and provide your consent to increase the limit, we will enhance the credit limit on your card. Your acceptance of the limit increase recommendation received through electronic means inside the App where you specifically validate the limit increase and agree to the MITC will be treated as a consent.
We will keep the digital records of such consent and will treat it as proof of consent in case of any dispute arising later on account of limit increase.
8.16. We will review your account periodically and reserve the right to decrease your credit limit based on your transaction patterns, repayment behaviour and other internal criteria. This will be informed to you via the App and/or via email and SMS.
8.17. In case the payment instrument or instruction given by the Card member towards payment of SIB One co-branded Credit Card dues is not honoured, or must be returned to you because it cannot be processed, we reserve the right to initiate legal proceedings against you and will levy a fee at its sole discretion and/or temporarily disable / permanently cancel the SIB One co-branded Credit Card. You will also be liable to pay the late payment charges or any other charges as may be decided by the Bank.
8.18 Rent payments made using SIB One co-branded Credit Card on third-party apps/merchants will attract a Transaction Fee of 1% over and above the convenience fee charged by these apps/merchants
8.19 Rent paid through the App will incur a Convenience Fee and will not invite any Transaction Fee. The convenience fee charged will be up to 2% and will be displayed at the time of the transaction.
8.20 Any fund transfers made using SIB One co-branded Credit Card to third-party wallets or bank accounts will attract a fee of 1% on the cumulative monthly transfers of Rs 10,000 and above*. * [w.e.f. 20 September, 2023]
9. Cash Withdrawal 🏧
9.1. You can use the SIB One co-branded Credit Card to access emergency cash from ATMs. The total amount that can be withdrawn under this facility at any point in time should not exceed the available Cash Limit as shown in your App.
9.2. You shall be required to retain the record of the transaction generated by the ATM.
9.3. A transaction fee would be levied on all charges and would be billed to you in the next Statement. All cash withdrawals will also attract a service charge calculated on an average daily outstanding balance method from the date of such withdrawal till the payment is received by the Bank. This service charge will be debited to the Card Account. The transaction fees and service charges as stated above are non-refundable.
9.4. The Cash Limit is a part of the overall Credit Limit assigned to you though unavailable to cardholders for the time being. An intimation will be shared once it is enabled.
10. Lost, Stolen or Misused Credit Cards/Lost Phone 😠
10.1. Procedure to be followed in case of loss, theft or misuse of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card
10.1.1. In case your SIB One co-branded Credit Card is lost, stolen, misplaced, or if the SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN has been compromised, report this immediately from the App or call on 1800-210-9111 or email on help@getonecard.app. If your SIB One co-branded Credit Card is misplaced, you can freeze the SIB One co-branded Credit Card temporarily from the App.
10.1.2. If your SIB One co-branded Credit Card is lost or stolen, you can block the lost or stolen SIB One co-branded Credit Card from the OneCard Mobile Application and a new card will be sent to you. You can also reset the SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN from the App.
10.1.3. In case the mobile phone with the OneCard Mobile Application is lost or stolen, inform immediately by calling on 1800-210-9111.
10.1.4. Please also report the theft of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card or phone to the police by lodging a First Information Report (FIR) and share a copy of that with us when requested.
10.1.5. If you change your registered mobile number or e-mail address, please inform us immediately via email to help@getonecard.app.
10.2. Liability of Cardholder in case of Clause 10.1 above
10.2.1. You will not be liable for any misuse on the SIB One co-branded Credit Card after informing us of the loss, unless you have acted with gross negligence.
10.2.2. You will be liable for all losses owing to any misuse that happened with your consent or knowledge or prior to informing us about loss of card / phone.
11. Never share your SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN and App PIN with anyone!
Liability: 🖥
11.1. The Bank shall be responsible for direct losses incurred to you due to a system failure or malfunction within our control.
11.2. However, our responsibility for the non-execution or defective execution of the transaction is limited to the principal sum and the loss of interest subject to applicable laws for the time being in force.
12. Exclusion of Liability 👈
12.1. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Bank, Oneconsumer and/ or its authorised service providers shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Card member in respect of any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly out of:
12.1.1. any defect in any goods or services supplied;
12.1.2. the refusal of any person/ Merchant Establishment to honour or accept the SIB One co-branded Credit Card;
12.1.3. the malfunction of any computer terminal;
12.1.4. the giving of transaction instruction by any person other than by a Card member;
12.1.5. handing over of your SIB One co-branded Credit Card by you to anybody other than the Bank and/ or its authorised representatives;
12.1.6. The Bank exercising its right to demand and procure the surrender of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card prior to the expiry date stated on the SIB One co-branded Credit Card;
12.1.7. The Bank exercising its right to terminate any SIB One co-branded Credit Card and the corresponding Card Account; or
12.1.8. any injury to your credit character and reputation alleged to have been caused by the repossession of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card and/or, any request for its return or the refusal of any Merchant Establishment to honour or accept the SIB One co-branded Credit Card.
12.2 You acknowledge that the facility of receiving alerts on the registered mobile phone number or email provided by you while applying for the SIB One co-branded Credit Card, is dependent on the infrastructure, connectivity and services to be provided by service providers engaged/authorised by the Bank
12.3. The Card member accepts that timelines, accuracy and readability of alerts sent will depend on the factors affecting other service providers engaged / authorised by Bank or otherwise. We shall not be liable for non-delivery or delayed delivery of alerts, error, loss or distortion in transmission of alerts to you.
13. Add-on/Supplementary Card 👨👩👧👦
13.1. You can request for an add-on/supplementary card for your family members from the “MyFamily” section in the App.
13.2. Please read these terms carefully before you use “MyFamily” services. Use of the Add-on card shall be deemed acceptance of these Terms and the MITC. The Add-on Cardholder and you, by authorising its issuance, are jointly bound by these Terms and the MITC and this forms a binding agreement between you and Bank.
13.3. On boarding: To invite a family member, you must provide us the name of the family member (As per PAN), phone number (which we will authenticate with a one-time password while on boarding), relation with the family member, assign credit limit (which can be reset later) and type of card (metal/plastic).
13.3.1. We will send an invite link to the family member, who will have to provide the following details:
- phone number
- email address
- date of birth
- residential address
- employment type and place of work
- any demographic data
- PAN Card
- KYC details as per Bank
13.3.2. After successful completion of KYC by add-on cardholder, the primary cardholder will have to approve the member for their card to be activated.
13.4. Eligibility:
13.4.1. SIB One co-branded Credit Card holders whose cards are active and in good standing can avail add-on cards for their family members
13.4.2. The number of add-on cards that can be availed by the primary cardholder is restricted to 5.
13.4.3. The primary cardholder can apply for add-on card(s) only for individuals above 18 years of age.
13.4.4. The individual that has been invited for add-on card should have the following documents:
a) PAN Card, and b) Bank Account
13.5. Payment of bills:
13.5.1. The primary cardholder is liable for the repayments of all transactions done on the add-on(s) linked to his/her SIB One co-branded Credit Card account.
13.5.2. The add-on cardholder(s) cannot make his/her payments and won’t have the option to convert to EMI.
13.6. Rewards:
13.6.1. The add on cardholders will be eligible for reward points for their transactions.
13.6.2. The transactions eligible for reward points will be same as that as of primary cardholder.
13.6.3. The reward points of the add-on cardholder can be redeemed by primary cardholder as well as add-on cardholder.
13.6.4. The primary cardholder can redeem the reward points of the add-on cardholders in the form of cashback.
13.6.5. The rewards points of the add-on card holder(s) cannot be clubbed by the primary cardholder.
13.7. Deactivate/Reactivate the card:
13.7.1. The primary card holder can deactivate/reactivate the add-on card and this cannot be overruled by the add-on cardholder.
13.7.2. If the card of the primary cardholder is in a blocked state, then the add-on card member’s card will also be blocked.
13.7.3. The Add-on/Supplementary Card can be used so long as the primary card is active.
13.8. Card controls:
13.8.1. The primary cardholder can enable or disable certain transaction or card controls.
13.8.2. The add-on card holder can send the request to change the status of a particular control of the card only once.
14. Collections 📞
14.1. You agree that if you fail to make the payment when due, the Bank shall, without prejudice, exercise all or any of its rights and remedies available to it in these Terms, the MITC and/or under the applicable laws.
14.2. If you do not pay at least the Minimum Amount Due 3 days beyond the Payment Due Date, the SIB One co-branded Credit Card will be reported as delinquent by the Bank to the Credit Information Companies (CICs) authorised by the RBI. Non-payment of Minimum Amount Due may also lead to discontinuation of credit card services.
14.3. Once reported to the Credit Information Companies (CICs), there is no withdrawal of the report. However, if dues are settled by you, this information will be provided with Credit Information Companies (CICs) in the subsequent month.
14.4. In the event of a default, you will be sent reminders by one or more of the following channels such as - post, telephone, email, SMS and WhatsApp for settlement of any outstanding dues. If no response is received from you via regular channels, third parties may be engaged to remind, follow up and collect dues.
14.5. A message may be left with your spouse / parent / other direct adult family member / secretary / accountant / other colleague, as available, at your residence / office / phone. Any such third party appointed shall adhere fully to the code of conduct on debt collection.
14.6. In case of accidental death of the Primary Cardholder, the complete outstanding balance (including unbilled transactions) will become immediately due and payable to the Bank. Bank will follow up with the Cardholder’s legal heirs, informing them about the outstanding amount and requesting them to clear these dues.
14.7 Recovery of dues in case of natural death / permanent in capacitance of the Cardholder:
The complete outstanding balance (Including unbilled transactions) will become immediately due and payable to the Bank. The Bank will be entitled to recover the total outstanding from the estate of the Cardholder. The Bank will also be entitled to recover the total outstanding from Legal heirs /monies / deposits / accounts maintained in the Cardholder’s name with any financial institution and the card members assigns rights of recovery of his dues directly to the Bank.
15. Charges made in Foreign Countries/Currency 💲
15.1. When using your SIB One co-branded Credit Card abroad, you agree to use it strictly in accordance with the relevant exchange control regulations, issued and as amended by RBI from time to time.
15.2. In the event you exceed your entitlements as per the exchange control guidelines of RBI, you shall bring the same to the notice of the Bank via email. If the passport is required to be endorsed for any such charges incurred as stipulated by RBI, the onus of getting the passport endorsed shall lie entirely on the Card member.
15.3 In the event of any failure to comply with the prevailing exchange control guidelines issued by RBI, the Card member shall be liable for any action under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 as amended from time to time, and be debarred from the credit card facility either by Bank or by RBI.
15.4. The Bank, Oneconsumer and/ or Bank’s authorised service providers shall be under no liability in respect of any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly out of decline of a charge because of exceeding foreign exchange entitlements as prescribed by RBI guidelines issued from time to time, on the Bank becoming aware of you exceeding your entitlements.
15.5. If a transaction is made in a currency other than Indian Rupees, that transaction will be converted into Indian Rupees and shown in your Statement. The conversion will take place on the date the transaction is settled with the Bank, which may not be the same date on which the transaction was done.
15.6. If the transaction is not in US Dollars (USD), the conversion will be made through US Dollars, by converting the charged amount into US Dollars and then by converting the US Dollar amount into Indian Rupees (INR), at the rate provided by VISA on the settlement date. On this amount, a forex mark-up fee will be levied.
15.7. A forex mark-up fee will also be levied in case of an Indian Rupee (INR) transaction done at a merchant or payment gateway that is based out of India.
16. Governing Law, Jurisdiction, Arbitration and Resolution of Disputes 💬
16.1. Any requisition received from a Merchant Establishment for payment shall be conclusive proof that the Charges were properly incurred by Cardholders, unless the SIB One co-branded Credit Card is lost, stolen or fraudulently misused and the same is reported as provided in Clause 8 above – which they would need to prove.
16.2. Cardholder’s signature on any charge slips or authentication of the transaction by input of their SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN, OneCard App PIN, One-Time-Password (OTP) sent on their registered mobile number or the gesture of swiping the transaction confirmation notification i.e. Swipe to Pay shall be conclusive evidence of the liability incurred by them.
16.3. In case of any facility availed of through Customer Care or the App by using the SIB One co-branded Credit Card PIN, App PIN or User ID will be conclusive proof that the cardholder has effected the transaction. The Bank, Oneconsumer and/ or Bank’s service providers shall not be required to ensure that cardholders have received the purchased goods or services.
16.4. In the event cardholders disagree with a Charge indicated in the Statement, please let us know within 30 days of receipt of the Statement, failing which it would be assumed that all Charges indicated in the Statement are in order.
16.5. The Bank, Oneconsumer and/or Bank’s authorised service provider accepts no liability whatsoever, direct or indirect, for non-compliance with the laws of any country other than the laws of India. The mere fact that the SIB One co-branded Credit Card can be accessed by a Card member in a country other than India shall not be interpreted to imply that the laws of the said country govern these Terms and Conditions. These Terms shall be governed in accordance with the laws of India and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of courts located at Pune, India.
16.6 The Parties to these Terms mutually agree to resolve all the disputes under these Terms & Conditions and MITC under The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, (the Act) as may be amended from time to time. The place of arbitration shall be Pune. The parties further agree that the party invoking arbitration (the first party) shall serve 2 weeks’ notice, proposing names of 1 or more arbitrators with their disclosures u/s.12 of the Act, who shall preferably be retired judicial officers or advocates practicing for more than 10 years. The other party shall respond, within 2 weeks, either accepting any one from the proposed names or rejecting all the names on the ground of proven bias. In the latter case, the first party shall propose a new set of arbitrators as above to which the other party shall respond as above. The first party shall be entitled to appoint the arbitrator agreed by the other party. In the absence of any response to the notice proposing names of the arbitrators, consent of the other party for appointment of any of the arbitrators shall be presumed and the first party shall be entitled to appoint any one from the proposed arbitrators and such an appointment shall be treated as mutually accepted by both the parties. Such an appointment shall be informed to the other party within 1 week. The parties have wilfully agreed to the above procedure and shall not at any time raise a dispute about the same.
16.7. Without prejudice to the above, the Bank or Bank’s authorised representative may at its sole discretion issue notice to the Cardholder for initiating conciliation proceedings for the settlement of any of the above-mentioned disputes in the cases where the cardholder has defaulted in the payment of the dues for more than 60 days.
17. Quality of Goods and Services 👍👎
17.1. Bank, Oneconsumer and/ or Bank’s authorised service providers shall not, in any way, be responsible for merchandise, merchandise warranty or services purchased, or availed by you from Merchant Establishments, including on account of delay in delivery, non-delivery, non-receipt of goods or receipt of defective goods by you.
17.2. SIB One co-branded Credit Card is purely a facility to you to purchase goods and/or avail of services, and the Bank, Oneconsumer and/ or Bank’s its authorised service providers holds out no warranty or makes no representation about quality, delivery or otherwise of the merchandise.
17.3. Any dispute or claim regarding the merchandise or service must be resolved by you directly with the Merchant Establishment. The existence of the claim or dispute shall not relieve you of your obligation to pay all the Charges to the Bank and you agree to pay such charges promptly.
18. Credit Transaction 💰
18.1. A debit for a purchase and a subsequent credit for cancellation of goods / services are considered to be two separate transactions. You must pay for the purchase transaction as it appears in the Statement to avoid any additional charges being levied.
18.2. On cancellation, the refund will only be credited to the Card Account (less cancellation charges) as and when received by the Bank. If the credit is not posted to the Card Account within a period of 30 days, you can notify the Bank via email or phone.
19. Disclosures 📣
19.1. The Bank will share credit information including but not limited to the current balance, loans / EMI facilities linked to the SIB One co-branded Credit Card (if applicable and/or availed of), balance outstanding on the SIB One co-branded Credit Card / loan, payment history, repayment record etc. with Credit Information Companies (CICs) authorised by RBI, as per the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.
19.2. Bank have all responsibility for adherence to all regulatory rules, directions, and guidelines including guidelines on outsourcing of financial services by banks or NBFCs issued by the RBI. We do not provide any services in contravention of the guideline on outsourcing of financial services by banks or NBFCs issued by the RBI.
19.3. Bank will provide and/ or cause to be provided particulars of the Card Account to the statutory authorities, as needed.
19.4. Transaction alerts received may not be assumed as a confirmation of transaction completion.
19.5. If you do not wish to receive any marketing calls for other products, you can register your request by sending us an email on help@getonecard.app & customercare@sib.co.in as well as opt-out from promotional/marketing emails via the Unsubscribe link which will be provided in such emails.
19.6. You will continue to receive communications about transactions and core features of SIB One co-branded Credit Card.
19.7 Subject to your consent, your information may be shared with third party service providers, in order to provide you the services.
20. Reward Points 🎁
By using your SIB One co-branded Credit Card, you are automatically enrolled in the SIB One co-branded Credit Card Rewards Programme. When you transact with your SIB One co-branded Credit Card, reward points are credited to your SIB One co-branded Credit Card account depending on the transaction value and the purchase category. These reward points can be accumulated and further used to repay other purchases or redeemed for exciting offers shown in the App from time to time.
I. Earn Reward Points
a) Reward points will be credited only on regular purchases across any category.
b) Reward points will not accrue for money transfers, rent payments, fuel purchases, cash withdrawals and digital wallet loading or top-up transactions. Sometimes, when you purchase a service/product on a digital wallet app which also offers in-app purchases, you may not get reward points, as it involves actual wallet load, which is then used to make payment to the merchant.
c) Currently, you will get 1 Reward Point on every purchase of Rs. 50.
d) For purchase amounts below Rs. 50, fractional points will be credited. For example, if you spend Rs. 25 on a recharge, 0.5 reward points will be credited.
e) Bonus Rewards: Valid and confirmed purchases across the Top 2 categories in a month are eligible for “5X” rewards, which means you would receive 5 times the reward points on those categories for that month.
- To qualify, you must make purchases across at least 3 categories in a month. From these, the top 2 categories would be eligible for 5X rewards.With effect from January 6 th , 2025, you will need to make a minimum spend of Rs. 750 in each of the 3 categories to qualify.
- Points accruing due to 5X rewards will be credited to your points balance on the 10th day of the subsequent month. For example, if your purchases in July are eligible, 5X points will be credited to your points balance on August 10. II. Redeem Reward Points: a) No fee is levied if you wish to redeem reward points. b) Rewards points can be redeemed including in the following ways: - Pay with points: which lets you pay for previous transactions
II. Redeem points for other offers/benefits as applicable from time to time
- The “Pay with Points” functionality will be available against transactions that are less than two months old. For example, if you make a purchase on July 15, you can repay it with points till September 14 only (subject to available points balance).
- On redemption, the rewards points so redeemed will be automatically subtracted from the accumulated reward points in your SIB One co-branded Credit Card account.
- To pay with points, simply swipe right on a transaction. In case available points are inadequate, a message will be shown to indicate how many points are needed.
III. Other Terms:
a) Reward points which have been credited or debited to or from your SIB One co-branded Credit Card account shall be reflected on the App. You can also view the reward points accumulated by you on the App.
b) We reserve the right to wholly or partly modify the SIB One co-branded Credit Card Rewards Programme. We also reserve the right to change the reward point conversion rate, withdraw reward points awarded or to vary any of the terms and conditions herein in its absolute discretion without prior notice to the cardholder.
c) In case this SIB One co-branded Credit Card Rewards Programme comes in conflict with any rule, regulation or order or any statutory authority, then Bank has the absolute authority and right to modify or cancel this rewards programme to give effect to said requirements.
d) Reward points do not expire and have lifetime validity, except in circumstances detailed below:
- If the SIB One co-branded Credit Card is not used for more than 365 days, the accrued reward points will be nullified.
- Bank reserve the right to cancel or suspend the accrued reward points if the SIB One co-branded Credit Card account is in arrears, suspension or default or if the SIB One co-branded Credit Card account is or is reasonably suspected to be operated fraudulently.
- In case of card member’s death, the reward points earned but not redeemed at that time will be forfeited.
- If a transaction is reversed by way of a refund/chargeback/reimbursement, the transaction amount shall be credited back to your SIB One co-branded Credit Card account. In such instances, the reward points accrued on those transactions will be reduced from the overall points balance.
- In case a card member cancels vouchers that were availed of by redeeming reward points, points can be reinstated at the Bank’s discretion at the same rate at which they were redeemed.
- On closure/termination of SIB One co-branded Credit Card membership, any reward points pending to be claimed in the card member’s account will be forfeited.
e) Bank, Oneconsumer and/ Bank’s authorised service providers will not be held responsible if any supplier of products / services offered to you withdraws, cancels, alters or amends those products / services.
f) Bank, Oneconsumer and/ or Bank’s authorised service providers makes no warranties for the quality of products / services provided by the merchant establishments participating in the SIB One co-branded Credit Card Rewards Programme.
g) You may note that every purchase is assigned a different “Category” depending upon the Merchant Category Code (“MCC”) defined by Card Network i.e. Visa/MasterCard/ RuPay or an authorised service provider of the Bank. According to this, the merchant acquiring bank classifies the merchant depending on the service provided by them. For example, Food & Dining, Shopping, Travel, Entertainment, Groceries, Bills & Utilities, Fuel, and so on.
With effect from January 6 th , 2025, the below clauses [20 (III) (h) to 20 (III) (l)] shall be applicable to your SIB One Co-branded Credit Card:
h) Reward points can be earned in categories such as Education, Bills & Utilities, and Insurance, as defined by the Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) from our network partner or categorized by the Bank. For these categories, if eligible for 5X rewards, incremental rewards will only be offered subject to the total rewards under these categories not exceeding 25,000 points.
i) To ensure compliance with applicable law, Terms and Conditions, and the Bank's policies, the Bank reserves the right to conduct periodic checks on your Credit Card usage. These checks may identify excessive utilization beyond the approved credit limit within a single statement cycle, unusual spending at select merchants, payments towards other Credit Cards or loans, transfers to savings accounts, potential collusion with merchants, or usage for non-personal/business purposes. Additionally, misuse of features, offers, or programs to accumulate undue rewards or cash back may also be investigated. In such cases, the Bank may, at its discretion, cancel the affected Credit Card and any additional cards, and may also withhold or cancel any earned cashback or rewards without prior notice to the Cardmember. The Bank reserves the right to reclassify merchant categories based on their transaction behavior and the specific use cases associated with those merchants. This recategorization may also affect any applicable fees or cumulative threshold levels related to transactions within those categories.
j) In case the used rewards points are to be recovered as part of cancellation or merchant EMI conversion or revocation as mentioned above, the equivalent rupee value of used reward points will be added to the customer’s next statement/ as decided by the Bank and the Cardmember will be required to pay the same.
k) Requests for card closure will be subject to the customer paying the amount equivalent to the negative reward points.
l) Merchant EMIs will not be eligible for any reward points whatsoever.
21. Referral Programme 💳💳
These referral programme terms and conditions shall apply to the customer who uses the SIB One co-branded Credit Card and the person who agrees to be referred to the SIB One co-branded Credit Card (“Referred User”). Participation in this referral programme is entirely voluntary and it is understood that participation by the Cardholder, shall be deemed to have been made on a voluntary basis.
This programme will be applicable for all SIB One co-branded Credit Card activated via referral links on and after November 10, 2020.
21.1. You will receive Two Thousand Five Hundred (2,500) bonus reward points for every new user who joins SIB One co-branded Credit Card through your referral link.
21.2 The Referred User will have to download the OneCard App using the link provided by you and activate their virtual SIB One co-branded Credit Card. You will receive bonus points only for Referred Users who successfully activate the SIB One co-branded Credit Card.
21.3. If a Referred User does not join SIB One co-branded Credit Card through your referral link, then you will lose out on the bonus points.
21.4. Points earned for referring users will not be eligible for the monthly 5X rewards boost.
21.5. If a Referred User is already a OneScore App user and has applied for SIB One co-branded Credit Card, then such a Referred User will not be considered for bonus reward points.
21.6. If more than one Cardholder provides the same reference, the Referred User shall receive a referral link from both the Cardholders and the Referred User can choose to apply using any referral link and the corresponding Cardholder shall receive the reward points.
21.7. The referral link shall be valid only for 30 days. In case a Referred User joins after 30 days, then the Cardholder will not receive points for the same.
21.8. Along with the referral rewards value and applicable limits, the decision of issuing SIB One co-branded Credit Card to the Referred User will be at the sole discretion of the Bank.
21.9. IMPORTANT Sharing of personal information between the Cardholder and the Referred User:
As part of this referral programme and the Cardholder being able to receive reward points for successful referrals using a referral link, the Referred User acknowledges, understands and agrees that when the Referred User accepts the invitation via the referral link and successfully activates the virtual SIB One co-branded Credit Card, the Cardholder will know that the Referred User has received the SIB One co-branded Credit Card. If the Referred User desires to avoid disclosing this personal information, then the Referred User may choose to apply independently and not via the referral link sent by the Cardholder.
Likewise, by sending a referral link, the Cardholder, acknowledges, understands and agrees that the Referred User will know that the Cardholder stands a chance to get rewarded by way of bonus points. If the Cardholder does not desire to disclose this information, the Cardholder should not send a referral link. All communications related to the SIB One co-branded Credit Card approval or rejection will be communicated to the Referred User only and not to the Cardholder. Only a successful referral will trigger a communication to the Cardholder along with the reward redemption details.
21.10. The Bank reserves the right to disqualify the Cardholder from the benefits of this programme, if any fraudulent activity is identified as being carried out for the purpose of availing the benefits under this programme or otherwise by use of the SIB One co-branded Credit Card.
21.11. You can earn bonus reward points for a maximum of 10 referrals in any calendar month, and a maximum of 100 referrals in a calendar year.
21.12. The Bank has the sole discretion to change, suspend or modify, from time to time, the referral programme and the terms and conditions herein in accordance with applicable laws.
22. Terms and Conditions 🛠
22.1. A soft copy of these Terms, the MITC, relevant credit card guidelines and FAQs are all available on the Bank’s website and also on www.getonecard.app. The Bank shall have the absolute discretion to amend or supplement any of the Terms, features and benefits offered on the SIB One co-branded Credit Card including, without limitation to, changes which affect existing balances, interest charges or rates and methods of calculation at any time.
22.2. You will be liable for all charges incurred and all other obligations under these revised Terms until all the amounts under the SIB One co-branded Credit Card are repaid in full. Bank, Oneconsumer and/or Bank’s authorised service providers may communicate the amended Terms by hosting the same on the Bank’s website and as well as on www.getonecard.app or in any other manner as decided by the Bank.
22.3. You shall be responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms including amendments thereto as may be posted on the website and shall be deemed to have accepted as the amended Terms by continuing to use the SIB One co-branded Credit Card.
22.4. Any change in the Terms shall be communicated to you, in the above manner, one month prior to the date of their implementation. 1