Best Credit Card In UAE
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MINIMUM SALARY

AED 5,000

RATE

3.45%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 199

  • Cinema Tickets
  • Dining Offers
  • Balance Transfer
  • Purchase Protection
  • Extended Warranty
  • 20,000 Bonus Smiles points on card issuance
  • 50,000 Bonus Smiles points on achieving spends of AED 7,500
  • 50% discount on Novo cinema tickets
  • 1 year complimentary subscription to ' Unlimited Buy 1 Get 1
  • First year free

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 5,000

RATE

3.45%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 199

Non AED Transaction Fee

2.75%

Cash Advance Fee

2.75 % / AED 105

Joining Offers

Welcome Offer:

  • 20,000 Smiles points as Welcome Bonus
  • 50,000 bonus miles on achieving spend of AED  7500 within 90days of the card issuance

Key Features

  • Earn Smiles points
  • Redeem Smiles points seamlessly via the Smiles UAE mobile app across various categories
  • 50% discount on 2 cinema tickets (min spend of AED 2,000 p.m)
  • Enjoy Buy 1 Get 1 Free and discounts of up to 25% at 500+ dining and lifestyle merchants
  • Enjoy travel discounts with 12% discount on agoda.com, 8% on hotels.com and 30% with YQ Meet and Assist and many more Visa Platinum benefits
  • Enjoy Extended Warranty and Purchase Protection for your purchases
  • Dragon pass "Dine and Travel" airport dining program
  • Visa Luxury Hotel collection offers
  • Extended warranty & purchase protection on purchases made on the card
  • 2-for-1 ENTERTAINER Offers with Visa Offers MENA mobile app

Reward Features

Earn Smiles points:

  • 5 Smiles points on Etisalat spends or through the Smiles UAE mobile app
  • Up to 2 Smiles points on International spends
  • Up to 1.5 Smiles points on Domestic spends

Quarterly bonus of 7,500 Smiles points worth up to AED 75

Things To Be Aware Of

  • Min. spend of AED 27,500 is req. for quarterly bonus
  • Min. retail spend of AED2000/month req. to avail Novo offer

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 12,000

RATE

3.45%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 0

  • Valet Parking
  • Cinema Tickets
  • Dining Offers
  • Balance Transfer
  • Airport Lounge Access
  • Travel Insurance
  • Purchase Protection
  • Extended Warranty
  • 50,000 Bouns Smile Points
  • Premium lifestyle & travel benefits
  • Valet parking & cinema offers

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 12,000

RATE

3.45%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 0

Non AED Transaction Fee

2.75%

Cash Advance Fee

2.75 % / AED 105

Joining Offers

Welcome Offer:

  • 50,000 Smiles points as Welcome Bonus
  • 15,000 Smiles points as Quarterly Bonus
  • (Quarterly Bonus will be subject to achieving a minimum spend target of USD 15,000 or AED equivalent)

Key Features

  • Earn Smiles points Up to 4
  • Redeem Smiles points seamlessly via the Smiles UAE mobile app across various categories
  • free VOX cinema tickets per month (min spend of AED 5,000 p.m)
  • Up to 3 free valet parking at over 30 locations across 5 cities in UAE
  • Complimentary access to 1000+ VIP airport lounges for cardholder plus a guest
  • Travel insurance cover upto $500,000 covering the cardholder & family for trips upto 90 days in duration
  • 24-hour personalised premium concierge service
  • 8% discount on hotel bookings made at Hotels.com
  • Fraudulent card misuse protection cover ($2,500 per occurrence with $4,000 annual aggregate limit)
  • Extended warranty & purchase protection on purchases made on the card
  • Visa luxury hotel collection offers
  • 2-for-1 ENTERTAINER offers with Visa Offers MENA mobile app for exclusive offers & over 5000+ travel discounts
  • Subscribe to Anghami Plus and enjoy upto four months free for the first year

Reward Features

Earn Smiles points:

  • 10 Smiles points on Etisalat spends or through the Smiles UAE mobile app
  • Up to 3 Smiles points on International spends
  • Up to 2 Smiles points on Domestic spends

Things To Be Aware Of

  • Min. spend of USD 15,000 is req. for quarterly bonus
  • Min. retail spend of AED 5,000 req. to avail VOX offer

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 8,000

RATE

3.69%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 400

  • Valet Parking
  • Cinema Tickets
  • Dining Offers
  • Balance Transfer
  • Airport Lounge Access
  • Travel Insurance
  • Purchase Protection
  • Extended Warranty
  • Earn up to 10% cashback on specific categories
  • Complimentary global airport lounge access with Lounge Key
  • Upto 5 free supplementary credit cards

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 8,000

RATE

3.69%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 400

Non AED Transaction Fee

2.75%

Cash Advance Fee

3.00 % / Min 105

Joining Offers

No Annual Fee for the first year on Primary Card. Annual fee applicable only from second year onwards

Key Features

  • Earn up to 10% cashback on key shopping categories including supermarket, fuel, education, utility bills and more
  • No annual fee for the first year
  • Enjoy 50% off all week long across VOX and Reel Cinemas movie tickets across UAE plus 20% off on F&B across all Reel Cinemas
  • Free Valtrans valet parking 2 times per month at over 15 locations like City Walk, Dubai International Airport, YAS Waterworld, Ferrari World and many more locations.
  • 8 Complimentary visits a year. Access to 1000+ VIP airport lounges for cardholder plus a guest
  • Travel insurance cover upto $500,000 covering the cardholder & family for trips upto 90 days in duration
  • 12 months complimentary extended warranty on your electronic purchases
  • Visa Luxury Hotel collection offers
  • 24-hour personalised premium concierge service
  • Fraudulent card misuse protection cover ($2,500 per occurrence with $4,000 annual aggregate limit)

Reward Features

Earn up to 10% Cashback on your monthly spends with CBD's Super Saver Cashback Credit Card with the maximum of up to AED 600 per month

• Up to 10% Cashback on Supermarket spends
• Up to 10% Cashback on Education (School, College, University Fees)
• Up to 10% Cashback on Utility bill payments
• Up to 10% Cashback on Transport (Fuel)

Track your Cashback in realtime through CBD App and redeem it instantly as Cashback

Earn up to 10% CASHBACK on the following everyday retail spend categories, capped at AED 200 per category, per month. A minimum monthly total spend of AED 3,000 across all categories is required to start earning cashback.       

  • Bills (e.g. Telecomm Bills, Utilities Bills and Government-Linked Payments)
  • Education (e.g. Schools, and Colleges/Universities in the UAE and abroad)
  • Supermarket (e.g. Grocery Stores)
  • Transport (e.g. Fuel )

Earn up to 1% Cashback on every AED 2 on all other spends, with no caps.

Things To Be Aware Of

  • Min. spend of AED 3,000 req. to earn cashback
  • Max cashback per month is AED 200 per ctgry and 600 a month
  • Min spend of AED 5000 on primary card for movies offer

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 8,000

RATE

3.69%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 0

  • Dining Offers
  • Balance Transfer
  • Airport Lounge Access
  • Air Miles
  • Free for life
  • 12 month complimentary Zomato pro membership
  • AED 100 of Carrefour & Amazon Vouchers

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 8,000

RATE

3.69%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 0

Non AED Transaction Fee

2.75%

Cash Advance Fee

3.00 % / Min 105

Joining Offers

Complimentary gifts worth over AED 300*: (Limited Time Offer)

  • AED 100 Carrefour voucher
  • AED 100 Amazon voucher
  • 12 month Zomato Pro membership

*To qualify for complimentary gifts AED 5,000 needs to be spent within 90 days of card issuance.

Key Features

  • No annual fees ever
  • CBD Points Rewards Program – earn up to 1.5 points for every AED spent
  • Complimentary access to over 10 VIP lounges in UAE, KSA, Jordan, Kuwait and Egypt
  • Thrice a month 20% discounts on Careem rides
  • Buy 1 Get 1 offers on leisure, entertainment, and more
  • Avis car rental offers
  • Mastercard Priceless Cities offers

Reward Features

Earn Reward Points

  • Earn CBD Reward Points
  • Earn 0.5 point per  AED of grocery purchases
  • Earn 0.5 points per 1 AED of government purchases
  • Earn 1 points per 1 AED for all other local purchases
  • Earn 1.5 points per 1 AED for all other international purchases ( Spends classified by Mastercard or Visa as Supermarket / Grocery/ Government / Utility bills / Fuel / Car rental / Auto dealerships / Insurance/ Quick Service Restaurants/ Education would earn 0.75 points)
  • CBD Points can be redeemed for Emirates Skywards Miles, Etihad Guest Miles in the rate of 20 for 1 mile or for Cash Back.

Things To Be Aware Of

  • Some categories of spend earn fewer points
  • AED 5,000 to be spend in first 90 days for joining offer

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 20,000

RATE

3.45%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 787

  • Golf offers
  • Valet Parking
  • Cinema Tickets
  • Dining Offers
  • Health & Fitness
  • Balance Transfer
  • Airport Lounge Access
  • Travel Insurance
  • Purchase Protection
  • Extended Warranty
  • Air Miles
  • Welcome bonus of 60,000 CBD reward points
  • Premium lifestyle & travel benefits

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 20,000

RATE

3.45%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 787

Non AED Transaction Fee

2.75%

Cash Advance Fee

3.00 % / Min 105

Joining Offers

60,000 CBD Reward Points.
Welcome Bonus is given provided the cardholder spends 5000 AED within 30 days from card issuance date.

Key Features

  • No annual fees for the first year on primary card
  • CBD Points Rewards Program – earn up to 3 points for every AED spent
  • Complimentary access to Pharaoh's Wafi Club
  • Customers can avail discounts from several Golf courses across the world with this card. There are 14 Clubs in the UAE
  • AED 80 worth of cashback on Vox at 50% discount. Roxy offer of 20% discount.
  • Free valet parking 4 times per month in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
  • 50% discount on VOX cinema tickets across the UAE
  • Unlimited access to 900+ airport lounges, worldwide plus 1 guest
  • Multi-trip travel insurance cover up to US $1,000,000
  • 24 hour Visa Premium Concierge Service
  • DragonPass 'Dine & Fly' airport dining program
  • Agoda hotels & vacations discounts
  • Fraudulent card misuse protection
  • 8% off bookings on hotels.com
  • Visa Luxury Hotel Collection
  • YQ Meet & Greet Service
  • Purchase Protection
  • Extended Warranty
  • 2-for-1 ENTERTAINER offers with Visa Offers MENA mobile app for exclusive offers & over 5000+ travel discounts
  • Subscribe to Anghami Plus and enjoy upto four months free for the first year
  • Screen reader support enabled.

Reward Features

Earn Reward Points

  • Earn CBD Reward Points
  • Earn 0.5 point per  AED of grocery purchases
  • Earn 0.5 points per 1 AED of government purchases
  • Earn 2.5 points per 1 AED for all other local purchases
  • Earn 3 points per 1 AED for all other international purchases
  • CBD Points can be redeemed for Emirates Skywards Miles, Etihad Guest Miles in the rate of 20 for 1 mile or for Cash Back.

Things To Be Aware Of

  • Min spend of AED 5,000 per month
  • Required for some benefits

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 8,000

RATE

3.45%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 0

  • Golf offers
  • Cinema Tickets
  • Dining Offers
  • Balance Transfer
  • Purchase Protection
  • Extended Warranty
  • Free for life
  • Welcome bonus of 20,000 CBD reward points

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 8,000

RATE

3.45%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 0

Non AED Transaction Fee

2.75%

Cash Advance Fee

3.00 % / Min 105

Joining Offers

Welcome Offer

20,000 CBD Reward Points.
Welcome Bonus is given provided the cardholder spends 500 AED within 30 days from card issuance date.

Key Features

  • No annual fees ever
  • CBD Points Rewards Program – earn up to 2 points for every AED spent 5
  • 0% discount on VOX cinema tickets across the UAE on Sundays
  • Customers can avail discounts from several Golf courses across the world with this card. There are 14 Clubs in the UAE
  • DragonPass 'Dine & Fly' airport dining program
  • Agoda hotels & vacations discounts
  • 8% off bookings on hotels.com
  • Visa Luxury Hotel Collection
  • YQ Meet & Greet Service
  • Purchase Protection
  • Extended ​Warranty
  • Complimentary access to over 10 VIP lounges in UAE, KSA, Jordan, Kuwait and Egypt
  • Thrice a month 20% discounts on Careem rides
  • Buy 1 Get 1 offers on leisure, entertainment, and more
  • 2-for-1 ENTERTAINER Offers with Visa Offers MENA mobile app
  • 4 free months of Anghami Plus

Reward Features

Earn Reward Points

  • Earn CBD Reward Points
  • Earn 0.5 point per  AED of grocery purchases
  • Earn 0.5 points per 1 AED of government purchases
  • Earn 1 points per 1 AED for all other local purchases
  • Earn 1.5 points per 1 AED for all other international purchases
  • CBD Points can be redeemed for Emirates Skywards Miles, Etihad Guest Miles in the rate of 20 for 1 mile or for Cash Back.

Things To Be Aware Of

  • Some categories of spend earn fewer points
  • Min. spend of AED 2500 in 30 days is req. for welcome bonus

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 12,000

RATE

3.45%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 525

  • Golf offers
  • Valet Parking
  • Cinema Tickets
  • Dining Offers
  • Balance Transfer
  • Airport Lounge Access
  • Travel Insurance
  • Purchase Protection
  • Extended Warranty
  • Air Miles
  • Welcome bonus of 30,000 CBD reward points
  • Premium lifestyle & travel benefits

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 12,000

RATE

3.45%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 525

Non AED Transaction Fee

2.75%

Cash Advance Fee

3.00 % / Min 105

Joining Offers

Welcome Offer

  • 30,000 CBD Reward Points
  • Welcome Bonus is given provided the cardholder spends 2500 AED within 30 days from card issuance date.

Key Features

  • No annual fees for the first year on primary card
  • CBD Points Rewards Program – earn up to 2.5 points for every AED spent
  • Complimentary access to Pharaoh's Wafi Club
  • Free valet parking 2 times per month in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
  • Customers can avail discounts from several Golf courses across the world with this card. There are 14 Clubs in the UAE.
  • 50% discount on VOX cinema tickets across the UAE
  • Unlimited access to 900+ airport lounges, worldwide
  • Multi-trip travel insurance cover up to US $500,000
  • 24 hour Visa Premium Concierge Service
  • DragonPass 'Dine & Fly' airport dining program
  • Agoda hotels & vacations discounts
  • Fraudulent card misuse protection
  • 8% off bookings on hotels.com
  • Visa Luxury Hotel Collection
  • YQ Meet & Greet Service
  • Purchase Protection
  • Extended Warranty
  • 2-for-1 ENTERTAINER offers with Visa Offers MENA mobile app for exclusive offers & over 5000+ travel discounts
  • Subscribe to Anghami Plus and enjoy upto four months free for the first year
  • Screen reader support enabled.

Reward Features

Earn Reward Points

  • Earn CBD Reward Points
  • Earn 0.5 point per  AED of grocery purchases
  • Earn 0.5 points per 1 AED of government purchases
  • Earn 1.5 points per 1 AED for all other local purchases
  • Earn 2 points per 1 AED for all other international purchases
  • CBD Points can be redeemed for Emirates Skywards Miles, Etihad Guest Miles in the rate of 20 for 1 mile or for Cash Back.

Things To Be Aware Of

  • Min spend of AED 5,000 per month required for some benefits

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 20,000

RATE

3.69%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 750

  • Valet Parking
  • Cinema Tickets
  • Dining Offers
  • Health & Fitness
  • Balance Transfer
  • Airport Lounge Access
  • Travel Insurance
  • Complimentary ClassPass wellness app wth 200 fitness centers
  • Premium lifestyle & travel benefits
  • 20% off on Talabat food and grocery orders twice a month
  • Up to 20% discount across Emaar entertainment
  • 10% discount on Cleartrip and Booking.com

MINIMUM SALARY

AED 20,000

RATE

3.69%

ANNUAL FEE

AED 750

Non AED Transaction Fee

2.75%

Cash Advance Fee

3.00 % / Min 105

Joining Offers

Complimentary global flexible wellness membership with ClassPass app with access to over 200 fitness centers across UAE

 

Key Features

  • No annual fees for the first year on primary card
  • Attijari Points Rewards Program – earn up to 2.5 points for every AED spent
  • Complimentary access to Pharaoh's Wafi Club
  • Free valet parking 4 times per month in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
  • AED 140 worth of cashback on Vox at 50% discount. Roxy offer of 20% discount.
  • Unlimited access to 850+ airport lounges, worldwide
  • Luxury Serviced Apartments & Hotel Offers
  • Luxury outlet shopping offers and benefits at Bicester outlet villages in Europe
  • Complimentary nights at select Marriott Bonvoy properties worldwide
  • Car rental offers from Avis & Hertz including Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® Five Star membership
  • Enjoy a 10% discount on any international roundtrip airfare from Cleartrip
  • Careem chauffeur benefits - 20% off 3 rides every month
  • Mastercard Priceless Cities offers
  • Raffles, Fairmont and Swissotel Spa Offers
  • MyUS Online shopping benefits and offers
  • Mastercard Buy 1 Get 1 free offers
  • Travel insurance cover upto $500,000 covering the cardholder & family
  • Complimentary travel insurance confirmation letter (for e.g. for Schengen Visa)

Reward Features

Earn Reward Points

  • Earn CBD Reward Points
  • Earn 0.5 point per  AED of grocery purchases
  • Earn 0.5 points per 1 AED of government purchases
  • Earn 2 points per 1 AED for all other local purchases
  • Earn 2.5 points per 1 AED for all other international purchases
  • CBD Points can be redeemed for Emirates Skywards Miles, Etihad Guest Miles in the rate of 20 for 1 mile or for Cash Back.

Things To Be Aware Of

  • Min spend of AED 5,000 per month
  • Required for some benefits

Commercial Bank of Dubai

CBD was found in 1969 by an Amiri Decree issued by the late Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. As one of the oldest local banks, Commercial Bank of Dubai plays an important role in financing the UAE's trade and development projects. Over the decades, CBD has transformed into a progressive and modern banking institution catering to all customer segments including Wholesale, Corporate, Retail, Business, SME, Private and Affluent through conventional and Sharia compliant products and services

The bank is supported by a sturdy financial base led by a strong and stable management team. Today, they offer a full range of financial services to help the customers build and manage their finances. Some of the products and services offered are –

  • Accounts
  • Credit Cards
  • Loans – Personal Loan, Mortgage Loan, Loan against Fixed Deposit
  • Insurance- General Insurance, Life Insurance, Safe Deposit
  • Investments
  • Private Banking

Commercial Bank of Dubai Credit Cards

CBD offers credit cards in UAE under Rewards, Cashback, No Annual fee, and Travel segements. CBD Super saver signature card is considered as the one of the best cashback credit cards in the UAE , it is a free card as well.

Popular Cards from Commercial Bank Dubai (CBD) Income Eligibility Annual Fee Interest / Profit Rate
CBD Smiles Visa Platinum AED 5,000 AED 199 3.45%
CBD Smiles Visa Signature AED 12,000 AED 0 3.45%
CBD Super Saver Credit Card AED 8,000 AED 400 3.69%
CBD Titanium Mastercard AED 8,000 AED 0 3.69%
CBD Visa Infinite Card AED 20,000 AED 787 3.45%
CBD Visa Platinum Card AED 8,000 AED 0 3.45%
CBD Visa Signature Card AED 12,000 AED 525 3.45%
CBD World Mastercard AED 20,000 AED 750 3.69%

FAQs

One can apply for CBD Credit cards in UAE through

  • Visiting one of the bank’s branches and submitting required documents
  • Apply directly on the bank’s online application forms.
  • Banks Kiosks at various locations

Soulwallet offers detailed feature comparison and customized tools which assist customers in making a well-informed personal finance decision.

CBD offers several cards and the minimum salary requirement is AED 5000 for Titanium Mastercard.

Most of the CBD credit cards provide free airport lounge access in 850+ airport lounges worldwide. Customers need to present the card at the Airport lounge for access.

CBD’s Super saver credit card, lets one earn 10% CASHBACK on the following everyday retail spend categories, capped at AED 200 per category, per month. Earn up to 1% Cashback on every AED 2 on all other spends, with no caps.