The highest cashback number is not always the best deal. Check which purchases earn cashback, the monthly cap, any minimum spend, and the annual fee.
What this means for you
A card may advertise a high rate for one spending category but pay much less on everyday purchases. A monthly cap can also limit how much you receive.
A simple way to decide
- 1 Choose your main spend
- 2 Check the rate and cap
- 3 Subtract the annual fee
Before you apply
- Start with the categories you use every month.
- Check the maximum cashback you can earn.
- Read the conditions for excluded purchases and minimum spend.
- Use the official product page and key facts statement before applying. If a value is missing, ask the bank instead of assuming it.
Words you may see
- Cashback cap
- The most cashback the bank will pay in a month or statement period.
- Eligible spend
- Purchases that count for cashback. Some payments may be excluded.
- Minimum spend
- The amount you may need to spend before a reward applies.
Cards worth checking for this need
These are useful starting points from the cards in the comparison table. They are not paid placements or promises of approval.
The bank publishes cashback categories or rates
- Salary
- AED 20,000
- Annual fee
- AED 1,575
- Cashback
- Cashback on travel, hotel stays, movies, and domestic spends - Up to AED 1,500 cashback monthly - Travel the world and earn up to AED 1,500 cashback every month
- Published reward
- Conditional cashback - 50% - Conditional or promotional cashback shown as 50%
The bank publishes cashback categories or rates
- Salary
- AED 20,000
- Annual fee
- AED 1,048.95
- Cashback
- 25% interest rate and offers benefits like 10% cashback on Dubai Duty Free and 0% forex fee.
- Published reward
- dnata points - welcomeOffer: Earn up to 2,500 dnata points as a welcome bonus
The bank publishes cashback categories or rates
- Salary
- AED 5,000
- Annual fee
- AED 0
- Cashback
- 5% cashback on local and international dining spends
- Published reward
- 1% cashback on other international spends
The bank publishes cashback categories or rates
- Salary
- AED 5,000
- Annual fee
- AED 300
- Cashback
- 15% back on ADNOC spending including fuel
- Published reward
- 3% back on SALIK, DARB and Mawaqif
Official sources used
These bank pages, Key Facts Statements, fee schedules and terms support the product details in this guide. Open the latest version before applying.
- FAB Credit Cards Service and Pricing GuideFirst Abu Dhabi Bank · Fees-and-charges
- FAB Rewards Terms and ConditionsFirst Abu Dhabi Bank · Terms-and-conditions
- Mashreq cards KFSMashreq · Key-facts-statement
- Mashreq credit cards schedule of chargesMashreq · Schedule-of-fees
- Emirates Islamic credit cards KFSEmirates Islamic · Key-facts-statement
- Emirates Islamic credit cards KFS pageEmirates Islamic · Key-facts-page
- Emirates NBD getallcards APIEmirates NBD · Source-feed
- Emirates NBD credit cards KFSEmirates NBD · Key-facts-statement
- ADCB Credit Cards KFSAbu Dhabi Commercial Bank · Key-facts-statement
- ADCB Terms and ConditionsAbu Dhabi Commercial Bank · Terms-and-conditions
- ADIB Covered Cards KFSAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank · Key-facts-statement
- ADIB Covered Cards Schedule of ChargesAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank · Schedule-of-charges
- Dubai First Credit Cards KFSDubai First · Key-facts-statement
- Dubai First fees and chargesDubai First · Schedule-of-fees