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Marriott Bonvoy ADIB Infinite vs CBD Al Islami Super Saver Signature

Marriott Bonvoy ADIB Infinite: Marriott Bonvoy with eligible international spend spending. CBD Al Islami Super Saver Signature: Cashback with eligible groceries spending. Start with eligibility, reward use and total recurring cost.

Which card matches your situation?

Marriott Bonvoy with eligible international spend spending

Suits you if

  • Your regular international spend spending fits the published reward categories and caps.
  • The listed fees fit the value you expect from your existing budget.

Skip it if

  • You want statement cashback rather than Marriott Bonvoy redemptions.
  • You need a published salary requirement; this record still needs issuer confirmation.

Salary floor unconfirmed. Ask ADIB before applying.

Partial reward estimate · Restricted points or miles value

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Cashback with eligible groceries spending

Suits you if

  • Your regular groceries spending fits the published reward categories and caps.
  • The listed fees fit the value you expect from your existing budget.

Skip it if

  • Your eligible monthly budget is below the AED 3,000 gate needed for the stated rewards.
  • You need a published salary requirement; this record still needs issuer confirmation.

Salary floor unconfirmed. Ask CBD before applying.

Partial reward estimate · Cash / statement redemption model

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Carrying a balance? Interest or profit charges can outweigh rewards. Check repayment costs before choosing a rewards card.

What will the fees and rewards mean in AED?

Same AED 10,000 monthly budget, paid in full. Net value is eligible rewards plus qualifying welcome offers, less modelled card, joining and plan fees. FX charges, borrowing costs and unpriced perks are excluded.

CompareMarriott Bonvoy ADIB InfiniteCBD Al Islami Super Saver Signature
Minimum monthly salaryUnconfirmed — ask bankUnconfirmed — ask bank
Modelled fees · first yearAED 2,625AED 0
Modelled fees · ongoing yearAED 2,625AED 420
Estimated first-year netAED -1,358.83AED 3,300
Estimated ongoing net / yearAED -1,358.83AED 2,880
Reward redemption modelRestricted points or miles valueCash / statement redemption model
Bank FX chargeUnconfirmed2.75%; scheme charges may apply
Earning spend gateCategory and programme conditions applyAED 3,000 eligible monthly spend; check below-gate earning

CBD Al Islami Super Saver Signature has the higher ongoing modelled value by AED 4,238.83 a year on this AED 10,000 monthly budget. This is an estimate using the stated redemption assumptions, not a personal recommendation or guaranteed saving.

A higher estimate does not establish eligibility. Restricted points and miles need a redemption you can use. Benchmark calculated 2026-10-25; product terms retain the review dates below. Negative values show fees exceeding modelled rewards.

See the budget, welcome value and fee assumptions

Monthly budget: Groceries: AED 2,500; School Fees: AED 1,500; Utilities: AED 1,000; Dining: AED 1,500; Fuel: AED 1,000; Online Shopping: AED 1,000; International Spend: AED 500; Other: AED 1,000.

Marriott Bonvoy ADIB Infinite assumptions

Conditional welcome and campaign value included: AED 0. It requires the bank’s new-customer, application-date and spending conditions; it is not a guaranteed payment.

Published renewal fee used; unverified discretionary or relationship waivers are excluded.

No ongoing waiver verified.

Verified ordinary Bonvoy earn rates and specified-merchant reductions; monetary forecast retains the existing illustrative AED 0.025/Bonvoy point hotel-redemption assumption, not a fixed cash rate. Marriott hotel acceleration, Free Night Awards and welcome points are excluded from this baseline.

CBD Al Islami Super Saver Signature assumptions

Conditional welcome and campaign value included: AED 0. It requires the bank’s new-customer, application-date and spending conditions; it is not a guaranteed payment.

Published renewal fee used; unverified discretionary or relationship waivers are excluded.

Partial forecast for direct bills, education, supermarket and fuel transactions under the bank’s published monthly tiers. Telecom shares the bills cap but is excluded from this forecast. Insurance, bank-channel payments, aggregators, instalments and other excluded transactions must not be entered as eligible retail. Earning is limited by the approved credit limit. No unverified renewal waiver is assumed.

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How does the answer change with your budget?

A lighter budget can miss a spending gate; a bill-heavy budget can earn reduced rates. These examples use the same rules as the personal selector.

Compare three example budgets

Light everyday · AED 3,000/month

Marriott Bonvoy ADIB InfiniteOngoing net / year: AED -2,257.4
CBD Al Islami Super Saver SignatureOngoing net / year: AED 228

CBD Al Islami Super Saver Signature has the higher ongoing modelled value by AED 2,485.4 a year on this AED 3,000 monthly budget. This is an estimate using the stated redemption assumptions, not a personal recommendation or guaranteed saving.

Monthly category amounts

Groceries: AED 1,000; School Fees: AED 0; Utilities: AED 300; Dining: AED 500; Fuel: AED 500; Online Shopping: AED 200; International Spend: AED 0; Other: AED 500.

Family bills · AED 10,000/month

Marriott Bonvoy ADIB InfiniteOngoing net / year: AED -1,358.83
CBD Al Islami Super Saver SignatureOngoing net / year: AED 2,880

CBD Al Islami Super Saver Signature has the higher ongoing modelled value by AED 4,238.83 a year on this AED 10,000 monthly budget. This is an estimate using the stated redemption assumptions, not a personal recommendation or guaranteed saving.

Monthly category amounts

Groceries: AED 2,500; School Fees: AED 1,500; Utilities: AED 1,000; Dining: AED 1,500; Fuel: AED 1,000; Online Shopping: AED 1,000; International Spend: AED 500; Other: AED 1,000.

Dining & travel · AED 10,000/month

Marriott Bonvoy ADIB InfiniteOngoing net / year: AED -378.57
CBD Al Islami Super Saver SignatureOngoing net / year: AED 780

CBD Al Islami Super Saver Signature has the higher ongoing modelled value by AED 1,158.57 a year on this AED 10,000 monthly budget. This is an estimate using the stated redemption assumptions, not a personal recommendation or guaranteed saving.

Monthly category amounts

Groceries: AED 1,000; School Fees: AED 0; Utilities: AED 500; Dining: AED 3,000; Fuel: AED 500; Online Shopping: AED 1,000; International Spend: AED 2,500; Other: AED 1,500.

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Marriott Bonvoy ADIB Infinite: benefit conditions and official sources

Perks and exclusions

  • Lounges: No complimentary access verified.
  • Cinema: No current offer verified.
  • Annual fee includes 5% VAT added to published base fee. No minimum salary is published in the product Required Documents section; do not substitute generic AED 5,000.
  • Anniversary 85,000-point Free Night Award; not 85,000 unrestricted points.
  • Infinite earns 3 points/USD domestic, 4 foreign non-EEA, 1.5 EEA, 0.5 specified merchants. Signature earns 1.5 domestic, 2 foreign non-EEA, 1 EEA, 0.25 specified merchants.
  • Specific merchants include supermarkets, government, utilities, education, petrol, real estate, public transport and Salik. Annual Free Night Awards are certificates with expiry/availability conditions, not unrestricted bonus points.
  • Spending above the covered limit does not earn points; general retail conversion uses the AED/USD peg as a modelling approximation.

Product terms reviewed 2026-10-22.

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CBD Al Islami Super Saver Signature: benefit conditions and official sources

Perks and exclusions

  • Lounges: Airport lounge access is advertised. Current Visa Signature and CBD lounge terms determine the visit allowance and activation conditions.
  • Cinema: No current offer verified.
  • This is the Islamic Super Saver Visa Signature, distinct from the conventional card. The first year is free; the standard annual fee from year two is AED 420 including VAT. Confirm the renewal waiver and salary eligibility with CBD.
  • Eligible Bills, Education, Supermarket and Fuel spending earns 3% when total monthly spending reaches AED 3,000, 5% at AED 10,000 and 10% at AED 20,000. Per-category caps are AED 75, AED 100 and AED 150 respectively; total monthly caps are AED 300, AED 400 and AED 600.
  • Other retail earns no cashback. Direct merchant payments are required; bank channels, payment aggregators, cash, instalments and bank fees are excluded. Rewards are limited by the credit limit. Minimum redemption is AED 50 and cashback expires after 12 months.
  • The monthly profit rate is 3.45%. The international transaction bank fee is 2.75% plus scheme processing charges. Cinema and valet benefits for this card were discontinued from 9 May 2025.

Product terms reviewed 2026-10-24.

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