CBD Infinite: CBD Rewards under the published conditions. Emirates NBD Duo: Family bills for eligible Abu Dhabi residents. Start with eligibility, reward use and total recurring cost.
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.
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CBD Infinite
Emirates NBD Duo
Minimum monthly salary
AED 15,000
AED 12,000
Modelled fees · first year
AED 0
AED 0
Modelled fees · ongoing year
AED 0
AED 840
Estimated first-year net
Not estimated
AED 2,880
Estimated ongoing net / year
Not estimated
AED 2,040
Reward redemption model
Reward value unconfirmed
Cash / statement redemption model
Bank FX charge
3.5%; scheme charges may apply
1.99%; scheme charges may apply
Earning spend gate
Category and programme conditions apply
AED 5,000 eligible monthly spend; lower rates can apply below the gate
An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.
A higher estimate does not establish eligibility. Restricted points and miles need a redemption you can use. Benchmark calculated 2026-11-04; product terms retain the review dates below. Negative values show fees exceeding modelled rewards.
Conditional welcome and campaign value included: Not estimated. It requires the bank’s new-customer, application-date and spending conditions; it is not a guaranteed payment.
Renewal waiver assumes at least AED 100,000 qualifying spend in the preceding card year.
The first year is free. Subsequent fees are waived after spending over AED 100,000 annually.
Public CBD rewards FAQ confirms a 10k-point redemption minimum, cash redemption route and a 15:1 conversion into Shukrans, but no single numerical bank-cash conversion is exposed without login. Do not invent .0025 or apply up-to 3 points universally.
Emirates NBD Duo 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.
Renewal uses the generic AED 840 tariff conservatively: the current no-fee offer is not verified as permanent. Confirm your issued terms.
Current bank offer: AED 0 annual fee. The standard tariff is AED 840; the ongoing forecast deducts this conservatively because a permanent renewal waiver is not established. Confirm the fee terms issued to you.
Cash redemption model uses AED 0.75 per Plus Point. Electronics-specific earning cannot be isolated in the generic shopping category; approved credit-limit and merchant classifications apply.
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
CBD InfiniteOngoing net / year: Not estimated
Emirates NBD DuoOngoing net / year: -AED 543.00
An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.
An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.
An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.
Check approval criteria, payment-channel exclusions, fee waivers and the benefits you plan to use. Product-source dates are shown separately; this comparison is not bank approval.
CBD Infinite: benefit conditions and official sources
Perks and exclusions
Lounges: 12 visits a year through Visa Airport Companion. International activation applies after the initial complimentary allowance.
Cinema: 50% off 6 VOX tickets per calendar month; monthly spending and venue terms apply.
This is the active conventional Visa Infinite product. CBD Islamic Visa Infinite is separately listed as discontinued for new applications.
The official product page confirms a minimum salary of AED 15,000.
Current CBD conventional tariff (updated 17 December 2025) and September 2026 KFS publish a 3.5% international transaction fee on overseas AED and non-AED purchases, plus scheme processing. The VAT-inclusive heading and VAT-applicability footnote conflict: 3.5% is used as published, without adding VAT again. Confirm posted treatment. Exchange conversion and merchant DCC are separate.
Emirates NBD Duo: benefit conditions and official sources
Perks and exclusions
Lounges: Complimentary lounge access; check each card network
Cinema: Buy 1 Get 1 at Cine Royal Cinemas with Diners card; up to 3 free tickets monthly
Package contains a Mastercard Platinum and a Diners Club card.
5% Plus Points requires AED 5,000 statement spend; otherwise selected categories earn 1.5% Plus Points. Total capped at 500 Plus Points per statement.
Cashback redemption is AED 0.75 per Plus Point, minimum 500 points and AED 375 card balance. Certain other redemption channels give AED 1 per point.
Diners Cine Royal offer: up to three free tickets monthly, eligible online/app bookings and minimum-spend conditions; AED 125 + VAT service fee may apply below the spend condition.
Golf is conditional: product page advertises access; processing AED 30 and no-show/under-spend charges apply. Confirm Diners versus Mastercard entitlement in the booking portal.
Valet parking and airport transfers discontinued 5 April 2025.
ENBD bank FX fee 1.99% is additional to approximately 1.15% scheme processing and any acquirer markup.