UAE

ila Switch

ila bankMastercardPlatinum

ila Switch has no annual fee, according to ila bank. The bank asks for a minimum monthly salary of BHD 300.

Checked against the bank's own pages on 27 Sep 2026. Apply opens the bank's own site.
Annual feeFree
Min. salaryBHD 300
Monthly rate1.83%
Foreign fee3.3%

Rewards

  • ila Rewards: choose 1 airline mile per BD1, 1% cashback or 1 ila Token per BD1Government 0.5% / 1 mile per BD2; education 0.20% / 1 mile per BD5; fuel, charity, cash withdrawal NIL. Miles with Gulf Air or Turkish Airlines.

Benefits the bank lists

  • Balance transfer at 0% for 6 months, then 1.25% monthly
  • Airport lounge access at 25 lounges globally
  • MyUS.com Premium membership

Questions people ask

What is the annual fee for the ila Switch?

ila Switch has no annual fee, according to ila bank.

What salary do I need for the ila Switch?

The bank asks for a minimum monthly salary of BHD 300.

What is the interest rate on the ila Switch?

The bank publishes an annual rate of 22% for this card, and the monthly rate is 1.83%.

Does the ila Switch charge a foreign transaction fee?

Purchases in a foreign currency carry a fee of 3.3% of the amount.

Fee conditions

Annual Fee Free

Sources

Where a bank does not publish a figure, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

Other cards from ila bank

ila Blueila bank
Annual feeFree
Min. salaryBHD 300
Monthly rate1.83%
Foreign fee3.3%
ila Rewards: choose 1 airline mile per BD1, 1% cashback or 1 ila Token per BD1
Annual feeFree
Min. salaryNot published
Monthly rate2%
Foreign fee3.3%
ila Rewards: up to 1.5% cashback, or Gulf Air / Turkish Airlines miles, or ila Tokens
Annual feeBHD 55incl. VAT
Min. salaryNot published
Monthly rate2.5%
Foreign fee3.3%
Falconflyer: up to 1.5 miles per BD1 local, up to 2 international, 2 on gulfair.com
Annual feeBHD 110incl. VAT
Min. salaryBHD 2,000
Monthly rate2%
Foreign fee3.3%
ila Rewards: 2% cashback international, 1.5% local, or airline miles / ila Tokens