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AU Small Finance Bank
AU LifeTime Free Credit Card
Lifetime free. 5X on top merchants; 2X on others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
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Lifetime Free
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5X on top merchants; 2X on others
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AU Small Finance Bank
AU RuPay Credit Card
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
rewards
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Lifetime Free
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2X rewards on UPI
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Axis Bank
Axis Magnus Credit Card
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel — Best for premium · travel · lounge-access.
premium
Annual Fee
₹12,500
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12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel
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ICICI Bank
ICICI Times Black Credit Card
Ultra-premium metal card — unlimited global lounge access (1,300+ lounges, 600+ cities), 1.49% forex markup, 12X points on hotels via iShop (verified 2026).
Annual Fee
₹20,000
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12X on hotels; 6X on flights & shopping; 2.5% on international; 2% on domestic (verified from Times Black, 2026)
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HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; …
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₹0
Reward Rate
10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spends
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ICICI Bank
ICICI Sapphiro Credit Card
4 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · travel · rewards.
premium
Annual Fee
₹6,500
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4 reward points per ₹100
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AU Small Finance Bank
AU LifeTime Free Credit Card
Lifetime free. 5X on top merchants; 2X on others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
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Lifetime Free
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5X on top merchants; 2X on others
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AU Small Finance Bank
AU RuPay Credit Card
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
rewards
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
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2X rewards on UPI
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Axis Bank
Axis Magnus Credit Card
12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel — Best for premium · travel · lounge-access.
premium
Annual Fee
₹12,500
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12000 bonus points on ₹1L monthly; 5X on travel
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