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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.

American Express · American Express
Lifetime free. 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly — Best for rewards · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · Bank of Baroda
Lifetime free. 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all eligible categories (no accelerated category … — Best for .
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Mastercard · SBI Card
6 Travel Credits for every ₹200 spent on travel; 2 Travel Credits for every ₹… — Best for .
Annual fee
₹4,999
American Express
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly
Welcome Benefit
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Bank of Baroda
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all eligible categories (no accelerated category on this card)
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
6 Travel Credits for every ₹200 spent on travel; 2 Travel Credits for every ₹200 on all other spends; Travel Credits convertible to Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 TC = Re. 1) or used for Travel Bookings (1 TC = ₹0.50)
Welcome Benefit
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CategoryFeature | Amex Gold Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | BOBCARD Prime Credit Card (mapped from requested 'bob-prime-novus')Visa · Bank of Baroda | SBI Card MILES ELITEMastercard · SBI Card |
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Provider | American Express | Bank of Baroda | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free | ₹4,999 |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹4,999 |
Reward rate | 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly | 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all eligible categories (no accelerated category on this card) | 6 Travel Credits for every ₹200 spent on travel; 2 Travel Credits for every ₹200 on all other spends; Travel Credits convertible to Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 TC = Re. 1) or used for Travel Bookings (1 TC = ₹0.50)Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | Yes | No |
Network | American Express | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | rewards, lifetime-free | — | — |
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American Express
Lifetime free. 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly — Best for rewards · lifetime-free.
Bank of Baroda
Lifetime free. 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all eligible categories (no accelerated category … — Best for .
SBI Card
6 Travel Credits for every ₹200 spent on travel; 2 Travel Credits for every ₹… — Best for .
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