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

American Express · American Express
1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly; 1X base — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹1,500

Visa · Bank of Baroda
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on fashion & lifestyle — Best for online-shopping · lifestyle.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
Annual fee
₹0
American Express
Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly; 1X base
Welcome Benefit
—
Bank of Baroda
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on fashion & lifestyle
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹0
Reward Rate
10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spends
Welcome Benefit
—
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | Amex Membership Rewards Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | Bank of Baroda Virgo Credit CardVisa · Bank of Baroda | HDFC Bank Freedom Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | American Express | Bank of Baroda | HDFC Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹1,500 | Lifetime Free | ₹0 |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹1,000 |
Reward rate | 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly; 1X baseBest | 2X rewards on fashion & lifestyle | 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | American Express | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, premium | online-shopping, lifestyle | — |
Apply |
American Express
1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly; 1X base — Best for rewards · premium.
Bank of Baroda
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on fashion & lifestyle — Best for online-shopping · lifestyle.
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
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