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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
American Express · American Express
5X on travel; 1X elsewhere — Best for travel · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000
Visa · AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 5X on top merchants; 2X on others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Mastercard · DBS Bank India
Lifetime free. 5X on online & 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
American Express
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
5X on travel; 1X elsewhere
Welcome Benefit
—
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5X on top merchants; 2X on others
Welcome Benefit
—
DBS Bank India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5X on online & 2X offline
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 Platinum Reserve Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | AU LifeTime Free Credit CardVisa · AU Small Finance Bank | DBS Live Fresh Credit CardMastercard · DBS Bank India |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | American Express | AU Small Finance Bank | DBS Bank India |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹5,000 | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹5,000 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 5X on travel; 1X elsewhere | 5X on top merchants; 2X on others | 5X on online & 2X offline |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | Yes | Yes |
Network | American Express | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | travel, premium | lifetime-free, rewards | online-shopping, lifetime-free |
Apply |
American Express
5X on travel; 1X elsewhere — Best for travel · premium.
AU Small Finance Bank
Lifetime free. 5X on top merchants; 2X on others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
DBS Bank India
Lifetime free. 5X on online & 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
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