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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. 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · HDFC Bank
5% NeuCoins on Tata purchases; 1.5% on others — Best for online-shopping · rewards.
Annual fee
₹1,500
Visa · Punjab National Bank
1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) — Best for .
Annual fee
₹300
American Express
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
5% NeuCoins on Tata purchases; 1.5% on others
Welcome Benefit
—
Punjab National Bank
Annual Fee
₹300
Reward Rate
1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in)
Welcome Benefit
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Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | Amex SmartEarn Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | PNB Global Gold Credit Card (Visa) — mapped from requested 'pnb-gold'Visa · Punjab National Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | American Express | HDFC Bank | Punjab National Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,500 | ₹300 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹1,500 | ₹2,026 |
Reward rate | 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others | 5% NeuCoins on Tata purchases; 1.5% on others | 1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in)Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | American Express | Visa | Visa |
Best for | online-shopping, lifetime-free | online-shopping, rewards | — |
Apply |
American Express
Lifetime free. 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
HDFC Bank
5% NeuCoins on Tata purchases; 1.5% on others — Best for online-shopping · rewards.
Punjab National Bank
1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) — Best for .
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