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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Mastercard · Axis Bank
5 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on travel via SmartHub; 2 elsewhere — 8+8 lounge visits per year
Annual fee
₹5,000
Visa · Canara Bank
Lifetime free. 2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · Punjab National Bank
1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) — Best for .
Annual fee
₹300
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
5 EDGE miles per ₹100 on travel; 2 elsewhere
Welcome Benefit
5,000 EDGE Miles on first txn within 30 days
Canara Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2 reward points per ₹100
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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Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | Axis Atlas Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | Canara Bank Maha Shakti Credit CardVisa · Canara Bank | PNB Global Gold Credit Card (Visa) — mapped from requested 'pnb-gold'Visa · Punjab National Bank |
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Provider | Axis Bank | Canara Bank | Punjab National Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹5,000 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹300 |
Joining fee | ₹5,000 | ₹0Best | ₹2,026 |
Reward rate | 5 EDGE miles per ₹100 on travel; 2 elsewhereBest | 2 reward points per ₹100 | 1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) |
Welcome benefit | 5,000 EDGE Miles on first txn within 30 days | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | travel, miles | lifetime-free, rewards | — |
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Axis Bank
5 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on travel via SmartHub; 2 elsewhere — 8+8 lounge visits per year
Canara Bank
Lifetime free. 2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Punjab National Bank
1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) — Best for .
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