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

RuPay · Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500

Mastercard · DBS Bank India
Lifetime free. 5X on online & 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

RuPay · Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
DBS Bank India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5X on online & 2X offline
Welcome Benefit
—
Federal Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
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 | Axis Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Axis Bank | DBS Live Fresh Credit CardMastercard · DBS Bank India | Federal Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Federal Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Axis Bank | DBS Bank India | Federal Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 5X on online & 2X offlineBest | 2X rewards on UPI |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | Yes | Yes |
Network | RuPay | Mastercard | RuPay |
Best for | rewards, upi | online-shopping, lifetime-free | rewards, upi, lifetime-free |
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Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
DBS Bank India
Lifetime free. 5X on online & 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
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