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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
Visa · Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Mastercard · ICICI Bank
4 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · travel · rewards.
Annual fee
₹12,000
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
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Federal Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,000
Reward Rate
4 reward points per ₹100
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 | Federal Bank Celebration Credit CardVisa · Federal Bank | ICICI Emeralde Credit CardMastercard · ICICI Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | Federal Bank | ICICI Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹12,000 |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹0Best | ₹12,000 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 1 reward point per ₹100 | 4 reward points per ₹100Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | RuPay | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | rewards, upi | lifetime-free, rewards | premium, travel, rewards |
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Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
ICICI Bank
4 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · travel · rewards.
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