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

Visa · Canara Bank
Lifetime free. 2 Reward Points for every ₹100 spent on PoS and e-commerce transactions — Best for .
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 1 payback point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Mastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000
Canara Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2 Reward Points for every ₹100 spent on PoS and e-commerce transactions
Welcome Benefit
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 payback point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
10X reward points on all spends
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 | Canara Bank Visa Signature Credit CardVisa · Canara Bank | ICICI Platinum Credit CardVisa · ICICI Bank | IDFC FIRST Ashva Credit CardMastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Canara Bank | ICICI Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free | ₹5,000 |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹5,000 |
Reward rate | 2 Reward Points for every ₹100 spent on PoS and e-commerce transactionsBest | 1 payback point per ₹100 | 10X reward points on all spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | Yes | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | — | lifetime-free, beginners | rewards, premium |
Apply |
Canara Bank
Lifetime free. 2 Reward Points for every ₹100 spent on PoS and e-commerce transactions — Best for .
ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 1 payback point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · beginners.
IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
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