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

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

Visa · HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · SBI Card
5X reward points on BPCL fuel — Best for fuel.
Annual fee
₹1,499
DBS Bank India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5X on online & 2X offline
Welcome Benefit
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HSBC India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
5X reward points on BPCL fuel
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 | DBS Live Fresh Credit CardMastercard · DBS Bank India | HSBC Visa Platinum Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | SBI BPCL Credit CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | DBS Bank India | HSBC India | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free | ₹1,499 |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹1,499 |
Reward rate | 5X on online & 2X offline | 2X rewards per ₹100Best | 5X reward points on BPCL fuel |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | Yes | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | online-shopping, lifetime-free | lifetime-free, rewards | fuel |
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DBS Bank India
Lifetime free. 5X on online & 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
SBI Card
5X reward points on BPCL fuel — Best for fuel.
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