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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

Mastercard · RBL Bank
5X rewards on travel — Best for travel.
Annual fee
₹3,000

Visa · SBI Card
Welcome gift of 2,500 IndiGo BluChips
Annual fee
Lifetime free
DBS Bank India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5X on online & 2X offline
Welcome Benefit
—
RBL Bank
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
5X rewards on travel
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 1 BluChip per ₹100 on other spends
Welcome Benefit
Welcome gift of up to 2,500 IndiGo BluChips on joining
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 | RBL Bank World Safari Credit CardMastercard · RBL Bank | IndiGo SBI CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | DBS Bank India | RBL Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹3,000 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹3,000 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 5X on online & 2X offline | 5X rewards on travel | 2 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 1 BluChip per ₹100 on other spendsBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Welcome gift of up to 2,500 IndiGo BluChips on joining |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Mastercard | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | online-shopping, lifetime-free | travel | airlines, travel |
Apply |
DBS Bank India
Lifetime free. 5X on online & 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
RBL Bank
5X rewards on travel — Best for travel.
SBI Card
Welcome gift of 2,500 IndiGo BluChips
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