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

Visa · Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
Annual fee
₹0

Mastercard · SBI Card
6 Travel Credits for every ₹200 spent on travel; 2 Travel Credits for every ₹… — Best for .
Annual fee
₹4,999
Federal Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹0
Reward Rate
10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spends
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
6 Travel Credits for every ₹200 spent on travel; 2 Travel Credits for every ₹200 on all other spends; Travel Credits convertible to Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 TC = Re. 1) or used for Travel Bookings (1 TC = ₹0.50)
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 | Federal Bank Celebration Credit CardVisa · Federal Bank | HDFC Bank Freedom Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | SBI Card MILES ELITEMastercard · SBI Card |
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Provider | Federal Bank | HDFC Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹0 | ₹4,999 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹1,000 | ₹4,999 |
Reward rate | 1 reward point per ₹100 | 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spends | 6 Travel Credits for every ₹200 spent on travel; 2 Travel Credits for every ₹200 on all other spends; Travel Credits convertible to Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 TC = Re. 1) or used for Travel Bookings (1 TC = ₹0.50)Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | — | — |
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Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
SBI Card
6 Travel Credits for every ₹200 spent on travel; 2 Travel Credits for every ₹… — Best for .
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