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

RuPay · Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Mastercard · SBI Card
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other… — Best for .
Annual fee
₹1,499

Mastercard · Standard Chartered
5X on travel & dining — Best for travel · dining.
Annual fee
₹2,500
Federal Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other spends; Travel Credits can be redeemed for Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 Travel Credit = Re. 1) or for Travel Bookings (1 Travel Credit = ₹0.50)
Welcome Benefit
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Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
₹2,500
Reward Rate
5X on travel & dining
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 | Federal Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Federal Bank | SBI Card MILESMastercard · SBI Card | Standard Chartered Journey Credit CardMastercard · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Federal Bank | SBI Card | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,499 | ₹2,500 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹1,499 | ₹2,500 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI | 2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other spends; Travel Credits can be redeemed for Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 Travel Credit = Re. 1) or for Travel Bookings (1 Travel Credit = ₹0.50)Best | 5X on travel & dining |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | RuPay | Mastercard | Mastercard |
Best for | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | — | travel, dining |
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Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
SBI Card
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other… — Best for .
Standard Chartered
5X on travel & dining — Best for travel · dining.
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