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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Visa · HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · bill-payments.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · HSBC India
5X on travel — Best for travel.
Annual fee
₹3,000
Visa · Punjab National Bank
1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) — Best for .
Annual fee
₹300
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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HSBC India
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
5X on travel
Welcome Benefit
—
Punjab National Bank
Annual Fee
₹300
Reward Rate
1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in)
Welcome Benefit
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Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | HDFC Bank IRIS Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | HSBC TravelOne Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | PNB Global Gold Credit Card (Visa) — mapped from requested 'pnb-gold'Visa · Punjab National Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | HDFC Bank | HSBC India | Punjab National Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹3,000 | ₹300 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹3,000 | ₹2,026 |
Reward rate | 1 reward point per ₹100 | 5X on travel | 1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | fuel, bill-payments | travel | — |
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HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · bill-payments.
HSBC India
5X on travel — Best for travel.
Punjab National Bank
1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) — Best for .
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