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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
Mastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000
Visa · SBI Card
5X reward points on BPCL fuel — Best for fuel.
Annual fee
₹1,499
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
10X reward points on all spends
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 | HDFC Bank IRIS Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Ashva Credit CardMastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI BPCL Credit CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | HDFC Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹5,000 | ₹1,499 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹5,000 | ₹1,499 |
Reward rate | 1 reward point per ₹100Best | 10X reward points on all spends | 5X reward points on BPCL fuel |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | fuel, bill-payments | rewards, premium | fuel |
Apply |
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for fuel · bill-payments.
IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
SBI Card
5X reward points on BPCL fuel — Best for fuel.
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