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

Visa · HDFC Bank
5X rewards on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
Annual fee
₹500

Visa · HSBC India
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · rewards.
Annual fee
₹5,000

Visa · Punjab National Bank
1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) — Best for .
Annual fee
₹300
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
5X rewards on PayZapp
Welcome Benefit
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HSBC India
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
3 reward points per ₹100
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 PayZapp Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | HSBC Premier Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | PNB Global Gold Credit Card (Visa) — mapped from requested 'pnb-gold'Visa · Punjab National Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | HDFC Bank | HSBC India | Punjab National Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | ₹5,000 | ₹300Best |
Joining fee | ₹500Best | ₹5,000 | ₹2,026 |
Reward rate | 5X rewards on PayZapp | 3 reward points per ₹100Best | 1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | online-shopping, cashback | premium, rewards | — |
Apply |
HDFC Bank
5X rewards on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
HSBC India
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · rewards.
Punjab National Bank
1 Reward Point per ₹100 spent (per BankBazaar; pnbcard.in) — Best for .
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