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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Visa · HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Mastercard · ICICI Bank
4 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · travel · rewards.
Annual fee
₹12,000
Visa · SBI Card
Welcome gift of 2,500 IndiGo BluChips
Annual fee
Lifetime free
HSBC India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
₹12,000
Reward Rate
4 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 1 BluChip per ₹100 on other spends
Welcome Benefit
Welcome gift of up to 2,500 IndiGo BluChips on joining
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | HSBC Visa Platinum Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | ICICI Emeralde Credit CardMastercard · ICICI Bank | IndiGo SBI CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | HSBC India | ICICI Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹12,000 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹12,000 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards per ₹100 | 4 reward points per ₹100 | 2 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 1 BluChip per ₹100 on other spendsBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Welcome gift of up to 2,500 IndiGo BluChips on joining |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | premium, travel, rewards | airlines, travel |
Apply |
HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
ICICI Bank
4 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · travel · rewards.
SBI Card
Welcome gift of 2,500 IndiGo BluChips
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