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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

Visa · ICICI Bank
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
Annual fee
₹3,000

Visa · SBI Card
5X reward points on BPCL fuel — Best for fuel.
Annual fee
₹1,499
HSBC India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
2 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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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 | HSBC Visa Platinum Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit CardVisa · ICICI Bank | SBI BPCL Credit CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | HSBC India | ICICI Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹3,000 | ₹1,499 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹3,000 | ₹1,499 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards per ₹100 | 2 reward points per ₹100 | 5X reward points on BPCL fuel |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | rewards | fuel |
Apply |
HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
ICICI Bank
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
SBI Card
5X reward points on BPCL fuel — Best for fuel.
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