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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 · IDFC FIRST Bank
3X on online; 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · rewards.
Annual fee
₹1,000
Mastercard · Standard Chartered
5% cashback on fuel — Best for fuel.
Annual fee
₹750
HSBC India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹1,000
Reward Rate
3X on online; 2X offline
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
₹750
Reward Rate
5% cashback on 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 | IDFC FIRST Millennia Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | Standard Chartered Titanium Credit CardMastercard · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | HSBC India | IDFC FIRST Bank | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,000 | ₹750 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹1,000 | ₹750 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards per ₹100Best | 3X on online; 2X offline | 5% cashback on fuel |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | online-shopping, rewards | fuel |
Apply |
HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
IDFC FIRST Bank
3X on online; 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · rewards.
Standard Chartered
5% cashback on fuel — Best for fuel.
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