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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 · Niyo (DCB Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on forex spends — Best for travel · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on fuel & utility — Best for fuel · bill-payments · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
HSBC India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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Niyo (DCB Bank)
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on forex spends
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% cashback on fuel & utility
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 | Niyo Global Credit CardVisa · Niyo (DCB Bank) | Standard Chartered Platinum Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | HSBC India | Niyo (DCB Bank) | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards per ₹100Best | 2X rewards on forex spends | 5% cashback on fuel & utility |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | travel, lifetime-free | fuel, bill-payments, lifetime-free |
Apply |
HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Niyo (DCB Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on forex spends — Best for travel · lifetime-free.
Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 5% cashback on fuel & utility — Best for fuel · bill-payments · lifetime-free.
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