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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Visa · ICICI Bank
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
Annual fee
₹3,000
Visa · IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X on top categories; 1X others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · lounge-access.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · Standard Chartered
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities — Best for bill-payments.
Annual fee
₹1,500
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
₹3,000
Reward Rate
2 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
3X on top categories; 1X others
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities
Welcome Benefit
—
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Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | ICICI Bank Rubyx Credit CardVisa · ICICI Bank | IDFC FIRST Select Credit CardVisa · IDFC FIRST Bank | Standard Chartered DigiSmart Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | ICICI Bank | IDFC FIRST Bank | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹3,000 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹1,500 |
Joining fee | ₹3,000 | ₹0Best | ₹1,500 |
Reward rate | 2 reward points per ₹100Best | 3X on top categories; 1X others | 5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards | lifetime-free, rewards, lounge-access | bill-payments |
Apply |
ICICI Bank
2 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
IDFC FIRST Bank
Lifetime free. 3X on top categories; 1X others — Best for lifetime-free · rewards · lounge-access.
Standard Chartered
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities — Best for bill-payments.
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