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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.

Visa · ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 5% NeuCoins on Tata spends — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · SBI Card
5X rewards on dining, departmental stores & grocery. 8 domestic + 6 international lounge visits. 1.99% lowest forex markup.
Annual fee
₹4,999

Visa · Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on dining — Best for dining · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% NeuCoins on Tata spends
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
5 Reward Points per ₹100 on dining, departmental stores and grocery; 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all other retail spends; 1 Reward Point = Re. 0.25
Welcome Benefit
Up to 5,000 Bonus Reward Points as welcome gift on payment of joining fee, plus complimentary 1-year Club ITC Silver Tier membership on first transaction within 60 days of card activation.
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on dining
Welcome Benefit
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CategoryFeature | ICICI Bank Tata Neu Credit CardVisa · ICICI Bank | SBI Card ELITEVisa · SBI Card | Standard Chartered Smart Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered |
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Provider | ICICI Bank | SBI Card | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹4,999 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹4,999 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 5% NeuCoins on Tata spends | 5 Reward Points per ₹100 on dining, departmental stores and grocery; 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all other retail spends; 1 Reward Point = Re. 0.25Best | 2X rewards on dining |
Welcome benefit | — | Up to 5,000 Bonus Reward Points as welcome gift on payment of joining fee, plus complimentary 1-year Club ITC Silver Tier membership on first transaction within 60 days of card activation. | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Visa | Visa | Visa |
Best for | online-shopping, lifetime-free | premium, lounge-access, dining, forex, milestone | dining, lifetime-free |
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ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 5% NeuCoins on Tata spends — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
SBI Card
5X rewards on dining, departmental stores & grocery. 8 domestic + 6 international lounge visits. 1.99% lowest forex markup.
Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on dining — Best for dining · lifetime-free.
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