Cards that return plain cash rather than points. We track 268 of them from 32 banks, 55 of which are lifetime free, and 113 come with airport lounge access. Compare the joining fee, annual fee, reward rate and forex markup for each below.

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  • IndusIndVisa

    Tiger

    Free
    Annual fee
    Free
    Joining
    Rewards
    3% to 6%
    Forex
    1.5%
    • Domestic lounge
    • International lounge
    • Movies
    • Concierge
    • +2
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  • HSBCVisa

    Live+

    ₹999
    Annual fee
    ₹999
    Joining
    Rewards
    1% to 2%
    Forex
    1.99%
    • Domestic lounge
    • International lounge
    • Movies
    • Shopping
    • +3
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  • Yes BankMastercard

    Private

    ₹10,000
    Annual fee
    ₹50,000
    Joining
    Rewards
    3% to 6%
    Forex
    0.5%
    • Domestic lounge
    • International lounge
    • Guest lounge
    • Movies
    • +3
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  • ICICIVisa

    Times Black

    ₹20,000
    Annual fee
    ₹20,000
    Joining
    Rewards
    2% to 2.5%
    Forex
    1.49%
    • International lounge
    • Domestic lounge
    • Concierge
    • Movies
    • +2
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