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Card ReviewsWhat Happened to Citi Credit Cards in India (2026): Axis Migration Guide
Citibank no longer issues credit cards in India — and it hasn't since its consumer banking business moved to Axis Bank. If you hold (or held) a Citi card, it now lives under an Axis Bank name with Axis Bank terms. This g
Card ReviewsBest IndusInd Bank Credit Cards in India (2026): Pinnacle & Tiger
IndusInd Bank's 35-card portfolio in the CardBuzz database is built for two audiences: ultra-premium customers (the Pioneer range, with joining fees up to ₹1,00,000) and value seekers (the Tiger, a lifetime-free card wit
Card ReviewsBest YES Bank Credit Cards in India (2026): Marquee & FinBooster
YES Bank's 29-card portfolio in the CardBuzz database is one of the most aggressive in India on fee-to-benefit ratios: low forex markups, strong earn rates, and several genuinely free cards. The lineup spans the invite-g
Card ReviewsBest American Express Cards in India (2026): Platinum & Smartearn
American Express runs the smallest portfolio of any major issuer in India — 9 cards in the CardBuzz database — and it shows in the strategy: no mass-market sprawl, just a tight ladder from the ₹495 Smartearn to the ₹66,0
Deals & OffersBest Kotak Credit Cards in India (2026): White Reserve & Cashback
Kotak Mahindra Bank's 37-card portfolio in the CardBuzz database leans on two strengths: a genuinely premium White lineup at the top and sharp co-brand cards (Myntra, PVR, IndiGo) in the middle. The data on some Kotak ca
Card ReviewsBest IDFC FIRST Bank Credit Cards in India (2026): Wealth & Private
IDFC FIRST Bank runs one of the most interesting portfolios in Indian credit cards — 26 active cards in the CardBuzz database — because its core proposition is the opposite of most issuers: genuinely lifetime-free cards
Card ReviewsBest Axis Bank Credit Cards in India (2026): Magnus, Atlas & Ace
Axis Bank's 49-card portfolio in the CardBuzz database is the most travel-rewards-driven of any Indian issuer: EDGE points and EDGE miles transfer to airline and hotel partners, which makes Axis cards the default choice
Card ReviewsBest ICICI Bank Credit Cards in India (2026): Amazon Pay & Times Black
ICICI Bank's credit-card portfolio — 40 active cards in the CardBuzz database — is built around two poles: ultra-premium metal cards at the top and genuinely free everyday cards at the bottom, with very little in between
Deals & OffersBest SBI Cards in India (2026): Aurum, Elite & Cashback Compared
SBI Card runs the second-largest credit-card portfolio in India — 60 active cards are tracked in the CardBuzz database, spanning premium flagships, airline co-brands, and mass-market cashback cards. The lineup is heavily
Card ReviewsBest HDFC Bank Credit Cards in India (2026): Infinia, Regalia & Millennia
HDFC Bank fields the largest credit-card portfolio of any Indian private bank — 63 active cards are tracked in the CardBuzz database. That breadth is a blessing and a curse: there is a card for almost every spending prof
How-To Guides10 Fee Mistakes That Cost Cardholders Money (2026)
Fees are where credit card profits hide in plain sight. The database behind this article covers 610 Indian cards, and the same patterns repeat: cardholders pay fees they could have avoided, revolve at punishing rates, an
How-To GuidesGetting Your Annual Fee Waived (2026)
Most Indian credit cards with an annual fee also publish a spend threshold that wipes the fee out. If your natural spending already clears it, the card is effectively free; if not, you have three options — ask retention