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Axis Bank IndiGo vs Federal Bank Signet Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

Side-by-side comparison of the Axis Bank IndiGo and the Federal Bank Signet. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

IndiGo
Signet

The short answer

Verdict

No decisive winner on the core dimensions — the head-to-head below shows where the small differences are.

Head-to-head

Three core metrics
  • Annual fee
    IndiGo ₹799 Annual-fee waiver not offered
    Signet ₹0
    Signet saves ₹799/yr
  • Forex markup
    IndiGo 3.5%
    Signet 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge
    IndiGo 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months
    Signet 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹20,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)

Reward earning explained

Per card
IndiGo

1 pt / ₹100 · Up to 3 pts / ₹100 on Indigo

Strong data
Signet

0.5 pts / ₹100 · Up to 1.5 pts / ₹100 on Electronics Apparel

Strong data

Pick based on what matters

3 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (Axis Bank IndiGo: ₹799 vs Federal Bank Signet: ₹0), forex markup (3.5% vs 3.5%), or lounge access (4/year (1 per quarter) vs 4/year (1 per quarter)).

  • Forex markup Tie

    Both cards are similar for forex

    Forex markup is 3.5%.

  • Lounge access Tie

    Both cards are similar for lounge access

    Domestic lounge access is 1 per quarter.

  • Rewards Insufficient data

    Insufficient data to compare rewards

    Available evidence is incomplete: Axis Bank IndiGo is not safely INR-comparable (no usable point value). Federal Bank Signet conservative base value ~0.05% per ₹100.

    IndiGo: Strong data Signet: Strong data

All fields

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • Signet: ~₹30/month at base rate
  • IndiGo Axis Bank: Base earn not clearly specified

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

Field IndiGo Axis Bank Signet Federal Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
4/year (1 per quarter) 4/year (1 per quarter)
International lounge visits
Only available for Signet
Not specified 4 per year
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹799 vs ₹0
₹799 ₹0
Annual-fee waiver
Only available for IndiGo Axis Bank
Not offered Not specified
Interest-free period
Up to 50 days vs Up to 48 days
Up to 50 days Up to 48 days
Monthly interest rate 3.75% / month 3.75% / month
Late-payment charge
Only available for Signet
Not specified ₹250–₹1,250 depending on outstanding balance
Fuel benefit
Only available for IndiGo Axis Bank
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · ₹400/month waiver cap Not specified
Rewards
Points per ₹100
1 pt / ₹100 vs 0.5 pts / ₹100
1 pt / ₹100 0.5 pts / ₹100
Conservative base value
Not safely INR-comparable vs ~0.1%
Not safely INR-comparable ~0.1%
Earn ceiling
750 points per statement cycle; at 2 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹37,500 of eligible spend vs Not stated
750 points per statement cycle; at 2 pts / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹37,500 of eligible spend Not stated
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
Only available for Signet
Not specified ₹0.25
Point validity
Only available for Signet
Not specified 3 years

Notes

  • IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card: Condition: ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months
  • Federal Bank Signet Credit Card: Condition: ₹20,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.