Which card has a lower forex fee: Axis Bank My Zone Credit Card or SBI Cashback Credit Card?

Both cards have the same forex markup (3.5%).

Which card has a lower annual fee: Axis Bank My Zone Credit Card or SBI Cashback Credit Card?

Axis Bank My Zone Credit Card has a lower annual fee (₹500 vs ₹999).

Which card offers better lounge access?

Axis Bank My Zone Credit Card: 1 per quarter domestic lounge. SBI Cashback Credit Card: No complimentary lounge access.

Which card has a higher base reward rate?

SBI Cashback Credit Card has higher base reward value (~1% vs ~0.4%).

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Axis Bank My Zone vs SBI Card Cashback Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

Side-by-side comparison of the Axis Bank My Zone and the SBI Card Cashback. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

Lounge Axis Bank My Zone Rewards SBI Card Cashback

Quick comparison

Three core metrics

My Zone Axis Bank

Annual fee ₹500
Forex markup 3.5%
Domestic lounge 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months

Cashback SBI Card

Annual fee ₹999 Waivable at ₹2,00,000 spend
Forex markup 3.5%
Domestic lounge No complimentary lounge access

Reward earning explained

Per card

My Zone

2 pts / ₹100

Cashback

1% · Up to 5% on online spend

Limited data

Pick based on what matters

3 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (Axis Bank My Zone: ₹500 vs SBI Card Cashback: ₹999), forex markup (3.5% vs 3.5%), or lounge access (4/year (1 per quarter) vs No complimentary lounge access).

Forex markup Tie

Both cards are similar for forex

Forex markup is 3.5%.
Lounge access Axis Bank My Zone wins

Axis Bank My Zone is better for lounge access

Axis Bank My Zone is stronger here. Domestic lounge access is 1 per quarter.
Rewards SBI Card Cashback wins

SBI Card Cashback is better for rewards

SBI Card Cashback is stronger here. SBI Card Cashback conservative base value ~1% vs Axis Bank My Zone's ~0.4%.

Axis Bank My Zone

Confidence: Low (limited information available)

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SBI Card Cashback

Confidence: Low (limited information available)

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Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

SBI Cashback: ~₹500/month at base rate
My Zone: ~₹200/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

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Field	My Zone Axis Bank	Cashback SBI Card
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits 4/year (1 per quarter) vs No complimentary lounge access	4/year (1 per quarter)	No complimentary lounge access
Forex / International Use
Forex markup	3.5%	3.5%
Fees
Annual fee ₹500 vs ₹999	₹500	₹999
Joining fee ₹500 vs ₹999	₹500	₹999
Fee waiver spend Only available for SBI Cashback	Not specified	₹2,00,000
Rewards
Base earn 2 pts / ₹100 vs 1%	2 pts / ₹100	1%
Conservative base value ~0.4% vs ~1%	~0.4%	~1%
Point value (headline channel) Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid. ₹0.2 vs ₹1	₹0.2	₹1

Notes

Some data has low confidence — verify with the issuer before relying on it.
Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.