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HSBC India Premier vs IndusInd Bank Avios Visa Infinite Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

Side-by-side comparison of the HSBC India Premier and the IndusInd Bank Avios Visa Infinite. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

Premier

The short answer

Verdict

Pick Premier for travel, spending abroad and lounge access.

Head-to-head

Three core metrics
  • Annual fee
    Premier ₹20,000 Annual-fee waiver not offered
    Avios Visa Infinite ₹10,000 Annual-fee waiver not offered
    Avios Visa Infinite saves ₹10,000/yr
  • Forex markup
    Premier 0.99%
    Avios Visa Infinite 1.5%
    Premier saves ~₹510 per ₹1L abroad
  • Domestic lounge
    Premier 24/year (6 per quarter)
    Avios Visa Infinite 8/year (2 per quarter)
    Premier: +16 lounge visits/yr

Reward earning explained

Per card
Premier

3 pts / ₹100 · Up to 36 pts / ₹100 on Hsbc Travel With Points Hotels

Strong data
Avios Visa Infinite

1.5 pts / ₹100 · Up to 6 pts / ₹200 on international spend

Strong data

Pick based on what matters

4 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (HSBC India Premier: ₹20,000 vs IndusInd Bank Avios Visa Infinite: ₹10,000), forex markup (0.99% vs 1.5%), or lounge access (24/year (6 per quarter) vs 8/year (2 per quarter)).

  • Travel HSBC India Premier wins

    HSBC India Premier is better for travel

    HSBC India Premier is stronger here. Forex markup is 0.99%.

  • Forex markup HSBC India Premier wins

    HSBC India Premier is better for forex

    HSBC India Premier is stronger here. Forex markup is 0.99%.

  • Lounge access HSBC India Premier wins

    HSBC India Premier is better for lounge access

    HSBC India Premier is stronger here. HSBC India Premier offers 24 domestic lounge visits per year versus 8.

  • Rewards Insufficient data

    Insufficient data to compare rewards

    Available evidence is incomplete: HSBC India Premier is not safely INR-comparable (no usable point value). IndusInd Bank Avios Visa Infinite conservative base value ~1.2000000000000002% per ₹100.

    Premier: Strong data Avios Visa Infinite: Strong data

All fields

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • IndusInd Bank Avios Visa Infinite: ~₹600/month at base rate
  • HSBC Premier: Base earn not clearly specified

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

Field Premier HSBC India Avios Visa Infinite IndusInd Bank
Insurance — Lost card liability cover
Only available for HSBC Premier
₹3 lakh Not specified
Insurance — Underwriter
Only available for HSBC Premier
Insured by ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited Not specified
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
24/year (6 per quarter) vs 8/year (2 per quarter)
24/year (6 per quarter) 8/year (2 per quarter)
International lounge visits
2 per year vs 2 per quarter
2 per year 2 per quarter
Forex / International Use
Forex markup
0.99% vs 1.5%
0.99% 1.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹20,000 vs ₹10,000
₹20,000 ₹10,000
Annual-fee waiver Not offered Not offered
Monthly interest rate
Only available for HSBC Premier
2.99% / month Not specified
Fuel benefit
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions vs Surcharge waiver available · ₹400+ transactions · Fuel rewards excluded
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions Surcharge waiver available · ₹400+ transactions · Fuel rewards excluded
Rewards
Points per ₹100
3 pts / ₹100 vs 1.5 pts / ₹100
3 pts / ₹100 1.5 pts / ₹100
Conservative base value
Not safely INR-comparable vs ~1.2%
Not safely INR-comparable ~1.2%
Earn ceiling
18,000 points per month — shared across Hsbc Travel With Points Cars, Hsbc Travel With Points Flights & Hsbc Travel With Points Hotels vs Not stated
18,000 points per month — shared across Hsbc Travel With Points Cars, Hsbc Travel With Points Flights & Hsbc Travel With Points Hotels Not stated

Notes

  • Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.