Which card has a lower forex fee: ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card or CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card?

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

Which card has a lower annual fee: ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card or CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card?

CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card has a lower annual fee (₹499 vs ₹500).

Which card offers better lounge access?

ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card: 1 per quarter domestic lounge. CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card: Lounge access not verified.

Which card has a higher base reward rate?

Base reward rates are not fully available for both cards in the current snapshot.

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ICICI Bank Coral RuPay vs IndusInd Bank CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

Side-by-side comparison of the ICICI Bank Coral RuPay and the IndusInd Bank CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

Quick comparison

Three core metrics

Coral RuPay ICICI Bank

Annual fee ₹500 Waivable at ₹1,50,000 spend
Forex markup 3.5%
Domestic lounge 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter

CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay IndusInd Bank

Annual fee ₹499
Forex markup 3.5%
Domestic lounge Lounge access not verified

Reward earning explained

Per card

Coral RuPay

2 pts / ₹100

Limited data

Pick based on what matters

4 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (ICICI Bank Coral RuPay: ₹500 vs IndusInd Bank CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay: ₹499), forex markup (3.5% vs 3.5%), or lounge access (4/year (1 per quarter) vs Lounge access not verified).

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. No verified lounge entitlement or explicit no-lounge evidence on file.
Rewards Insufficient data

Insufficient data to compare rewards

Available evidence is incomplete: ICICI Bank Coral RuPay conservative base value ~0.5% per ₹100. IndusInd Bank CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay has no conservative base value for comparison.

Coral RuPay: Limited data
upi Tie

Both cards are similar for UPI usage

Supports UPI via RuPay network.

ICICI Bank Coral RuPay

Confidence: Low (limited information available)

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IndusInd Bank CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay

Confidence: Low (limited information available)

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Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

Coral RuPay: ~₹250/month at base rate
CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay: Base earn not clearly specified

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

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Field	Coral RuPay ICICI Bank	CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay IndusInd Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits Only available for Coral RuPay	4/year (1 per quarter)	Not specified
Forex / International Use
Forex markup	3.5%	3.5%
Fees
Annual fee ₹500 vs ₹499	₹500	₹499
Joining fee ₹500 vs ₹0	₹500	₹0
Fee waiver spend Only available for Coral RuPay	₹1,50,000	Not specified
Interest-free period Only available for Coral RuPay	Up to 48 days	Not specified
Rewards
Points per ₹100 Only available for Coral RuPay	2 pts / ₹100	Not specified
Conservative base value Only available for Coral RuPay	~0.5%	Not specified
Point value (headline channel) Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid. Only available for Coral RuPay	₹0.25	Not specified
Point validity Only available for CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay	Not specified	2 years

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.