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ICICI Coral RuPay vs INDUSIND CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay

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.

The short answer

CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay costs ₹1 less a year.

Head-to-head

  • Annual fee Annual fee outcome: tie.
    Coral RuPay ₹500 Waivable at ₹1,50,000 spend
    CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay ₹499
    ₹1/yr apart · waiver gates differ
  • Forex markup Forex markup outcome: tie.
    Coral RuPay 3.5%
    CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge Domestic lounge outcome: insufficient data to compare.
    Coral RuPay 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
    CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Not specified
  • Rewards Rewards outcome: tie.
    Coral RuPay ~0.5%
    CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay ~0.5%
    conservative base value
  • UPI payments UPI payments outcome: tie.
    Coral RuPay Supports UPI
    CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Supports UPI

Reward earning explained

Coral RuPay

2 pts / ₹100

Limited data
CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay

1% · 5% on eligible cred, uPI, and online

Limited data

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • Coral RuPay: ~₹250/month at base rate
  • CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay: ~₹250/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

All fields

Field Coral RuPay ICICI Bank CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay IndusInd Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
Only available for Coral RuPay
4/year (1 per quarter) Not specified
Railway lounge visits
Only available for Coral RuPay
4 railway lounge visits per year (max 1/quarter) Not specified
International lounge visits
Only available for Coral RuPay
No international lounge access Not specified
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹500 vs ₹499
₹500 ₹499
Annual-fee waiver
Only available for Coral RuPay
₹1,50,000 Not specified
Interest-free period
Only available for Coral RuPay
Up to 48 days Not specified
Monthly interest rate
3.75% / month vs 3.95% / month
3.75% / month 3.95% / month
Late-payment charge ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance
Fuel benefit
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · Fuel rewards excluded vs 1% surcharge waiver · ₹500–₹5,000 transactions
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · Fuel rewards excluded 1% surcharge waiver · ₹500–₹5,000 transactions
Rewards
Base earn
2 pts / ₹100 vs 1%
2 pts / ₹100 1%
Conservative base value ~0.5% ~0.5%
Earn ceiling
Eligible spend capped at ₹20,000 per statement cycle vs 5,000 points per statement cycle — shared across Cred (domestic), UPI & Online shopping
Eligible spend capped at ₹20,000 per statement cycle 5,000 points per statement cycle — shared across Cred (domestic), UPI & Online shopping
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
₹0.25 vs ₹1
₹0.25 ₹1
Point validity
Only available for Coral RuPay
3 years Not specified

Notes

  • ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card: Condition: ₹75,000 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.