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Compare forex markup against the rewards earned on foreign transactions.

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3 real Indian cards compared

Current normalized product terms are sourced from official issuer pages and converted into the same annual-value model. Change the profile and the ranking recalculates instantly.

Database checked2026-08-10
Live ranking

3 forex cards compared

Sorted byEstimated annual net value
-₹2,259NET / YEAR
Effective return-2.26%
Gross modeled value-₹490
Annual fee cost₹1,769
Benefit cap loss₹1,990
Primary 1.5%Fee waiver at ₹3,00,000/yr

1.99% foreign-currency markup; modeled reward offset uses the eligible 1.5% other-spend value-back rate.

#2
-₹4,269NET / YEAR
Effective return-4.27%
Gross modeled value-₹2,500
Annual fee cost₹1,769
Benefit cap loss₹3,000
Primary 0.5%Fee waiver at ₹6,00,000/yr

Other-spend earning 1 Travel Credit/₹200; 1 TC = ₹1 for air-mile/hotel-point conversion. Forex markup 3%.

#3
-₹5,039NET / YEAR
Effective return-5.04%
Gross modeled value-₹1,500
Annual fee cost₹3,539
Benefit cap loss₹2,500
Primary 1%Fee waiver at ₹10,00,000/yr

2 Travel Credits/₹200 on eligible other spend; 1 TC = ₹1 for air-mile/hotel-point conversion. Forex markup 2.5%.

Ranking scope: this is a ranking of the real cards currently normalized in the CredoNomics verified dataset, not a claim that every credit card issued in India has already been captured. Cards are added only when enough current official-source data is available to model their economics.

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01 / Your scenario

Which card structure leaves the lowest modeled net international cost?

02 / Card structures

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Card 2
03 / Ranked result

Highest modeled net value first.

Highest modeled value

Card A

Net annual international value₹0
Foreign-spend rewards₹4,000
Forex markup cost₹4,000
Annual fee cost₹0
Effective forex cost0.00%
CredoNomics Category Fit70/100
Forex cost 18/35Rewards 13/25Fee 20/20Net cost 20/20

Foreign-spend rewards offset forex markup only to the extent entered in the model.

Modeled rewards fully offset the entered forex and annual fee cost.

#2
Modeled result

Card B

Net annual international value₹0
Foreign-spend rewards₹4,000
Forex markup cost₹4,000
Annual fee cost₹0
Effective forex cost0.00%
CredoNomics Category Fit70/100
Forex cost 18/35Rewards 13/25Fee 20/20Net cost 20/20

Foreign-spend rewards offset forex markup only to the extent entered in the model.

Modeled rewards fully offset the entered forex and annual fee cost.

These calculations use only the values entered on this page. They do not verify current issuer terms, merchant coding, eligibility, redemption mechanics or promotional offers. Check the latest official issuer documentation before acting on a result.
How this category is modeled

Category-specific math, not one universal score.

Each category uses its own benefit/cost structure and keeps the inputs visible.

01

Treat forex markup as a direct cost on annual international spend.

02

Offset that cost only with reward value realistically earned on foreign spend.

03

Include annual card ownership cost in the final comparison.