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Axis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking vs Canara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Compare Axis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking and Canara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.

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Axis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking vs Canara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 10, 2026
Axis BankAxis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Axis Bank debit-card users who want the current international ATM and currency-conversion costs plus the bank's usage-control and LRS/PAN restrictions visible in one operational profile.

Cost / pricing
Axis Bank's debit-card fee schedule effective 25 December 2025 lists ₹125 per international ATM cash withdrawal and ₹25 per international balance enquiry. It separately applies 3.5% + GST cross-currency markup to international cash withdrawals and purchases, and 1% + GST DCC, with a Burgundy Private debit-card DCC exception.
Reviewed
September 10, 2026
Evidence
4 bank sources
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Canara BankCanara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Canara Bank customers with global-capable debit cards who need international usage enabled and want current variant limits without unsupported cross-currency or overseas-ATM fee assumptions.

Cost / pricing
Current Canara debit-card service charges publish ordinary debit-card issuance/annual/replacement fees and note that Virtual Debit Card international transactions can carry a markup, but the reviewed debit-card section does not state one universal overseas ATM fee or foreign-currency markup for all debit variants. Credit-card and International Travel Prepaid Card rates are therefore excluded.
Reviewed
September 10, 2026
Evidence
6 bank sources
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bankingreference.info · Comparison research sheet

Axis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking vs Canara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://bankingreference.info/compare-banking/axis-international-debit-card-banking-vs-canara-international-debit-card-banking/

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01Is your exact card eligible and enabled for overseas use?Check the linked account/card and activation state before assuming access.

Axis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Eligible cards / accounts
Eligible Axis savings/current account with an internationally valid debit card. NRI international debit use is separately tied by the reviewed terms to dues being met from an eligible NRE/NRO account; overdraft-linked international debit use is not generalized.
International activation
Card-not-present domestic/international and card-present international transactions can be enabled/disabled through Mobile App, Internet Banking, Call Centre or branch; current account application material also points to Internet Banking/Mobile App/Call Centre for international activation/deactivation.

Canara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Eligible cards / accounts
Eligible Canara savings/current account with a global-capable debit-card variant. Current feature matrix says International/Global usage can be activated for supported variants and is not applicable to PMJDY.
International activation
Global usage is blocked by default and can be enabled through Mobile Banking, Internet Banking or the base branch under the reviewed policy/current product material.
02Which currency and ATM costs apply?Read forex markup, DCC and overseas-ATM treatment separately without adding unlike charges.

Axis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Forex markup
3.5% + GST cross-currency markup for all international cash-withdrawal and purchase transactions in the reviewed debit-card fee schedule.
DCC
1% of transaction amount + GST when DCC converts an international POS/ATM transaction to the cardholder's home currency; Burgundy Private Debit Card is exempt from this bank DCC fee under the reviewed schedule.
Overseas ATM
Current fee schedule: ₹125 per international ATM cash withdrawal and ₹25 per international balance enquiry, plus the applicable 3.5% + GST cross-currency markup on international cash withdrawal. A foreign ATM operator can impose an additional fee.

Canara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Forex markup
No one universal ordinary-debit-card foreign-currency percentage was confirmed in the reviewed debit-card fee section. A note says only markup fee applies to international transactions on Virtual Debit Card, but the amount is not generalized; credit-card 'up to 3%' and prepaid-card 3% rates are deliberately excluded.
DCC
No current standalone ordinary Canara debit-card DCC fee was confirmed in the reviewed sources, so the engine records DCC as not separately published rather than inferring it from another Canara card product.
Overseas ATM
Eligible international debit variants support ATM use subject to card/network/acquirer availability, but the reviewed current debit-card service-charge section does not provide one universal Canara overseas-ATM fixed fee. The engine does not copy prepaid-travel-card ATM prices into debit cards.
03Will limits and recovery options cover your trip?Check international controls and the recorded support route.

Axis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Limits / controls
Default and customer-modified limits are card/account-specific. Online, POS and Contactless can operate as a cumulative limit rather than three independent ceilings under the reviewed Axis debit-card control wording.
Support / recovery
Axis Mobile/Internet Banking/Call Centre/branch provide control routes; loss, compromise or disputed overseas transactions follow the bank's debit-card blocking and dispute channels.

Canara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Limits / controls
Current reference variants: Mastercard Platinum ₹1 lakh ATM/day and ₹5 lakh POS/e-commerce/day; Mastercard Standard ₹75,000 ATM/day and ₹2 lakh POS/e-commerce/day. Customer/channel controls remain bounded by the exact card variant.
Support / recovery
International-control changes are available through Mobile/Internet Banking or branch; lost-card, blocking and disputed transaction handling remain governed by Canara's current debit-card support process.
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Decision factorAxis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM BankingCanara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking
Overseas fees / forex / DCCAxis Bank's debit-card fee schedule effective 25 December 2025 lists ₹125 per international ATM cash withdrawal and ₹25 per international balance enquiry. It separately applies 3.5% + GST cross-currency markup to international cash withdrawals and purchases, and 1% + GST DCC, with a Burgundy Private debit-card DCC exception.Current Canara debit-card service charges publish ordinary debit-card issuance/annual/replacement fees and note that Virtual Debit Card international transactions can carry a markup, but the reviewed debit-card section does not state one universal overseas ATM fee or foreign-currency markup for all debit variants. Credit-card and International Travel Prepaid Card rates are therefore excluded.
Eligible card / linked accountRequires an eligible Axis Bank savings/current account and an internationally valid debit-card variant. International usage does not override the account balance, card limit, card-variant or regulatory status.Requires an eligible Canara savings/current-account relationship and a debit-card variant supporting global use. PMJDY is expressly excluded from global activation in the reviewed current debit-card feature matrix.
International card capabilitiesEligible Axis debit cards can operate at supported overseas ATMs/POS and international card-not-present channels after enablement, with customer controls for international/card-not-present usage and limits.Domestic/international ATM, POS and e-commerce capability on eligible Visa/Mastercard/RuPay variants with international/global usage activation through NetBanking, Mobile Banking or branch and card-limit management by supported channels.
ATM / POS / e-commerce limitsThe reviewed Axis terms state default/customer limits are card/account specific and can be changed within bank/regulatory parameters; the engine therefore does not publish one universal international debit-card ATM/POS/e-commerce ceiling.Current 2026 examples are variant specific: Mastercard Platinum publishes ₹1 lakh ATM/day and ₹5 lakh POS/e-commerce/day; Mastercard Standard publishes ₹75,000 ATM/day and ₹2 lakh POS/e-commerce/day. The bank's current variant matrix is used instead of one universal Canara limit.
International-use eligibilityEligible holders of an internationally valid Axis debit card; card-not-present domestic/international and card-present international usage can be enabled/disabled through supported Axis channels. Some account/card relationships carry additional restrictions.Eligible Canara Bank account holders whose debit-card variant supports international/global acceptance. Global usage is blocked by default and must be activated; PMJDY does not qualify for global activation under the reviewed matrix.
Card / account / regulatory relationshipInternational usage is a control state on the Axis debit card linked to its savings/current account. Forex cards and credit-card DCC/forex schedules remain separate.This profile covers international use of ordinary Canara debit cards linked to bank accounts. Canara International Travel Prepaid Card and credit-card foreign-currency fees remain separate product silos and are not reused here.
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Decision factorAxis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM BankingCanara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking
Eligible cards / accountsEligible Axis savings/current account with an internationally valid debit card. NRI international debit use is separately tied by the reviewed terms to dues being met from an eligible NRE/NRO account; overdraft-linked international debit use is not generalized.Eligible Canara savings/current account with a global-capable debit-card variant. Current feature matrix says International/Global usage can be activated for supported variants and is not applicable to PMJDY.
International activationCard-not-present domestic/international and card-present international transactions can be enabled/disabled through Mobile App, Internet Banking, Call Centre or branch; current account application material also points to Internet Banking/Mobile App/Call Centre for international activation/deactivation.Global usage is blocked by default and can be enabled through Mobile Banking, Internet Banking or the base branch under the reviewed policy/current product material.
ChannelsControls cover card-not-present domestic/international and card-present international usage, with cumulative Online/POS/Contactless limits where specified by the bank's debit-card setup.Eligible cards support ATM cash withdrawal, POS and e-commerce, with channel enable/disable and limit setting through digital banking or branch according to the current variant feature material.
Overseas ATMCurrent fee schedule: ₹125 per international ATM cash withdrawal and ₹25 per international balance enquiry, plus the applicable 3.5% + GST cross-currency markup on international cash withdrawal. A foreign ATM operator can impose an additional fee.Eligible international debit variants support ATM use subject to card/network/acquirer availability, but the reviewed current debit-card service-charge section does not provide one universal Canara overseas-ATM fixed fee. The engine does not copy prepaid-travel-card ATM prices into debit cards.
POS / e-commerceEligible international debit cards work across supported Visa/Mastercard/RuPay ATM/POS networks and enabled card-not-present channels. International purchase transactions carry the current cross-currency treatment when processed in foreign currency.Eligible Canara debit cards support international POS/e-commerce after global usage activation. Current daily maximums depend on card variant rather than one global bank ceiling.
Forex markup3.5% + GST cross-currency markup for all international cash-withdrawal and purchase transactions in the reviewed debit-card fee schedule.No one universal ordinary-debit-card foreign-currency percentage was confirmed in the reviewed debit-card fee section. A note says only markup fee applies to international transactions on Virtual Debit Card, but the amount is not generalized; credit-card 'up to 3%' and prepaid-card 3% rates are deliberately excluded.
DCC1% of transaction amount + GST when DCC converts an international POS/ATM transaction to the cardholder's home currency; Burgundy Private Debit Card is exempt from this bank DCC fee under the reviewed schedule.No current standalone ordinary Canara debit-card DCC fee was confirmed in the reviewed sources, so the engine records DCC as not separately published rather than inferring it from another Canara card product.
Limits / controlsDefault and customer-modified limits are card/account-specific. Online, POS and Contactless can operate as a cumulative limit rather than three independent ceilings under the reviewed Axis debit-card control wording.Current reference variants: Mastercard Platinum ₹1 lakh ATM/day and ₹5 lakh POS/e-commerce/day; Mastercard Standard ₹75,000 ATM/day and ₹2 lakh POS/e-commerce/day. Customer/channel controls remain bounded by the exact card variant.
Declines / holdsDeclines can result from channel state, customer/card limit, balance, foreign-acquirer restrictions or regulatory/LRS control. Foreign ATM-owner fees are outside Axis's ₹125 fee and no universal merchant pre-authorisation hold rule is inferred.Transactions can fail because global/channel access is off, the variant does not support international use, the configured/variant limit is exceeded, balance is insufficient or the overseas acquirer/network imposes a restriction.
Support / recoveryAxis Mobile/Internet Banking/Call Centre/branch provide control routes; loss, compromise or disputed overseas transactions follow the bank's debit-card blocking and dispute channels.International-control changes are available through Mobile/Internet Banking or branch; lost-card, blocking and disputed transaction handling remain governed by Canara's current debit-card support process.
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Axis Bank

Axis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

  • Axis charges ₹125 for the international ATM withdrawal transaction and also applies the 3.5% + GST cross-currency markup; those are separate components.
  • Axis's 1% + GST DCC fee is separately defined, with Burgundy Private Debit Card exempt from that DCC fee; the exception is not a bankwide waiver.
  • Axis terms state resident international access can be blocked after breach of the applicable PAN-level LRS limit for the financial year; a high card limit does not override that regulatory control.
Canara Bank

Canara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

  • Canara's current card-service page contains a credit-card foreign-currency markup and a separate International Travel Prepaid Card cross-currency rate; neither is treated as the ordinary debit-card bankwide markup.
  • International/global capability and limits are variant-specific, and PMJDY is explicitly not eligible for the global-usage activation described in the current matrix.
  • The debit-card schedule notes international markup treatment for Virtual Debit Card but does not publish one universal amount for all ordinary debit variants in the reviewed debit section.
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Axis Bank

Axis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Reviewed
September 10, 2026
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Canara Bank

Canara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Reviewed
September 10, 2026
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Axis Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 4 attached first-party sources

  1. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.axisbank.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/cards/fees-and-charges-for-debit-card.pdf
  2. MITC / controlling termshttps://www.axisbank.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/debitcard_mitc.pdf
  3. Issuer documenthttps://www.axisbank.com/docs/default-source/business-banking/debit-card-application-for-current-account-holders.pdf
  4. Issuer product pagehttps://www.rbi.org.in/commonman/english/Scripts/Notification.aspx?Id=1595

Canara Bank International Debit Card & Overseas ATM Banking

Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 6 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.canarabank.bank.in/documents/d/guest/debitcard_variants-features_25062026
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.canarabank.bank.in/mastercard-platinum-debit-card
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://www.canarabank.bank.in/mastercard-standard-debit-card
  4. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.canarabank.bank.in/pages/service-charges-related-to-cards
  5. MITC / controlling termshttps://canarabank.bank.in/UploadedFiles/Pdf/DEBIT_CARD_ISSUANCE_POLICY_FY_2023-24_with_MITC.pdf
  6. Issuer product pagehttps://www.rbi.org.in/commonman/english/Scripts/Notification.aspx?Id=1595