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Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card vs ICICI Bank NRI Debit Card

Compare Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card and ICICI Bank NRI Debit Card using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.

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Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card vs ICICI Bank NRI Debit Card

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 9, 2026
Federal BankFederal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card

Eligible Federal NRE customers who need international debit-card access and higher shopping limits than entry-level card tiers.

Cost / pricing
Current debit-card schedule effective May 2026 lists ₹350 joining, ₹350 annual maintenance and ₹350 replacement; international ATM financial transactions are ₹125 and standard Visa/Mastercard/RuPay international markup is 3.5% under the reviewed schedule.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
3 bank sources
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ICICI BankICICI Bank NRI Debit Card

ICICI NRI account holders who want one research endpoint that preserves the major NRE-versus-NRO usage-geography difference while checking their exact issued card variant for limits.

Cost / pricing
Debit-card fees vary by the exact NRI card/programme and current ICICI schedule; review live issuance, annual, replacement, ATM and cross-border charges before use.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
3 bank sources
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Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card vs ICICI Bank NRI Debit Card

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01Does your linked account qualify for this card?Start with the eligible customer or relationship and any balance, funding or tenure requirement.

Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card

Eligibility
Eligible Federal Bank NRI account holders; Fed NRE SB Online explicitly identifies Visa Signet Platinum International as its debit card.
Linked account
Requires an eligible linked Federal Bank NRI account; Fed NRE SB Online has ₹5,000 AMB, while account-level fee waivers can depend on the linked scheme's AMB conditions.

ICICI Bank NRI Debit Card

Eligibility
Adult NRI account holders with an eligible ICICI NRE/NRO Savings Account and current KYC/NRI-status documentation.
Linked account
Requires an eligible ICICI NRE/NRO Savings Account; the reviewed current regular NRI Savings relationship has ₹15,000 MAB at customer-ID level.
02What costs follow from the card and account?Read the full cost wording and scope rather than comparing isolated numbers.

Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card

Cost / charges
Current debit-card schedule effective May 2026 lists ₹350 joining, ₹350 annual maintenance and ₹350 replacement; international ATM financial transactions are ₹125 and standard Visa/Mastercard/RuPay international markup is 3.5% under the reviewed schedule.

ICICI Bank NRI Debit Card

Cost / charges
Debit-card fees vary by the exact NRI card/programme and current ICICI schedule; review live issuance, annual, replacement, ATM and cross-border charges before use.
03Will the card limits support your intended use?Check limits and the ongoing relationship conditions before choosing.

Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card

Transaction limits
₹3 lakh daily shopping, ₹50,000 daily cash withdrawal and ₹3.5 lakh total daily limit on the reviewed card page.
Account relationship
Exact debit-card endpoint for Federal's NRE online savings relationship, while preserving its own fees and card controls.

ICICI Bank NRI Debit Card

Transaction limits
Current NRI card page advertises up to ₹1 lakh daily ATM withdrawal, up to ₹7.5 lakh domestic purchase and up to ₹1.5 lakh international purchase; exact card variant can have lower limits.
Account relationship
Same NRI debit-card family can link to NRE or NRO, but permitted geography differs: NRE can be worldwide; NRO is India-only.
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Banking product terms side by side for Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card and ICICI Bank NRI Debit Card
Decision factorFederal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit CardICICI Bank NRI Debit Card
Cost / chargesCurrent debit-card schedule effective May 2026 lists ₹350 joining, ₹350 annual maintenance and ₹350 replacement; international ATM financial transactions are ₹125 and standard Visa/Mastercard/RuPay international markup is 3.5% under the reviewed schedule.Debit-card fees vary by the exact NRI card/programme and current ICICI schedule; review live issuance, annual, replacement, ATM and cross-border charges before use.
Linked accountRequires an eligible linked Federal Bank NRI account; Fed NRE SB Online has ₹5,000 AMB, while account-level fee waivers can depend on the linked scheme's AMB conditions.Requires an eligible ICICI NRE/NRO Savings Account; the reviewed current regular NRI Savings relationship has ₹15,000 MAB at customer-ID level.
Core benefitsContactless payments, Federal Rewards, current merchant offers and Visa Platinum service features; intended for NRI/international use when linked to an eligible account.Debit access to ICICI NRI accounts, digital controls and global usage for NRE-linked cards; current product material also advertises reward/security features.
Transaction limits₹3 lakh daily shopping, ₹50,000 daily cash withdrawal and ₹3.5 lakh total daily limit on the reviewed card page.Current NRI card page advertises up to ₹1 lakh daily ATM withdrawal, up to ₹7.5 lakh domestic purchase and up to ₹1.5 lakh international purchase; exact card variant can have lower limits.
EligibilityEligible Federal Bank NRI account holders; Fed NRE SB Online explicitly identifies Visa Signet Platinum International as its debit card.Adult NRI account holders with an eligible ICICI NRE/NRO Savings Account and current KYC/NRI-status documentation.
Account relationshipExact debit-card endpoint for Federal's NRE online savings relationship, while preserving its own fees and card controls.Same NRI debit-card family can link to NRE or NRO, but permitted geography differs: NRE can be worldwide; NRO is India-only.
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Federal Bank

Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card

  • Account AMB and card AMC are separate costs.
  • International ATM/forex charges can outweigh rewards for some usage patterns.
  • Contactless, lounge and merchant benefits are subject to current card/network conditions.
ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank NRI Debit Card

  • The page uses 'up to' limits; do not assume every ICICI NRI debit-card variant receives the maximum.
  • NRO-linked cards are domestic-use only even if the card family has international-capable variants.
  • Programme/card fees can differ from the underlying account's MAB economics.
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Federal Bank

Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card

Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Attached first-party sources
3
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Federal Bank Visa Signet NR Contactless Debit Card

Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.federal.bank.in/visa-signet-nr-contactless-cards
  2. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.federal.bank.in/documents/d/guest/debit-card-charges-wef-20052026
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://www.federal.bank.in/-/fed-nre-nro-sb-online

ICICI Bank NRI Debit Card

Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.icici.bank.in/nri-banking/cards/debit-card/nri-debit-card
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.icici.bank.in/nri-banking/cards/debit-card/debit-card-faqs
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://www.icici.bank.in/nri-banking/accounts/savings-account