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PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card vs Axis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card

Compare PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card and Axis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card on annual fee, rewards, fee waiver, lounge access, forex markup, best-fit use case and source evidence.

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PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card vs Axis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 11, 2026
Punjab National BankPNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card

Younger or mid-segment applicants who value lounge and lifestyle extras and can naturally clear the ₹1 lakh annual fee-waiver threshold.

Annual fee
₹999 + applicable taxes
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
6 issuer sources
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Axis BankAxis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card

Entry-level users who value entertainment and merchant discounts more than complex rewards.

Annual fee
₹500 on the current Axis Bank MY ZONE page
Reviewed
September 11, 2026
Evidence
2 issuer sources
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No universal winnerFee, rewards, lounge and forex matter differently by use case.
Conditions stay visibleCaps, waivers, exclusions and qualification rules are not stripped out.
Evidence stays separateOne issuer's source set never validates the other card.
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PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card vs Axis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://bankingreference.info/compare/pnb-rupay-millennial-credit-card-vs-axis-bank-my-zone/

General product research only. Recheck the listed first-party sources before acting because product terms can change after the recorded review dates.

Decision checkpoints

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01Would the card still fit if you miss its fee waiver?Read the recurring fee and qualifying-spend rule together before counting rewards as value.

PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card

Annual fee
₹999 + applicable taxes
Fee waiver
Annual fee waived when annual card spend reaches ₹1 lakh in the preceding financial year

Axis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card

Annual fee
₹500 on the current Axis Bank MY ZONE page
Fee waiver
No spend-based annual-fee waiver is stated on the reviewed current MY ZONE product page; the standard current annual fee is ₹500.
02Do your actual purchases qualify for the rewards?Check the reward structure and the recorded cautions; a headline earning rate is not the return on every purchase.

PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card

Reward rules
2 PNB Reward Points per ₹150 on eligible spend, with 300 Reward Points on activation/first qualifying use under the reviewed issuer material

Recorded cautions

  • The ₹1 lakh waiver threshold should not create incremental spend.
  • The product includes several partner benefits whose availability can change.
  • PNB’s newer reward-point value notice should take precedence over older redemption copy.

Axis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card

Reward rules
Reviewed Axis listing highlights entertainment, Swiggy and AJIO benefits

Recorded cautions

  • Partner offers can change or expire and should not be valued unless they match normal spending.
  • The current lounge benefit requires ₹50,000 eligible spend in the previous three months.
  • No spend-based annual-fee waiver was found on the reviewed current MY ZONE product page.
03Which travel and approval conditions apply to you?Check lounge conditions, foreign-currency costs and issuer eligibility independently of reward value.

PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card

Lounge conditions
Domestic and international lounge access is included, with additional health, spa, golf and gym benefits on the reviewed page
Forex costs
3.50% foreign-currency markup over the network conversion rate
Eligibility
PNB lists age 21–65 for the primary unsecured route and minimum gross annual income of ₹5 lakh; an FDR-backed route is also described

Axis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card

Lounge conditions
1 complimentary domestic airport lounge visit per calendar quarter, unlocked on ₹50,000 eligible spend in the previous 3 months.
Forex costs
3.50% foreign-currency transaction fee on the current MY ZONE page; DCC is separately charged under the current Axis schedule.
Eligibility
Subject to Axis Bank approval
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Credit-card terms side by side for PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card and Axis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card
Decision factorPNB RuPay Millennial Credit CardAxis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card
Joining fee₹399 + applicable taxes₹500 on the current Axis Bank MY ZONE page
Annual fee₹999 + applicable taxes₹500 on the current Axis Bank MY ZONE page
Fee waiverAnnual fee waived when annual card spend reaches ₹1 lakh in the preceding financial yearNo spend-based annual-fee waiver is stated on the reviewed current MY ZONE product page; the standard current annual fee is ₹500.
Rewards2 PNB Reward Points per ₹150 on eligible spend, with 300 Reward Points on activation/first qualifying use under the reviewed issuer materialReviewed Axis listing highlights entertainment, Swiggy and AJIO benefits
LoungeDomestic and international lounge access is included, with additional health, spa, golf and gym benefits on the reviewed page1 complimentary domestic airport lounge visit per calendar quarter, unlocked on ₹50,000 eligible spend in the previous 3 months.
Forex markup3.50% foreign-currency markup over the network conversion rate3.50% foreign-currency transaction fee on the current MY ZONE page; DCC is separately charged under the current Axis schedule.
NetworkRuPayAxis Bank network variant as issued; current MY ZONE materials show network-dependent issuance rather than one universal network.
Eligibility / approvalPNB lists age 21–65 for the primary unsecured route and minimum gross annual income of ₹5 lakh; an FDR-backed route is also describedSubject to Axis Bank approval
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Punjab National Bank

PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card

  • The ₹1 lakh waiver threshold should not create incremental spend.
  • The product includes several partner benefits whose availability can change.
  • PNB’s newer reward-point value notice should take precedence over older redemption copy.
Axis Bank

Axis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card

  • Partner offers can change or expire and should not be valued unless they match normal spending.
  • The current lounge benefit requires ₹50,000 eligible spend in the previous three months.
  • No spend-based annual-fee waiver was found on the reviewed current MY ZONE product page.
Decision tools

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Independent source state

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Punjab National Bank

PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card

6 issuer sources8/8 core fields confirmedReviewed September 9, 2026
Issuer product pageFee / charge scheduleMITC / controlling terms

Checked: Joining fee · Annual fee · Fee waiver · Rewards · Lounge · Forex · +2 more

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First-party source appendix

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PNB RuPay Millennial Credit Card

Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 6 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://pnbcard.in/types10.html
  2. Fee / charge schedulehttps://pnbcard.in/Documents/pnb_sofc.pdf
  3. MITC / controlling termshttps://pnbcard.in/PDF/MITC.pdf
  4. Reward / value termshttps://pnbcard.in/rewards.html
  5. Eligibility criteriahttps://pnbcard.in/Documents/HowToApplyNew.pdf
  6. Issuer documenthttps://pnbcard.in/Documents/KeyFactStatement.pdf

Axis Bank MY ZONE Credit Card

Reviewed September 11, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.axis.bank.in/cards/credit-card/axis-bank-my-zone-credit-card
  2. MITC / controlling termshttps://www.axis.bank.in/docs/default-source/default-document-library/mitc-credit-cards.pdf?sfvrsn=aba4dce4_9