Opening Malaysian bank account

[commandowolf]

https://www.cimb.com.sg/en/personal/help-support/rates-charges/fees-charges/accounts.html

@commandowolf , they got so many accounts. Which did you go for?

https://www.cimb.com.sg/en/personal...ions/accounts/sg-my-funds-transfer-promo.html

This website FAQ below say open Fastsaver SG, up to 7 business days for approval.

Step 1 – Open a CIMB FastSaver Account

and Ask EVA (at the bottom right of the page) to schedule for an appointment for a CIMB Malaysia Account.

Step 2 – Sign up for CIMB Clicks.

Step 3 – Link your own CIMB Malaysia Account via CIMB Clicks Online Banking (Services > Link my CIMB > Malaysia A/C). Your request will be processed within 3 working days and an SMS will be sent to you upon approval.

 

[ZacharyA]

https://www.cimb.com.sg/en/personal...ions/accounts/sg-my-funds-transfer-promo.html

This website FAQ below say open Fastsaver SG, up to 7 business days for approval.

Step 1 – Open a CIMB FastSaver Account

and Ask EVA (at the bottom right of the page) to schedule for an appointment for a CIMB Malaysia Account.

Step 2 – Sign up for CIMB Clicks.

Step 3 – Link your own CIMB Malaysia Account via CIMB Clicks Online Banking (Services > Link my CIMB > Malaysia A/C). Your request will be processed within 3 working days and an SMS will be sent to you upon approval.

Applied yesterday.

 

[ZacharyA]

Applied yesterday.

Account opened and verified

 

[commandowolf]

Account opened and verified

How yours so quick? I just received the email today, need book video verification, next week Wednesday.

 

[ZacharyA]

How yours so quick? I just received the email today, need book video verification, next week Wednesday.

I also received the email today, but I walked in to CIMB branch to verify lol.

don't want to wait for 3 working days later.

 

[elvintay07]

CIMB wants to charge yearly fees. lol! I closed my account immediately

 

[potato13]

https://www.cimb.com.sg/en/personal...ions/accounts/sg-my-funds-transfer-promo.html

This website FAQ below say open Fastsaver SG, up to 7 business days for approval.

Step 1 – Open a CIMB FastSaver Account

and Ask EVA (at the bottom right of the page) to schedule for an appointment for a CIMB Malaysia Account.

Step 2 – Sign up for CIMB Clicks.

Step 3 – Link your own CIMB Malaysia Account via CIMB Clicks Online Banking (Services > Link my CIMB > Malaysia A/C). Your request will be processed within 3 working days and an SMS will be sent to you upon approval.

For the step: Ask EVA (at the bottom right of the page) to schedule for an appointment for a CIMB Malaysia Account.

Meaning CIMB (SG) will schedule an appointment for a CIMB (Malaysia account) IN singapore or IN Malaysia?

 

[commandowolf]

For the step: Ask EVA (at the bottom right of the page) to schedule for an appointment for a CIMB Malaysia Account.

Meaning CIMB (SG) will schedule an appointment for a CIMB (Malaysia account) IN singapore or IN Malaysia?

In Singapore, at CIMB Plaza, Raffles place. Actually i showed up much earlier like 2 hrs earlier than my appointment, they also just let me take queue number and 5 mins wait, got called, took about 30 mins to settle the forms and signing.

Will take maybe 2 weeks after that, need to mail the documents over to Malaysia, and wait for them to approve, set up the account, and snail mail /courier the card to you. Now i waiting haha.

Keep checking the chatbot everyday, i manage to re-schedule from 23 Oct to 4 Oct just by checking, no need wait so long.

 

[potato13]

In Singapore, at CIMB Plaza, Raffles place. Actually i showed up much earlier like 2 hrs earlier than my appointment, they also just let me take queue number and 5 mins wait, got called, took about 30 mins to settle the forms and signing.

Will take maybe 2 weeks after that, need to mail the documents over to Malaysia, and wait for them to approve, set up the account, and snail mail /courier the card to you. Now i waiting haha.

Keep checking the chatbot everyday, i manage to re-schedule from 23 Oct to 4 Oct just by checking, no need wait so long.

Great thanks for the tips..

 

[xsoldix]

My MY cimb atm card expired.
Any idea how to get replacement?
Call in can?

 

[Habrosus]

My MY cimb atm card expired.
Any idea how to get replacement?
Call in can?

Visit their JB branch with your passport. They may also ask for NRIC and another photo ID like driving license or other card with your name.

New card will be issued on the spot.

 

[commandowolf]

Courier delivered the letter and debit card yesterday. Last friday my appointment, 1 week arrive liao.

Have to IDD call their hotline to change the debit card PIN, took me less than 2 minutes call, all automated.

Then i link my malaysia account in my Singapore account, they say 3-5 working days, see how long it takes.

After that i also do the CIMB CLICKS MY account setup and login on the phone app, 12 hour cooldown period begin.

Now wait for account to link, then transfer over RM500 to activate account

 

[commandowolf]

Just received SMS that my Msia account has been linked. So 3 working days indeed. Time to transfer 500RM and activate the MY account.

 

[xsoldix]

Visit their JB branch with your passport. They may also ask for NRIC and another photo ID like driving license or other card with your name.

New card will be issued on the spot.

Sorry another question. Is it any branch in jb?

any recommendations?

 

[commandowolf]

Sorry another question. Is it any branch in jb?

any recommendations?

75, Jalan Kuning 2, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

https://maps.app.goo.gl/dbDcFgZgufZQWoLX6?g_st=ac

When i recently signed up with CIMB, they told me this branch if next time need to renew passport

 

[ZacharyA]

Currently in CIMB Jalan Kuning Dua branch, you need to provide payslip and bank statement showing salary credit on top of just bringing Passport and NRIC.

 

[lexmarkprinter]

I was told to renew my passport as the one I use for opening the account will expire at the end of this month. The letter said to update my passport details before the expiry date of my old passport. Yet, I got another letter saying that they didn't hear from me and has started the process to close my account. Anyone encounter this before?

 

[reddevil0728]

I was told to renew my passport as the one I use for opening the account will expire at the end of this month. The letter said to update my passport details before the expiry date of my old passport. Yet, I got another letter saying that they didn't hear from me and has started the process to close my account. Anyone encounter this before?

when were the letters dated?

 

[lexmarkprinter]

when were the letters dated?

first letter was dated Oct 1. Second letter was Oct. 15 and I received it yesterday. My passport expired Oct. 31. The first letter said I need to update before Oct. 31. Then suddenly a new letter says they didn't hear from me. Acutally, I went down to the branch in Raffles Place. They can do it but no gurantee and advice me to go down personally in Malaysia. I was planning to do it tomorrow and then the termination letter came.

 

[reddevil0728]

first letter was dated Oct 1. Second letter was Oct. 15 and I received it yesterday. My passport expired Oct. 31. The first letter said I need to update before Oct. 31. Then suddenly a new letter says they didn't hear from me. Acutally, I went down to the branch in Raffles Place. They can do it but no gurantee and advice me to go down personally in Malaysia. I was planning to do it tomorrow and then the termination letter came.

guess their process is if you don't react within like 14 days they will trigger it