I don't know. I thought is same for everyone.

Yours are not at this rate?

For the Singapore Dollar Maybank iSAVvy Savings Account :
Do you guys request for the Maybank Platinum Debit Card as well?
Is that compulsory to take?
Or can decline the Debit Card?
If accept the Debit Card, any recurring annual charges for it?
Thanks.

Comes together. No charges. Keep in mind the fallw below fee of SGD2/month if you have less than SGD500 in your bank account. SGD499.99 also will kena charged.

would just like to say thanks to Ramjade. i recently successfully activated my cimb fastsaver-i account following your instructions in this thread. the whole process was done online without having to travel to singapore or even a local bank branch.

nice one

now all i need is someone to tell me how to create an Xfers account without a singapore phone number

Why do you need xfers account?

to register for binance.sg.
its a fiat gateway to bitcoin.

Open account straight with Binance?

for fiat gateway in singapore, i need an intermediary. cannot direct buy from binance.
in malaysia previously, we can buy through luno directly but now that has stopped because of licensing issues. so, no more official fiat gateway to btc in malaysia. this is why i opened a sg bank acc so I potentially could use binance/coinbase singapore. im staying in JB and travel to singapore quite often anyway so its not too difficult for me to get a singapore sim card but there isnt one that is cheap to maintain over a long period. so, i prefer not to buy a sg number.

According to here, can register what.
https://www.binance.com/register.html

Just in case this helps anyone applying for the SG ISavvy, my Maybank SG ISavvy account is finally 100% read to go.  For whatever reason, my PIN arrived 1.5 weeks after the initial notification letter that my account was open and when the security token & debit card arrived.

Either way, whole process took about a month from the time I applied to when I received my pin to set up my online account. 

Process was painless, (except for having to go back to the branch a few times.  I'm an expat with no car here yet lol)

Filled out the application (URL is in this thread)
Went to the closest Maybank branch with the application and all necessary documents
Maybank deducted $500sgd from my account
Paid the courier fees of 25MYR
After 2 weeks received the first letter stating my account is open
2 days later received my debit card & security token, but no online PIN
PIN arrived about 1.5 weeks later
Logged into my online account and $500SGD funds are in my account.

Can confirm this works for expats.

Thanks everyone for this thread.  I've been looking to get an account in Singapore since I moved here but no luck until I saw this thread. 

Hope this helps anyone thinking of opening the Maybank ISavvy account.
Now I just to figure out how I can open a CIMB account as an expat lol..

You have 2 ways.
Open via Cimb clicks Malaysia,  Open using Cimb clicks SG.

so we would require to use the security token for OTP everytime we login? transfer money? @@

and i check maybank SG FAQ we can't replace the security token battery on our own and require to send back the security token in case low battery?
sound troublesome

Yup. That's SG. Every banks have their own token. Yes need token for login,  transfer money. Before token come need to use SMS OTP. That's why phone no you give them is very important.

Yes they will replace a new token for you once the battery is low. One token can last easily 5 years depending on how much you are using. The token will flash battery low x3. Each level of battery low give you rough estatement how much time you have.

If you lose your token or damage it you need to request new one and need to pay for it. Some SG banks are moving their token into their app. I trust the token more than I trust my phone.

Hi ramjade, not sure if u have experience on this, if the token low battery, need send back to maybank sg? do we can get it done by visiting msia SG bank branch?

for fiat gateway in singapore, i need an intermediary. cannot direct buy from binance.
in malaysia previously, we can buy through luno directly but now that has stopped because of licensing issues. so, no more official fiat gateway to btc in malaysia. this is why i opened a sg bank acc so I potentially could use binance/coinbase singapore. im staying in JB and travel to singapore quite often anyway so its not too difficult for me to get a singapore sim card but there isnt one that is cheap to maintain over a long period. so, i prefer not to buy a sg number.

what about the tax? the transection thru singapore bank will it be traced by ldhn?

for fiat gateway in singapore, i need an intermediary. cannot direct buy from binance.
in malaysia previously, we can buy through luno directly but now that has stopped because of licensing issues. so, no more official fiat gateway to btc in malaysia. this is why i opened a sg bank acc so I potentially could use binance/coinbase singapore. im staying in JB and travel to singapore quite often anyway so its not too difficult for me to get a singapore sim card but there isnt one that is cheap to maintain over a long period. so, i prefer not to buy a sg number.