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post Aug 9 2018, 01:57 AM

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QUOTE(State9 @ Aug 9 2018, 12:12 AM)
Dear all, I just joined to work at SG and need to open a DBS account for salary. However read comments on high initial deposit amount but their website mentionef no initial deposit required?? I'm a S pass holder. Pls advise. Post script i don't have much money yo deposit like 500sgd now.. 😌😌😌
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since you need to have a Letter from the human resource department of current employer, you can ask your HR department to check out the latest requirement for you?
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post Aug 9 2018, 11:30 AM

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QUOTE(State9 @ Aug 9 2018, 11:10 AM)
Yea tomorrow will do as today is public. However just curious. Any past experience lads? Initial deposit for DBS
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May i know, why must DBS? POSB cannot use?

to many, initial deposit is a minor concerns,...i think the monthly account fees and the Fall-below fee of $ X.00 per month (if average daily balance < S$X,000), that is the major hurdle to many

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post Aug 9 2018, 11:56 AM

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QUOTE(State9 @ Aug 9 2018, 11:33 AM)
Because the HR asked for DBS? LOL.
to many yes,but not to me because i just started work? LOL.
So do you know the initial deposit or not? Or else pls leave for experienced to help me.
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during my time...it was $20 If I remembered correctly.
I currently had both DBS and POSB saving accounts
any way,..will leave my posting so that experienced people can help you.
bye for now.....
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post Aug 10 2018, 10:46 PM

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QUOTE(oldman1920 @ Aug 10 2018, 10:37 PM)
Hi all si fu, I am HSBC premier customer Malaysia. Now wish to open HSBC account in SG. Is there any restrictions for Malaysian? Any fall below fees? I can't find info from HSBC SG website.
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For customers who are residing overseas and would like to open a Premier International account in Singapore, please visit their Premier International Centre at 6 Claymore Hill #02-00 Claymore Plaza, Singapore 229571.

https://www.hsbc.com.sg/1/PA_ES_Content_Mgm...tant-things.pdf

https://www.hsbc.com.sg/1/2/hsbcpremier/hsb...tional/contact/

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post Mar 5 2019, 11:20 PM

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QUOTE(koonthye @ Mar 5 2019, 11:10 PM)
may i know how to tranfers money to other bank from cimb fastsaver singapore?
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my uneducated guess is...
when you open this Fastsaver account, the CIMB Click Internet Banking account would also be created....
Use this CIMB Click to transfer? Can or Not?
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post Jan 11 2020, 05:02 PM

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QUOTE(David_Yang @ Jan 11 2020, 04:59 PM)
Actually where in SG to search for the best money changer rates?
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googled and found this....
5 Centres to Exchange Money in Singapore: Best Rates
https://www.thebestsingapore.com/best-shopp...y-in-singapore/


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post Feb 10 2020, 08:43 AM

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QUOTE(Lao Lang @ Feb 10 2020, 08:27 AM)
I am a UOB singapore atm card holder, yes they do charge a little if u apply in malaysia UOB atm for withdrawal up to 15SGD per transaction.
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Thanks for telling....
Btw, can you also tell how much is ti's little charges?.
Is it by % of per ATM withdrawal?
Or a flat rate per withdrawal?
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post Feb 21 2020, 09:57 PM

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QUOTE(rehohk @ Feb 21 2020, 09:48 PM)
Hi all,

I really need someone to help. Im planning to keep/save SGD.. but recently i open isavvy account from MBB. But officer just informed me, that application has been rejected, due to strict policies recently.

Anyone know, if any bank offered the services. I mean, opening SG account without working in SG.

Please advice
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try post 2116 page 106 by Kudo2012....
or can read back old postings or wait for responses
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post Mar 1 2020, 08:01 PM

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QUOTE(donhay @ Mar 1 2020, 07:52 PM)
I have been transferring money from CIMB MY to CIMB SG weekly.

Will it be a problem with the authority? Is there any limit?
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how much are you transferring weekly? brows.gif brows.gif

i think they should have a trigger point of the cumulations of transferred amount....
just not sure of the amount during the cumulation cycle time

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post Mar 2 2020, 08:33 AM

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QUOTE(donhay @ Mar 2 2020, 08:29 AM)
Have been doing like 5k /week. Just afraid it will trigger some authority. smile.gif
Now i plan to use InstaReM. Is there a limit how much you can transfer to SG bank?
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thanks for sharing...5k/weekly...hopefully it is not "long" duration....
yes, I think it will trigger some sort of query in the long terms...1 mth 20k, 10 months 200k, etc etc...
but if into personal a/c, the income is taxed in M'sia and the income from the S'pore are reported,...I think not much of a problem to be queried...

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post Mar 2 2020, 09:41 AM

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QUOTE(yklooi @ Mar 2 2020, 09:06 AM)
did not state the limit though...
need BNM approval... biggrin.gif

Guide to the exchange control rules
https://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=en_pres...ac=2990&lang=en
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may that's is why after the "enforcement" it is now mentioned in our income tax submission?
as per

QUOTE(cklimm @ Mar 1 2020, 03:29 PM)
Dear proud holders of Sg account(s), are we now obliged to declare this on efiling?

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post Jul 2 2020, 11:49 AM

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QUOTE(junjunhappy @ Jul 2 2020, 11:37 AM)
I have managed to open Cimb FastSaver account thanks to the information provided by the sifus here.  notworthy.gif

Applied 2 days ago and transferred SGD1000 from my Malaysian Cimb account once I received my FastSaver account number.
Also applied to link up my FastSaver account to my Malaysian accounts on CimbClicks.

Yesterday received a call from Cimb Singapore mainly for verification purposes.

Today received approval to link my accounts in CimbClicks and I transferred SGD1 from my Malaysian Cimb account to my FastSaver account as instructed by the Singapore Cimb officer (I think maybe to prove that I have a Cimb account here in Malaysia)
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good that you managed to do it...
just asking,...for the benefits of of NEXT person(s) that wanted one too.
since you just did it, your memory of the actions taken should be fresh.
could you list down the procedures/actions you took.
thanks

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post Aug 7 2020, 11:56 AM

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QUOTE(eddysh @ Aug 7 2020, 10:34 AM)
Hey, may i know can we open CIMB Sg in Malaysia without working in Singapore?
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QUOTE(eddysh @ Aug 7 2020, 10:37 AM)
*CIMB Sg bank account
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QUOTE(Ramjade @ Aug 7 2020, 11:28 AM)
Yes can. Kindly read through this thread.
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found it....(well most probably)
post 2801, page 141
very detailed post by forumer mrbean12345....
hopefully it is what eddysh wanted.

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post Aug 8 2020, 01:22 PM

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QUOTE(Aug 7 2020 @ 01:49 PM)

Earlier i read there was 1 forummer who succeeded to fund using MYR 1 only from CIMB MY and the rest using instarem.

Is this possible just wondering?  smile.gif
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QUOTE(Ramjade @ Aug 8 2020, 12:37 PM)
Something cannot be cheapskate. Just pay sgd1k using CIMB my. Then later use what ever fintech he/she chooses.
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can the MYR1 method as posted above can?
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post Apr 29 2021, 10:24 PM

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Is it legal to ask my employer to pay salary in cash?
Would it be possible / within my rights to ask my employer (MNC) to pay my salary in cash instead of banking into savings account with banks?

Yes. Under Section 25 A (1) of Employment Act 1955, once you request (by letter) that your salary to be paid by cash or cheque, your employer must comply. This is law.

25 A . (1) Notwithstanding subsection 25(1), an employer may, upon a written request of the employee, other than a domestic servant, make payment of his employee’s wages—
(a) in legal tender; or
(b) by cheque made payable to or to the order of the employee.
https://www.lawyerment.com/answers/question...-salary-in-cash

Payment of wages other than through bank

25A. (1) Notwithstanding subsection 25(1), an employer may, upon a written request of the employee, other than a domestic servant, make payment of his employee’s wages—

(a) in legal tender; or

(b) by cheque made payable to or to the order of the employee.

(2) In the case of a domestic servant, the employer shall, upon the request of his domestic servant, obtain approval from the Director General for the payment of wages of the domestic servant to be paid in legal tender or by cheque.
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http://www.pesaraonline.net/part5.htm

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post Jul 14 2021, 08:03 PM

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QUOTE(xiaobaiwm @ Jul 14 2021, 07:50 PM)
Would like to ask if we withdraw our sgd from cimb sg to malaysian account, will it trigger LHDN side? Since SGD 3000 is actually almost rm10k already in malaysia.
Well, lousy rm keep depreciating
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...but if 10k, if do it numerous time within a certain time frame,...will also trigger.
normally it will be the local bank that received your money that will contact you to ask for the reasons
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post Jul 14 2021, 08:18 PM

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QUOTE(xiaobaiwm @ Jul 14 2021, 08:06 PM)
So, how to avoid the system trigger?
Deposit /withdraw <10k a month?
Or split into different transactions?
(But as you said too many times also trigger)
What is the threshold?
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try lurk or post at forex or bitcoin forums/treads...
i think there should be many sifus with real experience on that.
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post Aug 3 2021, 11:27 AM

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just wondering,...is it the SAME for this 2 Malaysians in Malaysia?

Malaysian "A", invest in Malaysia,...investing in Stashaway Msia, buy unit trusts that are mandated out of Malaysia from FSM MY, buying overseas ETFs and etc etc

Malaysian "B", invest by channeling money to (for example) Singapore to invest. (Open bank and investment a/c in Spore). Then invest in Stashaway Spore, buy unit trusts that are not mandated to have Malaysia's stocks in its holdings thru the use of FSM SG, buying ETFs and etc etc

just forget about the cost of investment for this discussion,....

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post Aug 18 2021, 01:19 PM

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QUOTE(negayem @ Aug 18 2021, 01:15 PM)
Hi sifus,

How much can I transfer from my Malaysian bank account to my Singapore bank account without attracting queries from our authorities? Daily max? Monthly max?
Thanks
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i think i read before in this forums,...
other than the amount of money daily/monthly, it was mentioned the consideration may includes the total number of times made daily/monthly too....
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post Nov 4 2021, 05:47 PM

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QUOTE(KenYoung @ Nov 4 2021, 05:42 PM)
cimb sg closed my acc few months back after for using over a year and a half....
then i asked my sister open 1 so i could use hers... now hers will b closed as well.. even tho i pleged 10k FD there d... lol. fken sensitive
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Mind telling in your perspective, what is the most probable reason for them to close it?


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