QUOTE(kart @ Dec 27 2019, 04:47 AM)
aba9785, thank you for sharing your experience of opening and using Instarem Singapore account (allowing you to transfer and convert SGD to other currencies).
1) Are you a Malaysian working in Singapore? Most likely, your Singapore employment pass allows you to open an Instarem Singapore account, right?
2) Looking at the transaction description in your Malaysia savings account, can you tell how Instarem transferred your MYR into your Malaysia savings account? Interbank GIRO (IBG), or Instant Interbank Fund Transfer (IBFT)?
3) Do you have a Instarem Malaysia account (allowing you to transfer and convert MYR to other currencies)?
Thank you for sharing your experiences. Although many of us have Instarem Malaysia account, many of us do not have Instarem Singapore account, because many of us are not working in Singapore.
My concern is that once the SGD-to-MYR promotional rate is not extended by CIMB Singapore in year 2020, we have to rely on the more expensive SGD-to-MYR conversion rate, imposed by TransferWise.
I do not have the figures. However, I am guessing that SGD-to-MYR conversion rate imposed by Instarem Singapore should be better, than the rate imposed by TransferWise. In short, you are in a much better position, than many of us here.
I checked my bank and i think the statement is not yet ready, but here's what I got for TransferWise (again from Transferwise SGD to MYR)
-Tranglo Sdn Bhd .
Interbank Giro Transfer
Remittance Bank - Alliance
- TransferWise Malaysia
Interbank Giro Transfer
Remittance Bank - UOB
Will update on the InstaREM transaction once my bank statement is ready (might be next year cos this is a basic saving account)
Nope, I don't have InstaRem Malaysia account.
Will try to open it next week.
I have a question, you all are transferring MYR to SGD? or SGD to MYR?
What's the reason/purpose?
Would it be better to use BitCoin instead?