i opened a mbb isavvy account in spore, through maybank msia, way back in 2009, soon after they started to allow remote opening of account...took a while, don't remember needing to buy a bank draft to open....once open, i initially send a bank draft to the branch for transfer, but later i did maybank2u tt.....

i have a mc debit card, and maybank2u spore access...and a security token for sensitive transactions....

This post has been edited by limeuu: Nov 19 2016, 06:55 PM

1. Yes, can use msian no...

2. Last time must activate on a spore ATM....not sure now...token no need activation...

3. Last time no fees but check current conditions...

4. They defaulted me to their main branch downtown at battery Rd...don't think there was an option to choose a specific branch...

saving?....

it's after all, a savings account....

It is useful when you travel to Singapore and need cash or buy things....also, if it is cheap money to you, can use to pay for goods and purchases online and overseas...

It's 2.4 to me, and I have used it to pay for hotels in Japan...

I wouldn't say no problems...it was easier in the past... opened mine the day after 911, just walk in show passport and opened...

Lately, many banks don't want to open for you...so you have to shop around a bit....St Georges will....

i did it previously through maybank private banking...no need visit the branch....