Which was your branch?  I went to shah alam and after 1 month no news. Email maybank sg. They told me it never reached them

There's only one big branch in shah alam.

any idea if maybank sg charges for dormant acc? let's say open an acc but never do anything?

Is this the account you applied, iSaVvy ?

http://info.maybank2u.com.sg/personal/depo...gs-account.aspx

http://info.maybank2u.com.sg/pdf/eservices...unt-Opening.pdf

So is maybank the best choice of a sg account ?

I also heard cimb preferred by others.

Also stan chart.

Anyone has a pro and con analysis ?

Thx boss, then when the money will be auto debit to the sg acc ah?

I intend to open for the purpose of transfer money from malaysia to singapore (for investment in sg). Currency conversion rates and service charge will be important factor.

Happy Chinese New Year to you! 

Here is the list of items I received from Maybank Singapore, in case anyone else want to know about them:

1. Welcome Letter (showing your Maybank iSAVvy Savings Account number)

2. Maybank Singapore Online Banking Access ID Letter

3. Online Banking Access ID PIN Mailer

4. Online Banking Security Token

5. Maybank Singapore Platinum Debit Card

6. Maybank Singapore Platinum Debit Card PIN Mailer

7. Maybank PhoneBanking (Dial-Link) (Optional)

8. Maybank PhoneBanking (Dial-Link) PIN Mailer (Optional)
The general contact number is in http://info.maybank2u.com.sg/personal/cust...contact-us.aspx.

Telephone number: (65) 6533 5229

The thing is that the Maybank Singapore Customer Service Executive will not forward our call to the actual Maybank Singapore officer in-charge of opening our saving account. So, Maybank Singapore Customer Service Executive themselves do not really know about the actual processing status, unless being informed by the actual Maybank Singapore officer-in-charge.

I called the general telephone number twice a week. After being informed by the actual Maybank Singapore officer-in-charge, the Customer Service Executive should be able to tell you the date on which the items are sent out from Maybank Tower (Maybank Singapore Headquarters in Battery Road, Singapore) by mail.  After a week or so, you should receive the items in your house.

Yes. Generally it's one month. However if face with problem, could be longer (like mine). The maybank people didn't know Poslaju returned it to them until I queried Maybank SG.  So mine was resubmitted.  I do not know what's the current status.

Not all Maybank Malaysia can apply. Note that they increase the amount from SGD500 to SGD5000 to open. However after oepning, the SGD4500 can be removed.

Because of something about Singapore address not completed. Not sure if bank finding excuse. Already email Maybank SG. Had I not email them, I wouldn't have know what happen to my application. There's no news from Maybank Shah Alam at all. Let's see what happen now that it have been resend. Will email Maybank SG this Friday and see if the thing have arrived.

Slightly more than 1 month, for my case. I sent my application form, at Maybank KL Main Branch.

It is up to you really, but I called Maybank Singapore general contact number, at least once a week, to check whether they had sent the items (security token, debit card, and so on) to me.
In my opinion, it is not much helpful, if you call Maybank Shah Alam branch, which is responsible in only sending the form to Singapore.

Once your application form was sent out from Maybank Shah Alam branch, it is no longer the responsibility of Maybank Shah Alam branch anymore. You have to directly liaise with Maybank Singapore HQ, on any matter related to the processing of your Maybank Singapore saving account.

It is best to call Maybank Singapore general contact number directly. It is not cheap to dial Singapore landline number, but you will get faster response from Maybank Singapore, than sending e-mail to them.

wow, 1 month to open a saving accounts? thats bad service

so, they bully you because you are not able to go to SG and you do not have work permit/student pass? If this is the case, better they reject your application at the first place, rather for you to wait and wait for so long.

Is this the way they treasure their customer? I certainly do not think so!

crap, i just applied in kl main this morning without knowing this and attached S$ 500 cheque as instructed by officer    

u have better chance, cuz i ***gues*** u submitted before they increase it?
i can only hope/pray so, otherwise very troublesome... like the Chinese saying, two heads also don't reach shore.

i can't imagine the hassle and time require to have them return me the cheque and convert it back to MYR, plus possible losses due to exchange rate. at the same time, i don't feel like going to open anymore if it requires $S5k initial deposit, the bank's exchange rate is blood sucking, i just stick with my other SG bank acc without debit card.

will post the status here once i get it.

hey man, have you heard back yet? 

not yet, will call them end of next week...

try email them about your application status @ CallCentre@maybank.com.sg

that's how I get my update twice in a week. Put down your phone number with country code and let them know to call you instead of email.

edit: before they update you about the application status, they will verify certain info with you first (IC number, type of account opened etc...)

hello,

for my case, i think i received it by the 3rd week of my application date. in between the 3rd week and 4th week i received a call to check with me if i received all the letters containing the information to activate my account.

perhaps you can email to maybank SG customer service instead to follow up? they only need you to provide your name, IC number, date of application and type of account that you will be opening. kindly state in the email for them to call you(state your +601X malaysia number) rather than email.

by then, they will be able to advise you on your account status.

hope the above helps.