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whycanot323
post Jun 26 2019, 03:11 PM

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i am facing this error during instarem registration.
im from penang btw.
anyone can help me?

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whycanot323
post Jun 26 2019, 04:01 PM

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QUOTE(Ramjade @ Jun 26 2019, 03:25 PM)
Take day off and go their office in KL.
Alternatively use moneymatch. More expensive than instarem.
Another choice use Transferwise. Heard they have account to transfer to SG already but not sure who's cheaper. Instarem or transferwise
That's the only way.
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oh no, then the online registration is basically useless.
because penang to kl is not near at all...
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post Jun 26 2019, 04:06 PM

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want to ask:
the cimb fastsaver acc registration procedure is like below:

1) register at cimb sg online website, fill up all details and upload documents needed (i done it)
2) get my SG cimb acc no (already get once fill and submit step#1)
3) link SG cimb acc no to MY cimbclicks. (i clicked link acc today, status show application in progress pending approval)
4) transfer money from cimbclicks malaysia to that linked SG bank acc SGD1,000 (must send the money from MY CIMB to SG CIMB? or can use instarem or my SG fren bank acc send SGD1000 money to SG CIMB?
5) then done?
whycanot323
post Jun 26 2019, 05:04 PM

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ya, i did read back many pages back. they use isavvy transfer to cimb for open acc. they are not answering to below:
4) transfer money from cimbclicks malaysia to that linked SG bank acc SGD1,000 (must send the money from MY CIMB to SG CIMB? or can use instarem or my SG fren bank acc send SGD1000 money to SG CIMB?
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post Jun 26 2019, 10:40 PM

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QUOTE(tadashi987 @ Jun 26 2019, 05:43 PM)
funded my CIMB FASTSAVER account, was told by CIMB SG customer service subjected to their management decision and need wait 5-7 days  doh.gif

why me la aiyor, i saw others open get activation code less than 2 days.
good things about CIMB is no inward remittance charge, so I
- dont need charged S$10 whenever withdraw from IB
- dont need charged S$10 whenever fund SG bank account using instarem?

Maybank iSavvy has this S$10 inward remittance, quite painful for Malaysian tbh
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Hi , can i know how you fund the first deposit? via cimb malaysia to cimb sg?
whycanot323
post Jun 27 2019, 09:44 AM

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okay i understand now.
so i now want to transfer from my CIMB malaysia to CIMB SG new fastsaver acc for first deposit to activate it.

I facing an option below, which to choose for doing Foreign TT ?
*i dont mind paying the high service fee, i just want to know which to select...

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post Jul 3 2019, 10:13 PM

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finally got my fastsaver done today. very impressed with their service compare to our malaysia CIMB omgggggggggggggg
and also, first time login into EPIC fastsaver online banking interface LOLLLLLLLL
macam windows xp
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post Jul 4 2019, 01:49 PM

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so far i read thru many many pages back, not all pages.
we malaysian(fully working and living in malaysia eh) only able to open cimb fastsaver and maybank savvy account right?
no other bank else.
please correct me if im wrong.
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post Jul 4 2019, 10:19 PM

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QUOTE(MilesAndMore @ Jul 4 2019, 03:15 PM)
And álso Priority Banking, Premier Banking, CitiGold, Preferred Banking way and the lowest so far is you lend the bank SGD200,000.
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haha bro, cant la... got no that much of money

QUOTE(Ramjade @ Jul 4 2019, 04:24 PM)
Correction. DBS is the only pure SG bank which allow Malaysians to open account.
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good info. mind to tell me, DBS account opening... can done online? or we need personally fly down to DBS?
more to learn ...
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post Sep 26 2019, 02:11 PM

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after read up, this thread, i learnt instarem is the best rate to send money to CIMB SG.
how about newly launched's BigPay? anyone have compared the rates between instarem and bigpay?
thanks if anyone you could share yours info
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post Sep 28 2019, 02:36 PM

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QUOTE(Jordy @ Sep 26 2019, 03:20 PM)
CIMB FastSaver is a pure online account, as far as I know there won't be any physical ATM card issued to you. It only allows the Sg account to be an intermediary account for transactions into Sg.
So if you would like to withdraw money from FastSaver, I'm afraid the only way is to convert your money back into MYR and withdraw in Malaysia.

But if you want to have the convenience of withdrawing your cash in Singapore, you can try open a Maybank iSavvy account.
I opened mine without any hassle and they approved my account promptly (about 1 week) and sent me my SG Maybank Debit Card.
With this account I can go withdraw or swipe my debit card in Sg as much as I want. I don't have to even transfer my money back to Malaysia.
This is the account that I will use to diversify my portfolio in foreign currency and preserve the value of my cash, in case MYR depreciates badly due to whatever reason.
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your isavvy debit card, may i know need to pay for charges annually ?
if it is without any fee or charges, i want to go apply.
Else it is ok, i got cimb fastsaver alr
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post Jun 11 2021, 03:30 PM

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hello guys, SWIFTCODE for CIMB SG is CIBBSGSGXXX and Maybank SG is MBBESGS2XXX.
is it correct ? need to fill in during sending money in Sunway Money form ~~~

 

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