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Credit Card Foreign Exchange Rate
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Frostlord
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Jul 12 2011, 03:55 PM
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QUOTE(MilesAndMore @ Apr 21 2011, 08:17 PM) Local Banks- Maybank VISA/MasterCard : 0.5% - Maybank American Express with Maybank logo on top : [ 0.5% + 2.5%[/B] - American Express : 0.5% + 2.5%- CIMB Bank : 1% - Public Bank : 1.25%- RHB Bank : - AmBank : - Hong Leong Bank VISA/MasterCard: 1%- EON Bank : 1%- Affin Bank : - Alliance : 1% what does this mean? im using Maybank AMEX but my card does not have any maybank logo on top. do i fall under this category also?
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Frostlord
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Jan 17 2012, 05:04 PM
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QUOTE(MilesAndMore @ Apr 21 2011, 08:17 PM) International TransactionsTransactions incurred will be converted to Ringgit Malaysia using US Dollars as the base currency on the date the item is received and/or processed at such exchange and at such time as may be determined by VISA International/MasterCard Worldwide at its absolute discretion plus administration cost which is to be imposed by the card issuing bank. The exchange may differ from the rate in effect on the date of the transaction due to market fluctuations. Such rate imposed shall be final and conclusive and the Cardmember shall bear all exchange risks, losses, commission and other bank charges which may thereby be incurred.Rates are below: Local Banks- Maybank VISA/MasterCard : 0.5% - Maybank American Express with Maybank logo on top : 0.5% + 2.5%- American Express : 0.5% + 2.5%- CIMB Bank : 1% - Public Bank : 1.25%- RHB Bank : - AmBank : - Hong Leong Bank VISA/MasterCard: 1%- EON Bank : 1%- Affin Bank : - Alliance : 1%Foreign Banks- HSBC : 1.25%- OCBC bank : 1%- Standard Chartered : 1%- UOB Bank : 1%- Citibank : 1% Exchange rate estimator : http://corporate.visa.com/pd/consumer_serv...er_ex_rates.jspMastercard Global Forex Rates[url=http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic?user=americanexpress] [url=https://www.fx4you.com/australia/americanexpress/converter/convert.cfm] Please post all your foreign transactions here so we can compare the rates. Kindly include the - transaction date - amount charged in foreign currency - amount billed in MYR - final exchange rate hi there. for AMEX, what do you mean 0.5% + 2.5% ? total is 3%?
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Frostlord
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Jan 17 2012, 05:19 PM
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thanks  looks like i need to apply for OCBC or UOB card soon for the 1% charges
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Frostlord
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Jan 17 2012, 05:38 PM
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QUOTE(MilesAndMore @ Jan 17 2012, 05:27 PM) Actually, Maybank VISA or MasterCard is the best when it comes to overseas use. The admin fee is only 0.5% and we have been comparing the final rate after conversion using credit cards from various banks for quite a while and we reached to the conclusion that Maybank is the cheapest  true. but i am already holding 3 cards (1 AMEX, 1 Master, 1 Visa). i dont want to hold more cards and pay more GST  and for local use, Maybank Visa and Master CB offer is not as good as OCBC titanium just my 2cents This post has been edited by Frostlord: Jan 17 2012, 05:39 PM
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