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KeSToN
post Aug 19 2014, 12:22 AM

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QUOTE(herc @ Jun 4 2014, 09:39 AM)
|Card Type|Public Bank Visa Signature|
Transaction Date02 June 2014
Posting Date03 June 2014
Amount in ForexUSD 224.94
Amount in MYRMYR 735.21
Final Exchange Rate3.2685

The VISA forex link on page 1 no longer working, cant find the exchange rate...
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http://usa.visa.com/personal/card-benefits...tor-results.jsp
KeSToN
post Aug 19 2014, 12:25 AM

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Card Type new aeon credit card
Transaction Date 15 August 2014
Amount in Forex 488000 dong
Amount in MYR rm73.72
Final Exchange Rate 1 Viet Nam Dong = 0.000151 Malaysian Ringgit
Visa Exchange Rate 1 Viet Nam Dong = 0.000150 Malaysian Ringgit

difference = 1%
KeSToN
post Sep 6 2015, 11:06 AM

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QUOTE(Ramjade @ Aug 13 2015, 11:17 AM)
People use Amex to accumulate Enrich miles points faster which equals to xx% CB in air ticket. Yup. You are reading it right. XX% CB (10-20% CB)

If you are looking at lowest exchange rate, Aeon Watami is the card to go. 0.9%-1%
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Aeon watami and aeon gold card offers the same rate?
KeSToN
post Dec 22 2015, 12:04 PM

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QUOTE(umeshmalani @ Dec 21 2015, 07:30 PM)
hi friends,

I've recently spent my cimb card overseas. They had informed me that the conversion rates comes visa international. Upon checking at visa website, there is a place where we can input our bank fees where i keyed in 1%. Upon checking my bill, i realised that i was overcharged with 1% extra by cimb.

This means visa gives a horrible exchange rate and top of that charges 1% exchange rate. Then Cimb charges 1% extra. Total is 2% instead of 1%.

Has any bro's been through this situation. I lodged official complain with BNM and guess what. i opened all my bill dated 6 years and got my extra 1% back. Please be aware!!!!!!!
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They refund u 1% for those transaction dating 6 years back?
KeSToN
post Oct 5 2016, 04:43 PM

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QUOTE(hwachong @ Aug 3 2016, 11:43 AM)
so, is AEON credit card giving the best forex rate?
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I went through a few recent pages on this thread. It seems like Aeon card still offers the best rate. Anyone went to Taiwan recently and can give a rough quote of the exchange rate for credit card? Thank you.
KeSToN
post Oct 28 2016, 01:04 PM

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QUOTE(DarReNz @ Oct 10 2016, 09:24 AM)
you don't have to worry much about Aeon, it's always 1% overseas  nod.gif
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Transaction TypeAeon New CC
Transaction Date08/10/2016
Posting Date10/10/2016
Transaction amountNew Taiwan Dollar 3000.00
Amount chargedRM 402.44
bank rate0.1341467
visa rate0.132159

that is almost 1.5% extra on top of the visa rate? (instead of 1%)
is my calculation correct?
KeSToN
post Mar 13 2017, 11:49 PM

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QUOTE(ProxMatoR @ Jan 7 2017, 12:02 PM)
Local Banks
- Maybank2C VISA/MasterCard : 2.26% (~ 1% + 1.25%)
- Maybank2C AMEX : 2.5%
- Maybank American Express with Maybank logo on top : 2.8-3%
- American Express : 2.8 -3%
- CIMB Bank : (cashback plat) 2.53% (should be ~ 1% + 1.5%)
- CIMB BANK (MC) 2%
- Public Bank : 1.25%, (visa signature) 1.0125%
- RHB Bank : (master plat) 1.02%
- AmBank :
- Hong Leong Bank VISA/MasterCard:
- EON Bank :
- Affin Bank :
- Alliance :
- Aeon: (gold) 1.5% (watami) 0.8-1.2%

Foreign Banks
- HSBC : (visa plat) 2.27% (should be ~ 1% + 1.25%)
- OCBC bank :
- Standard Chartered :
- UOB Bank :  (YOLO) 2.5%
- Citibank : 1% + 1.4% (= 2.414%)
(if SGD, it is just 0.5%. surprising)

Wonder if anyone has citibank MC card for us to compare... haha
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for AmBank rates,
via https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=83434015

Local Banks
- Maybank2C VISA/MasterCard : 2.26% (~ 1% + 1.25%)
- Maybank2C AMEX : 2.5%
- Maybank American Express with Maybank logo on top : 2.8-3%
- American Express : 2.8 -3%
- CIMB Bank : (cashback plat) 2.53% (should be ~ 1% + 1.5%)
- CIMB BANK (MC) 2%
- Public Bank : 1.25%, (visa signature) 1.0125%
- RHB Bank : (master plat) 1.02%
- AmBank : visa - 2.0 to 2.2%, (MC) - 1%
- Hong Leong Bank VISA/MasterCard:
- EON Bank :
- Affin Bank :
- Alliance :
- Aeon: (gold) 1.5% (watami) 0.8-1.2%

Foreign Banks
- HSBC : (visa plat) 2.27% (should be ~ 1% + 1.25%)
- OCBC bank :
- Standard Chartered :
- UOB Bank : (YOLO) 2.5%
- Citibank : 1% + 1.4% (= 2.414%)
(if SGD, it is just 0.5%. surprising)
KeSToN
post Apr 14 2017, 04:46 PM

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QUOTE(Twins10 @ Apr 11 2017, 11:43 AM)
Just called cimb. For overseas spending, admin fee is 1%.  Rebate is 1%.
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which card are you referring to?
cimb cash rebate mastercard?
cimb preferred VI?
KeSToN
post Jul 19 2017, 11:34 AM

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QUOTE(jordanseow @ Jul 18 2017, 11:37 PM)
Hi anyone can recommend the best credit card that spend in overseas ? Looking for no fx mark up credit card . Not looking for rebates ya .
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scroll to the first page
scroll around the forums
it is all there
do contribute once you are back from overseas smile.gif
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post Jul 22 2017, 06:37 PM

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QUOTE(alexwsk @ Jul 6 2017, 09:57 PM)
posting date
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hmmm
i made a transaction on 19 July for USD $ 50.39 on aliexpress using CIMB CR MC
today i check cimb clicks -> 21-Jul-2017 19-Jul-2017 WWW.ALIEXPRESS.COM LONDON GB RM220.27

21 july is the posting date
19 july is the transaction date

https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/consumers/g...t-currency.html
using the above website

for transaction date of july 19, bank fee of 2% USD50.39 = RM220.27 (exact amount charged to my cc)

if i use July 21 posting date,
bank fee of 2% amounts to RM220.50
bank fee of 1.89% amounts to RM220.26
bank fee of 1.90% amounts to RM220.28
cant get the exact amount of 220.27

did i get the calculations right?
so the calculation should be based on the posting or transaction date?

edit : typo

This post has been edited by KeSToN: Jul 22 2017, 06:46 PM
KeSToN
post Jul 23 2017, 06:18 PM

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QUOTE(pisang @ Jul 23 2017, 10:02 AM)
based on your calculation, it looks like it is based on transaction date.
but.. if you read the previous post by MilesAndMore
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=84178914
, you will see his case is based on posting date.
i'm confused too.. smile.gif
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yea got me confused too
anyone recently used their CIMB CR master card?
please calculate and give some feedback?

 

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