The newly launched AMEX Gold Credit Card is issued by American Express.

Eh ? i thought we can view all credit card/charge card issued by Amercian Express itself (exclude all those co-branded AMEX) statement via www.amexmalaysia.com.my ? Just that we need to register ourselves at AMEX Malaysia website ? No ?

Maybank Berhad owns the rights to American Express Malaysia. It is more like a franchise operation i guess. While Maybank had paid American Express a sum of money when they took over all American Express business here in Malaysia back in 2006, i believe Maybank Berhad still need to pay American Express a royalty fee every year. Just like those hotel chains such as Hyatt, Hilton and Sheraton which is more common

Although Maybank owns the rights to American Express, these two are still considered as separate entities. Any cards issue by Maybank itself will bear the "Maybankard" name while those issued by American Express will only bear the name of American Express.

The monthly statement of the American Express credit card/charge card is also prepared at different places. The Maybank AMEX Classic/Gold credit card and Maybank Ikhwan AMEX Gold/Platinum statements are sent out from Maybank HQ in Kuala Lumpur while the AMEX Personal/Gold/Platinum charge card (and i believe the AMEX Platinum credit card and soon the AMEX Gold credit card too) are sent out from the American Express regional office in Hong Kong.


Not sure about VISA and Mastercard but for AMEX, let say that you charged HKDxxxx or AUDxxxx to your AMEX, the HKDxxxx/AUDxxxx will first be converted into US$, then only after that they will convert it back to MYR.

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jun 21 2009, 12:41 AM

As mentioned in my previous post, AMEX Malaysia is operating like a franchise. MBB owns the rights to American Express Malaysia with them paying a royalty fee to American Express Limited in USA every year. Maybank didn't merge their own credit card business with AMEX. These two still operate as separate entities.



Negative. The statement for all AMEX issued by AMEX itself are prepared and sent out from American Express regional office in Hong Kong.


You will also lose more in FOREX.

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jun 21 2009, 07:15 PM

I think we have a clear winner here and it is the newly launched AMEX Gold Credit Card.

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jun 22 2009, 11:07 PM

It is a backpack. I got mine back in March

He was talking about the AMEX Platinum Credit Card.

Now that Dozz has successfully got his annual fee for the AMEX Platinum credit card waived. I guess the next to try would be Tinkerbel

Which is why one should have at least one Mastercard and one VISA with them all the time. Bringing a few hundred of Ringgit with them is good too.

Just a few weeks ago when shopping at Speedy i was told that the AMEX terminal is offline and they asked for either Mastercard or VISA. I handed them my only Mastercard (i do not have VISA or a second Mastercard) and was told their machine failed to detect the credit card. OH MY DEAR LORD !!! Then i told them to hold the DVD for me and i'll go to the nearest ATM to withdraw some cash first MALU BETUL. There wasn't a girl with me at the time though

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jun 27 2009, 01:17 AM

Not quite. If my memory serves me correctly, Tinkerbel said her Platinum AMEX credit card (the white one) is sharing credit line with her other Maybank credit cards.

I am actually glad that they didn't. The AMEX card is much better designed. Maybank logo - "Maybankard" printed on all of their credit cards is so ugly.


Join the club fast

True. After the first 3 years you will have to call in every year just to get the annual fee waived. So troublesome.

Wow ! Nice collection of AMEX. And i noticed you have an ANZ Bank ATM/Debit card as well

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jul 3 2009, 03:04 PM

Well, they do own 24.95% of the AmBank Group Still too early to say if ANZ Group will eventually take over AmBank Group in Malaysia and rebrand all AmBank branch to ANZ Bank. Besides, our government still have the stupid 30% maximum foreign investment in local anchor banks ANZ however, is confirmed NOT interested to take over RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) business here in Malaysia. May be they figured it is better to wait a few more years

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jul 3 2009, 04:04 PM

NICE COLLECTION

Yeah, post the picture in credit card thread.

Basically every shops inside Mid Valley Megamall, KLCC and Pavillion accept AMEX.


You have to swipe it at the cashier counter inside. Or you can simply start using SHELL from now on

Single. Charged my AMEX to Amazon before.

No. Did not see the "non US card" either.

from what i noticed is that the webpage will be redirect to www.amexmalaysia.com.my when you key in the url www.americanexpress.com.my. So i have directly key in www.amexmalaysia.com.my for quite some time.

Aiya, since the company is paying you should stay at Hilton KL Sentral. The room is big and spacious


Someone earlier mentioned the recently launched AMEX Gold credit card as well as the AMEX Platinum credit card (the kind Tinkerbel is holding, white in color) cannot be registered at AMEX website.