So far Al-Rajhi Visa card BIN allows online purchases for flights and US purchases. Restricted for non-Halal uses such as Casino, Pub etc. Can be used at Genting Resorts.
E-MasterCard is the electronic Mastercard (non-embossed). It may be personalised.
NETS is the Network for Electronic Transfer System in Singapore for EFTPOS. ATM roaming use only.
All banks are BERHAD (Public Limited Company) except Bank Rakyat and BSN which are Coop and government entities respectively.
Most mainline banks are now members of MEPS ATM. Withdrawal charges normally are about RM1 for major banks except where stated (as much as RM5 each time). All Visa card are non-embossed type except for Citibank Ready Credit accounts. Bank Rakyat, Muamalat, OCBC Bank do not co-brand their cards except for ATM use only. Maybank has the largest capitalisation in Malaysia in June 2018.
Central Bank of Malaysia expects all debit cards issued in Malaysia to be co-branded with the local network 'MyDebit' latest by the year 2017.[3]
Prepaid card issuers
Bank issuer
Prepaid card endorser
Cost for starter pack
Cost to maintain
Merchantrade Asia
Visa
RM100
RM10 per annum.
AEON Credit Service
Mastercard
RM25
Free
Alliance Bank
Mastercard (DIGI Simple MasterCard)
Nil (for DiGi subscriber)
Nil*
AmBank Berhad
Mastercard (NextG)
RM25
RM3 per month*
Bank of China (Malaysia)
UnionPay
RM25
(For Chinese Yuan Card), usable overseas and charged in Chinese Yuan for every purchase. MYR Prepaid card is available again through the bank.
Bank Islam Berhad
Mastercard
RM50
Free but up to 3 years*
CIMB Bank Malaysia
Mastercard
RM10
RM10 per annum (Launched in conjunction with Lazada)
Maybank
American Express
RM15
RM6 per annum. Shell easiGo.
Maybank
Visa
RM20
RM6 per annum. Manchester United Card
RHB Bank Berhad
Visa
RM24
RM24 per annum.
RHB Bank Berhad
Visa
RM24
RM24 per annum. In partnership with Sogo Malaysia.
BigPay Malaysia
Mastercard
RM10 (Waived if performed an initial reload of RM20)
Waived unconditionally
* No longer available
Other (skl-banking) skl-owned financial related organisations
Cagamas Berhad
EPF - Employees Provident Funds (KWSP - Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja)
Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB)
Treasury Malaysia
National Economic Action Council
Labuan Financial Service Authority (Labuan FSA)
Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation
Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC)
Bursa Malaysia (KLSE - Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange)
Malaysia Derivatives Exchange Berhad
Department of Statistics
J. D. Zamora Trust Services (International Tax Collection Agent)
Affiliates
Institute of Bankers Malaysia
Malaysian Insurance Institute
Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia
Life Insurance Association of Malaysia
General Insurance Association of Malaysia
International Association of Insurance Supervisor
Financial Mediation Bureau (FMB)
Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK)
Zamora Trading Malaysia (International Treaty Tax Authorized Collection Agent)
Other private financial institutions
Licensed Money Lenders
FK Capital Berhad
Sri Guan Teik Enterprise Sdn Bhd
Broadway money lenders
Bhera Investment Berhad
Easytop Capital Sdn Bhd
SS SIong Wang Trading SS
ACE Credit Berhad
PS Alliance Sdn Bhd
Maxmatic Capital sdn Bhd
Safe Best Enterprise Sdn Bhd
Euritage Sdn Bhd
Fullup Credit Sdn Bhd
Twomax Enterprise
First Max Enterprise
Perfect Million Capital Sdn Bhd
Everlast Enterprise
Bakti Mentari Enterprise
Money Aim Enterprise
Ultimax Management Services
Well Delight Sdn Bhd
Doritama Holding Sdn Bhd
Kenanga Capital Sdn Bhd
Fidelity Funding Sdn Bhd
Amalan Credit Corporation Sdn Bhd
Short Deposit Malaysia Private Bank Bhd
Zamora Trading Sdn Bhd
Max Loans Sdn Bhd
Kawanku Enterprise
Garnal Enterprise
Sibu Kurnia Marine Sdn Bhd / IOUpay Pty Ltd
Defunct, merged, acquired or renamed banks
ABN (M) Berhad
ABN AMRO (M) Berhad
Abrar Finance Berhad
Advance Finance Berhad
Amanah Capital Partners Berhad
Amanah International Finance Berhad
Amanah Merchant Bank Berhad
Amsterdamsche Bank (AB)
Amsterdamsche-Rotterdamsche Bank NV (AMRO)
Asia Commercial Finance Berhad (ACF Finance Berhad)
Affin Finance Berhad
Affin-ACF Finance Berhad
Affin Investment Bank Berhad
Affin Merchant Bank Berhad
Affin Motor and Credit Finance Sdn Bhd
Algemene Bank Nederland NV (ABN)
Allied Bank Berhad
Allied Finance Berhad
Alliance Finance Berhad
Alliance Merchant Bank Berhad
AmFinance Berhad
AmMerchant Bank Berhad
ANZ Banking Group Ltd
Agra and United Service Bank Ltd
Agra and Masterman Bank Ltd
Arab Malaysian Development Bank Berhad Now merged to be AmBank Berhad
Arab Malaysian Development Finance Berhad
Arab Malaysian Finance Berhad
Arab Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad
Arab Malaysian Bank Berhad
Arab Malaysian Industrial Finance Berhad
Arab Investment for Asia
Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad
The Asiatic Bank Corporation
Asian & Euro-American Merchant Bankers (Malaysia) Berhad
Asian International Merchant Bankers Berhad
Ban Hin Lee Bank Berhad
Bank Agong (Apex Bank)
Bank of America Asia (HK) Limited
Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad Merged with Bank of Commerce Berhad to form Bumiputra-Commerce, presently as CIMB
Bank Buruh Berhad
Bank Kerjasama Malaysia Berhad
Bank Oriental
Bank Negara Tanah Melayu
Bank of Canton
Bank of Commerce Berhad Merged with Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad to form Bumiputra-Commerce, presently as CIMB without Borang I & J by Court announcement holder
Bank of Communication
Bank of Malaya
Bank of Tokyo (M) Berhad
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (M) Berhad
Bank Simpanan Pejabat POS (POSB)
Bank Persatuan Kerjasama Seberang Perai Berhad
Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad Currently known as AgroBank
So far Al-Rajhi Visa card BIN allows online purchases for flights and US purchases. Restricted for non-Halal uses such as Casino, Pub etc. Can be used at Genting Resorts.
E-MasterCard is the electronic Mastercard (non-embossed). It may be personalised.
NETS is the Network for Electronic Transfer System in Singapore for EFTPOS. ATM roaming use only.
All banks are BERHAD (Public Limited Company) except Bank Rakyat and BSN which are Coop and government entities respectively.
Most mainline banks are now members of MEPS ATM. Withdrawal charges normally are about RM1 for major banks except where stated (as much as RM5 each time). All Visa card are non-embossed type except for Citibank Ready Credit accounts. Bank Rakyat, Muamalat, OCBC Bank do not co-brand their cards except for ATM use only. Maybank has the largest capitalisation in Malaysia in June 2018.
Central Bank of Malaysia expects all debit cards issued in Malaysia to be co-branded with the local network 'MyDebit' latest by the year 2017.[3]
Prepaid card issuers
Bank issuer
Prepaid card endorser
Cost for starter pack
Cost to maintain
Merchantrade Asia
Visa
RM100
RM10 per annum.
AEON Credit Service
Mastercard
RM25
Free
Alliance Bank
Mastercard (DIGI Simple MasterCard)
Nil (for DiGi subscriber)
Nil*
AmBank Berhad
Mastercard (NextG)
RM25
RM3 per month*
Bank of China (Malaysia)
UnionPay
RM25
(For Chinese Yuan Card), usable overseas and charged in Chinese Yuan for every purchase. MYR Prepaid card is available again through the bank.
Bank Islam Berhad
Mastercard
RM50
Free but up to 3 years*
CIMB Bank Malaysia
Mastercard
RM10
RM10 per annum (Launched in conjunction with Lazada)
Maybank
American Express
RM15
RM6 per annum. Shell easiGo.
Maybank
Visa
RM20
RM6 per annum. Manchester United Card
RHB Bank Berhad
Visa
RM24
RM24 per annum.
RHB Bank Berhad
Visa
RM24
RM24 per annum. In partnership with Sogo Malaysia.
BigPay Malaysia
Mastercard
RM10 (Waived if performed an initial reload of RM20)
Waived unconditionally
* No longer available
Other (skl-banking) skl-owned financial related organisations
Cagamas Berhad
EPF - Employees Provident Funds (KWSP - Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja)
Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB)
Treasury Malaysia
National Economic Action Council
Labuan Financial Service Authority (Labuan FSA)
Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation
Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC)
Bursa Malaysia (KLSE - Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange)
Malaysia Derivatives Exchange Berhad
Department of Statistics
J. D. Zamora Trust Services (International Tax Collection Agent)
Affiliates
Institute of Bankers Malaysia
Malaysian Insurance Institute
Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia
Life Insurance Association of Malaysia
General Insurance Association of Malaysia
International Association of Insurance Supervisor
Financial Mediation Bureau (FMB)
Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK)
Zamora Trading Malaysia (International Treaty Tax Authorized Collection Agent)
Other private financial institutions
Licensed Money Lenders
FK Capital Berhad
Sri Guan Teik Enterprise Sdn Bhd
Broadway money lenders
Bhera Investment Berhad
Easytop Capital Sdn Bhd
SS SIong Wang Trading SS
ACE Credit Berhad
PS Alliance Sdn Bhd
Maxmatic Capital sdn Bhd
Safe Best Enterprise Sdn Bhd
Euritage Sdn Bhd
Fullup Credit Sdn Bhd
Twomax Enterprise
First Max Enterprise
Perfect Million Capital Sdn Bhd
Everlast Enterprise
Bakti Mentari Enterprise
Money Aim Enterprise
Ultimax Management Services
Well Delight Sdn Bhd
Doritama Holding Sdn Bhd
Kenanga Capital Sdn Bhd
Fidelity Funding Sdn Bhd
Amalan Credit Corporation Sdn Bhd
Short Deposit Malaysia Private Bank Bhd
Zamora Trading Sdn Bhd
Max Loans Sdn Bhd
Kawanku Enterprise
Garnal Enterprise
Sibu Kurnia Marine Sdn Bhd / IOUpay Pty Ltd
Defunct, merged, acquired or renamed banks
ABN (M) Berhad
ABN AMRO (M) Berhad
Abrar Finance Berhad
Advance Finance Berhad
Amanah Capital Partners Berhad
Amanah International Finance Berhad
Amanah Merchant Bank Berhad
Amsterdamsche Bank (AB)
Amsterdamsche-Rotterdamsche Bank NV (AMRO)
Asia Commercial Finance Berhad (ACF Finance Berhad)
Affin Finance Berhad
Affin-ACF Finance Berhad
Affin Investment Bank Berhad
Affin Merchant Bank Berhad
Affin Motor and Credit Finance Sdn Bhd
Algemene Bank Nederland NV (ABN)
Allied Bank Berhad
Allied Finance Berhad
Alliance Finance Berhad
Alliance Merchant Bank Berhad
AmFinance Berhad
AmMerchant Bank Berhad
ANZ Banking Group Ltd
Agra and United Service Bank Ltd
Agra and Masterman Bank Ltd
Arab Malaysian Development Bank Berhad Now merged to be AmBank Berhad
Arab Malaysian Development Finance Berhad
Arab Malaysian Finance Berhad
Arab Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad
Arab Malaysian Bank Berhad
Arab Malaysian Industrial Finance Berhad
Arab Investment for Asia
Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad
The Asiatic Bank Corporation
Asian & Euro-American Merchant Bankers (Malaysia) Berhad
Asian International Merchant Bankers Berhad
Ban Hin Lee Bank Berhad
Bank Agong (Apex Bank)
Bank of America Asia (HK) Limited
Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad Merged with Bank of Commerce Berhad to form Bumiputra-Commerce, presently as CIMB
Bank Buruh Berhad
Bank Kerjasama Malaysia Berhad
Bank Oriental
Bank Negara Tanah Melayu
Bank of Canton
Bank of Commerce Berhad Merged with Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad to form Bumiputra-Commerce, presently as CIMB without Borang I & J by Court announcement holder
Bank of Communication
Bank of Malaya
Bank of Tokyo (M) Berhad
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (M) Berhad
Bank Simpanan Pejabat POS (POSB)
Bank Persatuan Kerjasama Seberang Perai Berhad
Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad Currently known as AgroBank