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Fixed Deposit Rate Comparison Table, May 2010


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If you like to invest your money in the most secure instrument, fixed deposit is one of the best choice. Bank Negara increased OPR rate early this year, so fixed deposit rate also on the raise. You may want to park in your money in fixed deposit if you believe in “Sell in May and Go Away” adage.

The table below shows the conventional fixed deposit rate as of May 2010. This table are no longer maintained. This table is no longer maintained. For the latest rate kindly browse this page.

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15% Cashback Promotion with Public Bank Credit Card


The previous PB REAL Cash Back Promotion which offer 8% cash rebate ended 31st March 2010. In order to make their card holders happy & not cancelling thier card due to RM50 tax, Public Bank strike again with a greater, 15% cash back.

This promotion is valid from 1st April to 30th June 2010. Under this promotion, Public Bank credit card holders who spend on a specific Daily Merchant Category are entitle for the 15% Cash Back. The great news is no minimum spending amount is required.

In addition to that if you swipe at least 15 times in a calendar month, you will received RM1 rebate for every swipes subject to maximum of RM30 per month.

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Hire Purchase or Car Loan Rate Comparison as of March 2010

hire purchase

If you plan to buy a new car and do not know which banks give the best interest rates, you are at the right place. Just bear in mind that, the rate listed below are for new cars only.

The table below shows the current hire purchase or car loan package that banks in Malaysia offer as in March 2010 for comparison purpose. The package may change, so for confirmation, you can check with the respective bank.

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Latest BLR & BFR Rate as in March 2010

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With recent hike of Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Banks do not take a long time to raise BLR and BFR. The first bank to raise the BLR is Bank Simpanan Nasional.

BLR normally used in conventional loan package while BFR normally used in Islamic loan package. However, most of the time BLR & BFR figures are the same.

The table below show the latest BLR or BFR rate for most of banks in Malaysia as at 12th March 2010. This table is no longer maintained. The latest rates can be found on this page.

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Ranking of Malaysian Banks Based on Assets Size, Loans Size & Market Capitalization

Do you know how big is Malaysian Banks in terms of their assets size, loans size or market capitalization? Which banks biggest & which one is the smallest? With the recent news that Hong Leong Bank going to acquire EON Bank, it is interesting to see the ranking of Malaysian Banks.

The table below shows Malaysian Banks ranking based on their assets size, loan size & market capitalization as at the end of 2009. International banks and non-public listed are excluded from the lists.

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