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CIMB e Card

Earns
0.26 miles per RM Online shopping
Lounge
None
Min income
RM24,000 a year
Annual fee
RM80 Waived at RM6,000 spend a year
See it on CIMB's site

Good for

  • Online, contactless and auto-billing spend on the 28th. 12 points per RM1.
  • 3 points per RM1 on the same spend other days. First year free for new cardholders.

Watch out

  • Points are capped at 20,000 per statement.
  • RM80 annual fee from the second year unless you spend RM6,000 a year.
  • In-store PIN spend earns only 1 point per RM1, and airlines and insurance earn nothing.

What it earns

Bonus Points, per RM spent. Each row says what the points are worth.

SpendingEarnsDetails
Spending online or in shops on the 28th12 points per RM Up to 20,000 points a month, shared with Spending in shops and Spending online or in shops. 0.96 miles per RM with Enrich, or 0.8 miles per RM with KrisFlyer or Asia Miles.
Spending online or in shops3 points per RM Up to 20,000 points a month, shared with Spending in shops and Spending online or in shops on the 28th. 0.24 miles per RM with Enrich, or 0.2 miles per RM with KrisFlyer or Asia Miles.
Spending in shops1 point per RM Up to 20,000 points a month, shared with Spending online or in shops on the 28th and Spending online or in shops. 0.08 miles per RM with Enrich, or 0.07 miles per RM with KrisFlyer or Asia Miles.
Petrol, Government / LHDN / JPJ, JomPAY / FPX / DuitNow to billers and moreNothing Petrol, Government / LHDN / JPJ, JomPAY / FPX / DuitNow to billers, Touch 'n Go reload, Grab top-up / GrabPay, Boost top-up, ShopeePay top-up, MAE / other e-wallet, Airlines (direct) and Insurance.

Points and transfers

Enrich
12,500 points for 1,000 miles Moved in blocks of 62,500 points.
KrisFlyer
15,000 points for 1,000 miles Moved in blocks of 75,000 points.
Asia Miles
15,000 points for 1,000 miles Moved in blocks of 75,000 points.

Travel

Airport lounges
None
Overseas spending fee
1% 1% CIMB admin charge, plus any fee Visa or Mastercard adds.

Insurance

Insurance
None listed CIMB lists no cover for this card.

Fees and charges

What it costs if you don't pay in full, or use it for cash.

Annual fee
RM80 Free the first year. Waived if you spend RM6,000 in a year.
Extra (supplementary) cards
Free The RM25 service tax still applies each year.
Service tax
RM25 a year per card A government charge on every credit card in Malaysia, billed by the bank.
Interest
15%, 17% or 18% a year Depends on how reliably you paid the minimum over the last 12 months. None if you pay the full balance by the due date (20 days after your statement).
Minimum monthly payment
5% of the balance, or RM50 Whichever is higher, plus any instalments, service tax and unpaid past minimums.
Late payment
1% of the unpaid balance, RM10 to RM100 Charged when the minimum payment is late.
Cash withdrawal
1% fee, at least RM4.11 Plus 8% service tax on the fee, and 18% a year interest from the day you take it out. No interest-free days.
Replacement card
RM20

Who can apply

Income
RM24,000 a year or more
Age
21 or older Extra cardholders from 18.
Documents
  • MyKad (NRIC)
  • Employees: latest 1 to 3 months of payslips, or an EPF statement with at least 6 months of contributions
  • Self-employed: 6 months of company bank statements and business registration, or your latest Form B with the LHDN payment receipt
One month of payslips is enough at large or listed companies with a fixed salary. Others need 3 months, plus salary bank statements if the employer is smaller.

Other perks

Pay by phone
Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay Add it in the CIMB OCTO app.
Card network
Visa

Where this comes from