Frequently Asked Questions
Accounts & Transaction
1. Which account(s) can I access?
2. What if I have more than one ATM card?
3. What if I have more than one credit card?
4. What should I do if I can't view any of my deposit account(s) in CIMB Clicks ?
5. What should I do if I can't view my new CIMB credit card(s)?
6. How would I know when a transaction has gone through?
7. What should I do if I forget my CIMB Clicks ID?
8. How will online transactions appear on my Savings/Current Account(s) statement?
9. What happens if I do not have sufficient funds in my account?
10. How do I exit without affecting the transactions/payments that I have submitted?
11. If I move to other services within the CIMB Clicks site or exit CIMB Clicks before the current transaction is completed, will this affect the transaction?
12. If I click the 'Back' button, will the transaction/payment that I have submitted previously be deleted from the system?
13. If my transaction was not successful for some reasons, is the transaction record still in the system? Do I have to re-submit again?
14. Can I save the transaction pages as shown in CIMB Clicks?
15. Can the transaction pages be printed?
16. Why does my browser time out when I leave it idle?
17. I frequently receive the following message, "The page you are trying to view contains both secure and unsecure items. Do you want to continue?"
18. How do I save a beneficiary to "My Favourite Accounts"?
19. How do I save a beneficiary to "My Bills"?
20. How do I change my daily transaction limit?
21. When will my limit be activated?
22. What are the default limit as well as the allowed limit?
 
Multiple Debiting Accounts
 
1. If I register for CIMB Clicks using only one ATM card, can I perform funds transfer using my other accounts from another ATM card(s)?
2. Can i tag a Joint OR (either party to sign) account?
3. Can I tag all types of accounts via CIMB Clicks?
4. How many new debiting accounts can I add via CIMB Clicks?
5. How do I add in my other CIMB accounts via CIMB Clicks?
6. How do I remove another CIMB accounts via CIMB Clicks?
7. How do I know whether my request is accepted or rejected?
8. Can I view and perform transfer funds immediately from my newly added CIMB account once I completed my Add New Debiting Account transaction?
9. Do I need to request for TAC in order to Add my debiting account?
 
Funds Transfers
 
1. What kind of fund transfers are available?
2. What is Instant Transfer?
3. What is the difference between Interbank GIRO and Instant Transfer?
4. How long is the processing time for transfer funds to other banks?
5. How much is the transaction charges for transfer funds to other banks?
6. What is the daily transaction limit?
7. Can I perform scheduled transactions for Interbank GIRO and Instant Transfer?
8. Can I share the favourite beneficiary between Interbank GIRO and Instant Transfer?
9. What type of transactions can I do with Instant Transfer at CIMB ATMs?
10. What type of transactions can I do with Instant Transfer at Instant Transfer participating banks’ ATMs?
 
   
1. Which account(s) can I access?
  You may access your accounts that are linked to your ATM card only. This will include all your Savings Account(s) and/or Current Account(s). However, for Savings Account(s) and/or Current Account(s) that are not linked to your ATM card, you cannot perform debit transactions from the accounts but can credit transactions to the accounts only. In addition to this, you will be able to access your Fixed Deposits/Investment Account-i, Foreign Currency Accounts, Foreign Currency Fixed Deposits as well as Loan/Financing Accounts.

For credit card holders, you will be able to access all your credit card accounts and view your transaction history and past statements for the last 6 months.

back to top

 

2. What if I have more than one ATM card?
  Should you have more than one ATM card and want to access all your accounts using CIMB Clicks, you are required to create separate CIMB Clicks IDs respectively for each ATM card. Each CIMB Clicks ID is unique and cannot be duplicated.

back to top

 

3. What if I have more than one CIMB credit card?
  You do not need to register all your credit cards. By applying and registering for Internet Banking facilities using one credit card will grant you access to view all your other credit card details with CIMB. This will also include all supplementary cards.

back to top

 

4. What should I do if I can't view any of my deposit account(s) in CIMB Clicks ?
  Your deposit account(s) might be tied to your old IC number. Please call your domicile branch to update your old IC with the new IC number. If this is not the case for you, please call our Call Centre for further assistance.

back to top

 

5. What should I do if I can't view my new CIMB credit card(s)?
  Please call our credit card helplines at 03-6204 7799 (Platinum) or 03-6204 7788 (Gold & Classic) to terminate your ex-BCB credit card(s).

back to top

 

6. How would I know when a transaction has gone through?
  Status of a transaction, be it a success or a failure, will be displayed. To verify the transaction, you may check the balance of your account(s) by performing a balance enquiry of your account. We will provide you with a printable online proof of your transaction for your record instantly to assist you to manage your finances.

back to top

 

7. When I attempt to start a transaction, I get an error message informing that my PIN is incorrect. What should I do?
  Please key in your CIMB Clicks ID and CIMB Clicks password correctly again. You have a maximum of 3 attempts to enter your password. After 3 unsuccessful attempts your Internet Banking access will be suspended for security reason. You can reactivate your Internet Banking access by contacting our Call Centre.

Please note that even though your CIMB Clicks access has been blocked, you may still continue to access your account(s) via ATM and perform normal transactions.

back to top

 

8. How will online transactions appear on my Savings/Current Account(s) statement?
  All transactions will appear in your statement and passbook entries (when you update your passbook). You will be able to check your latest transactions online.

back to top

 

9. What happens if I do not have sufficient funds in my account?
 

A message stating that you do not have enough funds in your account to perform this transaction will be displayed when you try to perform any transfers or payments exceeding your account balance.

back to top

 

10. How do I exit without affecting the transactions/payments that I have submitted?
  Please ensure that you have obtained the confirmation page of any transaction you wish to complete. Once this is obtained you may safely log out. You can always check as to whether your previous transaction was successful by checking the Transaction History.

back to top

 

11. If I move to other services within the CIMB Clicks site or exit CIMB Clicks before the current transaction is completed, will this affect the transaction?
  Yes. This is to ensure that you have fully committed to the transaction before moving on to another screen. Any interruption will stop the transaction process.

back to top

 

12. If I click the 'Back' button, will the transaction/payment that I have submitted previously be deleted from the system?
  Clicking on the 'back' button at any stage will bring up the previously viewed page. If you have proceeded to submit and confirm any transactions, the transactions are considered valid and accepted by us.

back to top

 

13. If my transaction was not successful for some reasons, is the transaction record still in the system? Do I have to re-submit again?
  If the transaction is unsuccessful, you will need to resubmit the transactions. We suggest that you attempt to re-submit only when the conditions on why the transaction failed has been identified (i.e. insufficient funds) or wait a couple of minutes to try again. You can also contact our CIMB Clicks support staff at our Call Centre.

back to top

 

14. Can I save the transaction pages as shown in CIMB Clicks?
  Yes. You can go to 'File' and select 'Save' for any desired folder. The transaction page will appear in a web browser where you call it up again.

back to top

 

15. Can the transaction pages be printed?
  Yes, you can call up the print function in your browser but pages printed out in A4 size paper may not fit the layout as prescribed in your browser. This may cause the pages to print out in more than one page.

back to top

 

16. Why does my browser time out when I leave it idle?
  This is a built-in, security feature that automatically times out after 5 minutes. This is incorporated to ensure that your accounts are not accessed by unauthorised individuals should you leave your PC unattended.

back to top

 

17. I frequently receive the following message, "The page you are trying to view contains both secure and unsecure items. Do you want to continue?"
  This question will most likely arise if you use an IE browser.
To proceed with the transaction(s), please click "Yes". Your transaction is still secure and encrypted. However, should you wish not to be prompted by this question again, please download IE 6 from
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

back to top

18. How do I save a beneficiary to "My Favourite Accounts"?
  Simply select "Add New Favourite Accounts". Enter the beneficiary's account number and create a nickname for this beneficiary. You can do this for your frequent transactions to "Other CIMB Accounts" and "Other Bank accounts".

back to top

 

19. How do I save a beneficiary to "My Bills"?
  Simply select "Add New Bill". Enter the beneficiary's account number and create a nickname for this beneficiary.

back to top

 

20. How do I change my daily transaction limit?
  Navigate to My Data, Change Transaction Limit and your current daily transaction limit is the amount that you see displayed for each of the Internet Banking service. If you wish to change the daily transaction limit for any of the Internet Banking services, simply select your new limit from the dropdown box provided, and click on the "Submit" button.

back to top

 

21. When will my limit be activated?
  Your new limit will be activated immediately.

back to top

 

22. What are the default limit as well as the allowed limit?
 
Transaction Default Limit (RM) Allowed Limit Changed (RM)
Own Account Transfer No Limit RM0 - No Limit
Third Party Funds Transfer RM5,000 RM0 - RM5,000
Interbank GIRO RM5,000 RM0 - RM5,000
Instant Transfer RM5,000 RM0 - RM5,000
Bill Payment RM30,000 RM0 - RM30,000
Other Remittance Transactions (Banker's Cheque, Demand Draft and Foreign Telegraphic Transfer) RM10,000 RM0 - RM10,000
Prepaid Services RM500 RM0 - RM500


back to top

 

 
Multiple Debiting Accounts
 
1. If I register for CIMBClicks using only one ATM card, can I perform funds transfer using my other accounts from another ATM card(s)?
  This function is now available via an option called Add My Debiting Accounts, under Account Enquiry link (left navigation bar), whereby you can request to add in your accounts from your other CIMB ATM cards as the secondary accounts.

back to top

 

2. Can i tag a Joint OR (either party to sign) account?
  This account can only be tagged via branch.

back to top

 

3. Can I tag all types of accounts via CIMB Clicks?
  No. You can only tag Savings and Current accounts as your secondary account via CIMB Clicks. However, Basic SA and CA, minor account and Joint accounts (all parties to sign) are not allowed to be tagged as secondary account.

back to top

 

4. How many new debiting accounts can I add via CIMB Clicks?
  You can only add up to 5 debiting accounts.

back to top

 

5. How do I add in my other CIMB accounts via CIMB Clicks?
 
· Choose My Debiting Accounts link from the left navigation bar and select the Add New Debiting Accounts option
· Enter the account numbers and click submit button
· It will take 3 to 5 working days for the bank to tag the account numbers to the system
· You can also check the status via Check My Debiting Accounts status link
· Once successfully tagged, a message will be sent to you, please check the message thru message center

back to top

 

6. How do I remove another CIMB accounts via CIMB Clicks?
  Choose Delete My Debiting Account option, under My Debiting Accounts link from the left navigation bar. Select the account number you want to delete from the list.

back to top

 

7. How do I know whether my request is accepted or rejected?
  A secure message will be sent to you to inform on the successful or rejection of request.

back to top

 

8. Can I view and perform transfer funds immediately from my newly added CIMB account once I completed my Add New Debiting Account transaction?
  No. The bank needs to do validity checking on your account information first and it takes about 3 working days. We will inform you via a secure message whether the tagging is successful or failed. Once successful, you can use your newly added account(s) for debiting purposes.

back to top

 

9. Do I need to request for TAC in order to Add my debiting account?
  No, you don't need to.

back to top

 

   
Fund Transfers
 
1. What kind of fund transfers are available?
  You can transfer funds to the following accounts via CIMB Clicks:
· Your own CIMB Account(s)
· Third Party Account within CIMB Bank
· An Account in another bank via Interbank GIRO (IBG)
· An Account in another bank via Instant Transfer (IT)

back to top

 

2. What is Instant Transfer?
  Instant Transfer allows funds to be transferred from a customer’s savings or current account to another bank’s savings, current, loans or credit card account immediately. The beneficiary name will be displayed upon keying in the beneficiary account number and funds will be made available immediately at the beneficiary account.

back to top

 

3. What is the difference between Interbank GIRO and Instant Transfer?
  Interbank GIRO is a delayed Funds Transfer without validation on the beneficiary account number and name.
Instant Transfer allows you to review the beneficiary’s name upon submitting the account details to ensure that the account that you are transferring funds to is correct. The funds transferred are available immediately (real-time) in the beneficiary’s account upon confirmation and successful transfer.

back to top

 

4. How long is the processing time for transfer funds to other banks?
 

Transfer Day
Transfer Time Transfer Received by Beneficiary Bank for Processing Funds Available at
Beneficiary Bank
IBG Instant Transfer IBG Instant Transfer
Monday - Friday Before 12:00 noon Same day Immediate Latest by 9.00am on the next business day Immediate
After 12:00 noon Next business day Immediate Latest by 9.00am on the next two business days from transaction date. Immediate
Saturday, Sunday, Federal Territory Public Holiday Anytime Next business day Immediate Latest by 9.00am on the next two business days from transaction date. Immediate

back to top

 

5. How much is the transaction charges for transfer funds to other banks?
 
Debiting Account Type Charges
First Two Transactions of
the Month
Subsequent
Transactions
IBG Instant Transfer IBG Instant Transfer
Basic Savings Accounts RM0.50 RM2.00 RM2.00 RM2.00
Basic Current Accounts RM0.50 RM2.00 RM2.00 RM2.00
Savings & Current Accounts RM1.00 RM2.00 RM1.00 RM2.00
Schedule Transactions for Basic Savings & Current Accounts RM0.50 RM4.00 RM4.00 RM4.00
Schedule Transactions for Savings & Current Accounts RM4.00 RM4.00 RM4.00 RM4.00

back to top

 

6. What is the daily transaction limit?
 

Transaction Type

Daily Limit

Own CIMB Account

Unlimited

Other CIMB Account

RM5,000

Interbank GIRO (IBG)

RM5,000

Instant Transfer

RM5,000

eRemittance

RM10,000

Pay Bills

RM30,000

back to top

 

7. Can I perform scheduled transactions for Interbank GIRO and Instant Transfer?
  Yes, scheduled transactions are available for both Interbank GIRO and Instant Transfer.

back to top

 

8. Can I share the favourite beneficiary between Interbank GIRO and Instant Transfer?
  Yes, the favourite beneficiary is shared between Interbank GIRO and Instant Transfer.

back to top

 

9. What type of transactions can I do with Instant Transfer at CIMB ATMs?
 
  • Transfer from CIMB Current / Savings account to Instant Transfer participating banks' Current / Savings account.
  • Transfer from Instant Transfer participating banks’ Current / Savings account to CIMB Current / Savings account.
  • Transfer between Current / Savings account of the same Instant Transfer participating banks.

back to top

 

10. What type of transactions can I do with Instant Transfer at Instant Transfer participating banks’ ATMs?
 
  • Transfer from CIMB Current / Savings account to CIMB Current / Savings account.
  • Transfer from CIMB Current / Savings account to Instant Transfer participating banks’ Current / Savings account.
  • Transfer from Instant Transfer participating banks’ Current / Savings account to CIMB Current / Savings account.

back to top