Best Fixed Deposit Accounts In Malaysia - May 2022
The RinggitPlus Team
29 Apr - 6 min read
Last update: 29 April 2022
Best Fixed Deposit Promos – May 2022
| Bank | Effective Rate (% p.a.) | Minimum Deposit | Maximum Deposit | Tenure | Promotion Period |
| Affin Bank (Affin Banca Deposit campaign – requires customers to purchase bancasurrance products) | – 7.88 or 18.88 (1 month) – 3.88 or 10.88 (3 months) | RM10,000 or RM50,000 (depending on banca product) | N/A | – 1 month – 3 months | 1 Apr – 30 June 2022 |
| Alliance Bank (Alliance Coolest Cashback: eFD promo – requires customers to open a SavePlus/-i account) | 2.55 | RM1,000 | RM50,000 | 12 months | 1 Feb – 30 June 2022 |
| Alliance Bank (Investment & FD Bundle campaign – requires customers to invest in selected investment products) | – 6.28 (for investment in unit trusts) – 5.00 (for investment in retail securities or sukuk, and structure investment) | RM1,000 | – Up to one time of invested unit trust amount – Up to one-third of invested retail securities or structured investment amount | 3 months | 1 Apr – 30 Sept 2022 |
| Alliance Bank (Bancassurance & FD Bundle campaign – requires customers to purchase selected bancassurance products) | – 7.50 (products with minimum annualised premium of RM50,000) -5.50 (products with minimum annualised premium of RM10,000) | RM1,000 | – Up to one time of annualised premium amount of purchased product | 6 months | |
| Alliance Bank (New Investor Campaign) | 8.28 | RM1,000 | N/A | 3 months | 1 Apr – 30 Sept 2022 |
| AmBank (12-Month FD/TD-i and CASA Combined campaign – requires customers to have a current/savings account) | – 3.35 (individual customers) – 3.40 (AmWafeeq Savings accountholders) – 3.50 (AmBank SIGNATURE Priority Banking customers) – 3.60 (new-to-bank SIGNATURE Priority Banking customers) | – RM10,000 | – RM2 million (individual customers) – No cap (AmWafeeq savings accountholders) – RM1 million (SIGNATURE Priority Banking customers) | 12 months | 1 Apr – 30 June 2022 |
| Bank Rakyat (Bank Rakyat Term Deposit-i Year 2022 promo) | – 2.60 (12 months) – 2.80 (24 months) | RM10,000 | N/A | – 12 months – 24 months | 9 Mar – 9 July 2022 |
| CIMB Bank (CIMB eFixed Return Income Account-i ) | – 2.10 (3 months) – 2.20 (6 months) – 2.30 (12 months) | RM5,000 | N/A | – 3 months – 6 months – 12 months | 1 Apr – 31 May 2022 |
| Hong Leong Bank (Step Up Fixed Deposit Promotion) | – 2.45 (1 to 12 months) – 2.80 (13 to 24 months) – 3.05 (25 to 36 months) | RM10,000 | – RM10 million | – 1 to 12 months – 13 to 24 months – 25 to 36 months | 1 Apr – 30 June 2022 |
| Hong Leong Bank (eFixed Deposit/eFixed Deposit-i Promotion) | – 2.15 (3 months; for deposits made between 1 – 17 Apr and 1 – 30 June) – 2.00 (3 months; for deposits made between 18 Apr – 31 May) – 2.25 (6 months) – 2.35 (12 months) – 2.50 (18 months) – 2.75 (24 months) | RM10,000 | RM200,000 | – 3 months – 6 months – 12 months – 18 months – 24 months | 1 Apr – 30 June 2022 |
| Hong Leong Bank (Raya 2022 eFD/eFD-i promo – only for customers who have not opened an online FD account with HLB before) | 2.00 | RM500 | RM200,000 | 3 months | 18 Apr – 31 May 2022 |
| Hong Leong Bank (FD & CASA Bundle promotion – requires customers to have selected current/savings account) | 3.05 | RM100,000 | RM10 million | 12 months | 4 Apr – 30 June 2022 |
| Public Bank (PB eFD via FPX campaign) | – 2.30 (6 months) – 2.35 (9 months) – 2.40 (12 months) | RM5,000 | RM2 million | – 6 months – 9 months – 12 months | 1 Jan – 30 Apr 2022 |
| Public Bank (FD/TD-i Campaign – applicable to PB Golden 50 PLUS Fixed Deposit Account, PLUS Fixed Deposit, and Term Deposit-i) | PB Golden 50 PLUS FD Account – 2.30 (6 months) – 2.35 (9 months) – 2.40 (12 months) PLUS FD/Term Deposit-i – 2.25 (6 months) – 2.30 (9 months) – 2.35 (12 months) | RM5,000 | RM10 million | – 3 months – 6 months – 12 months | 1 Jan – 30 Apr 2022 |
| RHB Bank (Term Deposit offer) | – 2.50 (over the counter) – 2.53 (through FPX or i-Transfer) | RM10,000 | Up to RM200,000 (for FPX), or limit provided by bank | 12 months | 11 Apr – 31 May 2022 |
Monthly Update
Here’s a roundup of this month’s updates to the best fixed deposit accounts in Malaysia.
- Overall, Islamic FD products continue to offer higher interest rates compared to conventional FD products.
- Junior savers can opt for the MBSB Junior Term Deposit-i (2.15% for 12-month tenure).
- Meanwhile, senior applicants can apply for the Agrobank Fixed Return Investment Account-i 45 Plus (1.90% for 12-month tenure).
- The highest interest rate recorded in this month’s round-up is 2.15% (MBSB Bank; 12-month FD), whereas the lowest stood at 1.60% (AmBank Islamic; 1-month FD).
Original article follows below.
“What’s the best fixed deposit in Malaysia?” It’s one of the most common questions we hear from Malaysians who want a stable and secure form of savings. With its combination of zero risks, guaranteed returns, and the flexibility of choosing the duration of the deposit, many turn to fixed deposits as a reliable form of short to medium-term savings.
Most fixed deposit accounts in Malaysia are also regulated by Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) that gives protection for your investment in the unlikely event of member bank failure. So when identifying which fixed deposit account to put your money in, the main points of consideration should be interest rates, minimum deposit amount, and if they are insured by PIDM.
Here are the highest interest fixed deposit accounts in Malaysia, arranged by duration. The tables below will be updated every month.
Top 1-month FD rates in Malaysia
| Bank Name | Product Name | Minimum Deposit | Interest/Profit Rate | Profit on RM10,000 | Depositor’s Insurance |
| Bank Rakyat | Bank Rakyat Term Deposit Account-i | RM500 | 1.75% | RM14.58 | Malaysian Govt |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | Bank of Nova Scotia Fixed Deposit | RM1,000 | 1.70% | RM14.17 | PIDM |
| Bank of China | Bank of China Fixed Deposit | RM1,000 | 1.65% | RM13.75 | PIDM |
| Agrobank | Agrobank Fixed Return Investment Account-i | RM1,000 | 1.62% | RM13.50 | Malaysian Govt |
| AmBank Islamic | AmBank Islamic Term Deposit-i | RM500 | 1.60% | RM13.34 | PIDM |
Top 3-month FD rates in Malaysia
| Bank Name | Product Name | Minimum Deposit | Interest/Profit Rate | Profit on RM10,000 | Depositor’s Insurance |
| MBSB Bank | MBSB Term Deposit-i | RM500 | 1.85% | RM46.25 | PIDM |
| Bank Simpanan Nasional | BSN Term Deposit-i | RM500 | 1.80% | RM45.00 | PIDM |
| Bank of China | Bank of China Fixed Deposit | RM1,000 | 1.75% | RM43.75 | PIDM |
| Alliance Bank | Alliance Bank Fixed Deposit | RM500 | 1.70% | RM42.50 | PIDM |
| AmBank | AmBank Conventional Fixed Deposit | RM500 | 1.65% | RM41.25 | PIDM |
Top 6-month FD rates in Malaysia
| Bank Name | Product Name | Minimum Deposit | Interest/Profit Rate | Profit on RM10,000 | Depositor’s Insurance |
| Bank Rakyat | Bank Rakyat Term Deposit Account-i | RM500 | 2.00% | RM100.00 | Malaysian Govt |
| Bank Muamalat | Bank Muamalat Fixed Term Account-i | RM1,000 | 1.95% | RM97.50 | PIDM |
| Bank Simpanan Nasional | BSN Term Deposit | RM500 | 1.85% | RM92.50 | PIDM |
| RHB Islamic | RHB Islamic Commodity Murabahah Deposit-i | RM1,000 | 1.80% | RM90.00 | PIDM |
| Agrobank | Agrobank Fixed Return Investment Account-i | RM1,000 | 1.79% | RM89.50 | Malaysian Govt |
Top 9-month FD rates in Malaysia
| Bank Name | Product Name | Minimum Deposit | Interest/Profit Rate | Profit on RM10,000 | Depositor’s Insurance |
| Bank Rakyat | Bank Rakyat Term Deposit Account-i | RM500 | 2.05% | RM153.75 | Malaysian Govt |
| Bank Muamalat | Bank Muamalat Fixed Term Account-i | RM1,000 | 1.95% | RM146.25 | PIDM |
| Bank Simpanan Nasional | BSN Term Deposit-i | RM500 | 1.90% | RM142.50 | PIDM |
| Agrobank | Agrobank Fixed Return Investment Account-i | RM1,000 | 1.83% | RM137.25 | Malaysian Govt |
| Maybank | Maybank Fixed Deposit | RM1,000 | 1.80% | RM135.00 | PIDM |
Top 12-month FD rates in Malaysia
| Bank Name | Product Name | Minimum Deposit | Interest/Profit Rate | Profit on RM10,000 | Depositor’s Insurance |
| MBSB Bank | MBSB Junior Term Deposit-i | RM500 | 2.15% | RM215.00 | PIDM |
| Bank Muamalat | Bank Muamalat Fixed Term Account-i | RM1,000 | 2.05% | RM205.00 | PIDM |
| Agrobank | Agrobank Fixed Return Investment Account-i 45 Plus | RM1,000 | 1.90% | RM190.00 | Malaysian Govt |
| Public Bank | Public Bank eFixed Deposit | RM1,000 | 1.85% | RM185.00 | PIDM |
| Al Rajhi Bank | Al Rajhi Term Deposit-i | RM500 | 1.80% | RM180.00 | PIDM |
Ready to apply? Check out the RinggitPlus Fixed Deposits page, where you’ll find useful information for fixed deposit promotions available in Malaysia, as well as a useful fixed deposit calculator!
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Comments (16)
I am retiring soon. Looking to park my pension Rm2m approx in a safe product with monthly devidents of Rm8k.
Any ideas?
Public Mutual have product called unit trust money market which provide dividend every month with no sales charge, if you interested to know further, let me know. I’m please to help
You better off stick with EPF, which gives about 100k annual return which you want to.
He need monthly withdraw ….EPF can withdraw monthly?
Yes you can request monthly withdrawal.
Inform me the best All FD offer by banks
Other products offer are also welcome
ambank got new promo 2.98% 9 months until year end only
Hi, is the OCBC FD rate 2.9% until the end of Dec 2020?
Hi, what is the interest rate in Public Mutual unit trust money market ?
For 200’000 rm pls inform public mutual interest rate
local banks gives pathetic interest rate. Where else overseas investment s gives 6 to 7 precent per month!!!
Hi is it possible to put 1bil in FD for 12months?
Hi, for the top 1 month FD rates, is no. 1 Bank Rakyat or Bank Muamalat? Thank you.
Latest updated & promo FD term rate.
Thank you.
hi there, pls advise best bank interest FD rates for RM 50K or RM 100K for 2 years, pls share
How about UOB?