Hong Leong Essential Credit Card

Specially designed to give you greater financial freedom and flexibility, this Hong Leong Essential Card gives up to 1% cashback all the time. Less plastic, more power!

Hong Leong Essential Credit CardCashback on insurance & retail!
Min. Income
RM2,000/month
Annual Fee
RM100
Cashback
up to 1%
Balance Transfer
From 0% p.a.
Easy Payment Plan
From 0.88% p.a.
Interest Rate
15% p.a.
Interest-free
20 days

Cashback

With your Hong Leong Essential Credit Card, you always get something back. Use this card to pay for your insurance, travel expenses, retail shopping and others to earn up to 1% unlimited cashback every month. Please note that the Eligible Transactions (both local and international) EXCLUDE all Government/ JomPay/ FPX transactions, QR Pay transactions via HLB Connect App, Cash Advances, Quasi Cash (betting and gaming related transactions), Quick Cash, Flexi Payment Plan, Auto Balance Conversion (ABC), Balance Transfers and any fees, and charges.

CASHBACK CATEGORYCASHBACK RATEMONTHLY CAPSPEND
Insurance Transactions0.5%uncappedfrom RM3,000 or above monthly
Insurance Transactions0.5%uncappedfrom RM3,001 or above monthly
Retail Shopping0.5%uncappedfrom RM3,000 or above monthly
Retail Shopping1%uncappedfrom RM3,001 or above monthly
Travel0.5%uncappedfrom RM3,000 or above monthly
Travel1%uncappedfrom RM3,001 or above monthly
Other Spending0.2%uncappedfrom RM3,000 or above monthly
Other Spending0.2%uncappedfrom RM3,001 or above monthly

Balance Transfer

Existing Hong Leong credit cardholders, enjoy 0% interest and low one-time upfront fees of either 3% or 5% for 6 or 12 months. Alternatively, you can also opt for a fixed monthly interest of 7.99% p.a. or 8.99% p.a. for repayment periods of 6 or 12 months.

Pay OverWith Interest Rate AtWhen You Transfer
6 months0% p.a. and 3% one-time upfront handling feefrom RM1,000
12 months0% p.a. and 5% one-time upfront handling feefrom RM1,000
6 months7.99% p.a. and no one-time upfront handling feefrom RM1,000
12 months8.99% p.a. and no one-time upfront handling feefrom RM1,000
Learn more about Hong Leong Balance Transfer

Easy Payment Plans

Shop for big-ticket items and enjoy low interest rates for up to 36 months of repayment tenure at participating merchants.

Hong Leong Flexi Payment Plan
Pay OverWith Interest Rate AtWhen You Spend
3 months0.88% p.a.and no one-time upfront handling feeRM500
6 months2.18% p.a.and no one-time upfront handling feeRM500
12 months3.18% p.a.and no one-time upfront handling feeRM500
18 months3.88% p.a.and no one-time upfront handling feeRM500
6 months8.99% p.a.and no one-time upfront handling feeRM500
12 months8.99% p.a.and no one-time upfront handling feeRM1,000
18 months8.99% p.a.and no one-time upfront handling feeRM1,000
24 months8.99% p.a.and no one-time upfront handling feeRM2,000
36 months8.99% p.a.and no one-time upfront handling feeRM2,000
Learn more about Hong Leong Flexi Payment Plan

Fees & Charges

Annual Fee
  • RM100 primary card
  • RM50 supplementary card
Sales and Service Tax
RM25 on each principal and supplementary card upon activation and anniversary date
Minimum Monthly Payment
RM50 or 5% of outstanding amount, whichever is higher
Late Payment Fee
RM10 or 1% of outstanding amount, up to a maximum of RM100
Cash withdrawal Fee
RM5 or 2% of withdrawn amount, whichever is higher
Interest Rate on Cash Withdrawals
10.8%
Contact-less Payment Methods
Visa payWave

Requirements

Minimum Annual Income
RM24,000
Minimum Age
  • 21 to 65 years old primary card
  • 18 years old supplementary card
Who can apply
  • Anybody

Features

Easy Payment Plan
Hong Leong Flexi Payment Plan
Make your retail purchases anywhere and anytime with a flexible instalment of up to 36 months. Take the heat off paying for that hot ticket item!
Balance Transfer Plans
Hong Leong Balance Transfer
Consolidate all your credit card outstanding debts! Open to new and existing credit cardholders, transfer a minimum of RM1,000 with low-interest rates!

Review

Unlimited Cashback with Hong Leong Essential

With Hong Leong Essential, you will get cashback of up to 1% on all eligible local and international retail transactions* with no minimum spending required.

For all retail transactions, insurance, travel and other spending, you can earn 0.5% cashback for spending of RM3,000 and below. 

If you spend above RM3,000, you are eligible for unlimited 1% cashback.

*Valid retail transactions (both local and international) exclude all Government/JomPay/FPX transactions, QR Pay via HLB Connect App, Cash Advances, Quasi Cash, Quick Cash, Flexi Payment Plan, Auto Balance Conversion, Balance Transfers, and any fees or charges.

Low Cash Advance Interest Fee

The cash advance service allows you to withdraw cash for up to 70% of your credit limit with your Hong Leong credit card, with a low interest rate of 10.8% per annum. 

Do note that the Bank reserves the right to charge the standard rate of 18% per annum if there's any default in payment due to the Bank. 

The withdrawals can be made via 1.5 million ATMs in 200 countries and territories or over the counter at any Hong Leong Bank branch.

However, Hong Leong Bank imposes a fee on each withdrawal with lower charges at only 2% of the withdrawal amount or a minimum of RM5, whichever is higher for each transaction. 

Bear in mind that Hong Leong Bank reserves the right to impose the standard rate of 5% or a minimum RM20 (subject to Government Tax, if applicable) per transaction, whichever is higher.

Hong Leong Essential Low-Interest Instalment

You can enjoy low-interest repayment on your big purchases with the Hong Leong Flexi Payment Plan (FPP). 

The repayment period of your choice is up to 36 months for as low as 0.88% interest per annum, depending on the plan offered by the participating merchants.

The minimum spending amount is RM500. Worry not, there are no hidden charges.

As long as you fulfil the requirement, you can contact the Hong Leong Call Center at 03-7626 8899 to convert your purchases to FPP to your preferred instalment tenures. Or simply make an application via Hong Leong Connect Online Banking or App.

Remember that you have to settle your repayment within the agreed tenures, otherwise the standard Hong Leong Essential finance charges of up to 18% p.a. will be imposed on the balance.

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