Hong Leong Essential

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 EssentialCashback on insurance & retail!
Min. Income
RM2,000/month
Annual Fee
Free*
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. Whenever you use it for shopping or dining, you'll enjoy 1% cash back on your purchases. The total monthly cashback is capped at RM300. Please note that the retail spend excludes 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.

CASHBACK CATEGORYCASHBACK RATEMONTHLY CAPSPEND
All Retail0.4%RM300 up to RM7,000 monthly
All Retail1%RM300from RM7,001 or above monthly
Insurance Transactions0.4%RM300any amount 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. As for new Hong Leong credit cardholders, you get 4.99% p.a. interest with no fixed repayment period. Terms apply!

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

From 1 January 2024 to 30 April 2024, enjoy promotional rates as low as 0.88% p.a. for up to 18 months of repayment tenure. Alternatively, you can opt for a fixed 8.99% p.a. interest for up to 36 months. Terms apply!

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

    Waived when you swipe a minimum of 12 retail transactions per year or spend RM8,000 in retail spending per year

  • 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!

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Unlimited Cashback with Hong Leong Essential

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

For all the retail transactions, be it on dining or shopping, you can earn 0.4% cashback on the first RM7,000 spent. 

If you spend more than that, you are eligible for unlimited 1% cashback. 

Besides that, you can enjoy unlimited 0.4% cashback on insurance transactions with no minimum spending required.

The total monthly cashback is capped at RM300 for all valid categories.

*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.

Zero Cost

The annual fee is waived for life when you swipe the Hong Leong Essential card with a minimum of 12 retail transactions per annum or RM8,000 retail spent in a year.

Otherwise, the annual fee is RM100 for the principal card and RM50 for each supplementary card.

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 either up to 18 months for as low as 0.88% interest or up to 36 months for as low as 8.99% 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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