Maybank will extend its banking hours on weekdays to provide greater convenience to customers, in view of the 5-day work week to be observed by the banking industry.

The extended banking hours with effect from February 01, 2006 will be as follows:

I. All states except Kelantan and Terengganu
Monday to Thursday -9.15 am to 4.30 pm
Friday - 9.15 am to 4.00 pm

II. Kelantan and Terengganu
Sunday – Wednesday -9.15 am to 4.30 pm
Thursday - 9.15 am to 4.00 pm

The revised banking hours will provide even more banking hours compared with the previous 5 ½ day working week day. As a bank committed to knowing our customers better, we have extended the banking hours to enable our customers to enjoy greater banking flexibility,” said Encik Agil Natt, Deputy President of Maybank.

“We are also offering Saturday Banking at 26 selected Maybank branches nationwide which are primarily located at major shopping complexes and areas that have high customer traffic. The branches will offer selected number of banking services mainly for remittances and payments as well as deposits, sales and financial advisory service. The branches will also cater to their home branch customers, i.e. customers who have their accounts maintained at these branches,” added Encik Agil.

The banking hours for the 26 branches offering Saturday Banking (List in Appendix 1) will be from 11.00 am to 2.00 pm. These branches will, however, be closed on gazetted public holidays.

Encik Agil stated that notwithstanding the 5-day work week, customers who require basic banking transactions on Saturdays can also use Maybank’s various delivery channels namely self service terminals such as ATMS, cash and cheque deposit machines, passbook update machines, Maybank2u.com, Maybank2e.net, phone banking or mobile banking services.

Maybank has more than 2,600 self service terminals including over 1,400 ATMs nationwide. In addition to these, Maybank has 58 forex booths which operate 7 days a week for 8 hours daily at strategic locations in the country where customers can also send remittances, purchase foreign worker’s demand draft (TAKA), buy or encash travelers cheques as well as cash advances on Visa and Mastercard.

Information of the new banking hours, branches offering Saturday Banking and services available are placed in Maybank branches. Customers can also contact Maybank Group Contact Centre at telephone 1-300-88-6688 or log on to www.maybank2u.com.

For more information, please contact:-
Irene Chua / Andrew Lee / Prakash Mukherjee
Public Affairs
Tels 2074 7785 / 8478 / 7783
e-mail: publicaffairs@maybank.com.my

Appendix 1

Location of Maybank Branches Offering Saturday Banking w.e.f. February 01, 2006
Shopping Complexes:

Federal Territory
1. Mid Valley
2. KLCC
3. Ampang Park
4. Kompleks Pernas Sogo

Johor
5. Johor Bharu Main, City Square, Johor Bharu

Penang
6. Komtar, Penang (Penang Road)

Kedah
7. Sungai Petani, Central Square, Sungai Petani

Other Locations:

Federal Territory
8. Bukit Bintang
9. Wisma Hangsam
10. Bangsar Baru

Selangor
11. USJ
12. SS2, PJ
13. Taman Melawati
14. Puchong Jaya
15. Rawang
16. Petaling Jaya Main

Pahang
17. Bukit Ubi

Kelantan
18. Kota Bharu

Terengganu
19. K. Terengganu

Kedah
20. Alor Setar Main

Penang
21. Bayan Lepas

Negeri Sembilan
22. Seremban Main

Melaka
23. Melaka Raya

Perak
24. Ipoh Garden

Sarawak
25. Jln TAR, Kuching

Sabah
26. Karamunsing