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Factoring
A short-term trade financing for SMIs involved in selling their products/services on credit terms. Factoring involves the outright purchase of clients' credit sales invoices to acceptance private and public sector customers. Client obtains cash advances of up to 80% against the net invoice value factored
Financial Process Exchange (FPX)
A common Internet-based Online Payment Gateway system to facilitate payment between participating financial institutions for any business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customers (B2C) transactions
Floor stocking
A short-term credit facility to finance the purchase of motor vehicles stock by dealers. It involves the financing of vehicle stocks from the appointed dealers upon presentation of the Sola of Exchange. After the clearance of excise duty by the custom through the Electronic Excise System (ESS), the manufacturer/distributor will forward the financing documents (required for vehicles registration) for the vehicle to Maybank. Upon redemption of the Sola, the financing document will be released to the dealer to facilitate the registration of the vehicle with the Road and Transport Department in the name of the hirer
Foreign Currency Account (FCA)
A current account offered by Maybank that's available in more than 10 major currencies
Foreign Exchange Contract (FEC)
An agreement between a customer and the Bank to exchange a specific quantum of foreign currency at a pre-determined rate of exchange at a specified future date. It is mainly used by exporters and importers to hedge against the fluctuations in exchange rates
Foreign Worker Telegraphic Transfer
Electronic Funds Transfer system for foreign workers in Malaysia to send money home, or for Malaysians to remit funds to Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh
Forex Booth/Bureau de Change
Selected Maybank branches that offer the sale and purchase of foreign currencies and other travel-related financial services
Forward Exchange Contract
An agreement to buy or sell currencies at a future date (more than 2 trading days) at a predetermined price. An FEC can be either at premium (i.e. higher than spot rate) or at discount (lower than spot rate), depending on the interest differential between the two currencies. It is generally used to offset or hedge against future rate exposure on receivables or payables in other currencies
Can we help?
Call our Customer Care hotline at 1-300 88 6688 or 603-7844 3696 (overseas) any time, any day. (That includes holidays)
Etiqa Insurance Call Hours
Monday to Thursday:
8:45am - 5:45pm
Friday:
8:45am - 4:45am
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday.
For more info call Etiqa Oneline: 1300 13 8888 or visit www.etiqa.com.my
Credit Card Centre
For enquiries, call 1-300-88 6688 or fax our Credit Card Centre at 03-7953 8610 (Platinum/Premier) or 03-7953 8600 (General/Gold & Classic).
Glossary
New to banking terms? Check out the meanings here
Whistleblowing Hotline
(24 hours secured hotline)
1-800 38 8833 or 603-2026 8112 (overseas)
(Protected email address)
whistleblowing@maybank.com
(Secured P.O Box mail address)
P.O Box 11635, 50752 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia