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Banking hours

Posted in Daily Observations, Effective and Efficient |

“Our banking hours are 9.30am to 4pm. All banks are like that.”

That’s the typical reply you get when you are few minutes late to the bank, as the security guard closes the glass door and looks at you like you’re a leper. Most of the banks are also Monday to Friday only.

If there’s a bank that is open on Saturday, that’s one bank that would definitely win my support. I don’t even mind if it’s closed on Monday. Saturdays are when most people are free to do their bankings.

Talk about putting customers first.





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  • thamkngw

    have you tried ocbc? they are even open on sundays

  • http://www.meshio.com yowchuan

    Tham, thanks for the heads up! I shall consider moving my banking there ;-)

  • miketee

    I've seen CIMB Bank open while I was at Summit on Sunday evening… and AmBank in Taipan also opens on a Sunday. So there are definitely choices available… although I'm hoping that more banks would follow suit!

  • http://mtsen.com mtsen.com

    Ambank also opens alternate weekends. Back in PAS governed states, Sunday is a convenient banking day for other states around them.

    But don't get the wrong impression for OCBC and Ambank opening on weekends, they just accept your requests, they still process it on the next working day, usually Monday :)

  • wilson

    It's stupid to have banks closed on Saturdays. How many of us actually has the time to go to the bank during weekdays. Not to mention working hours.

  • http://www.nationwidedr.com/christian-debt-management.asp Debt Reduction

    I use Internet banking so never have to worry about “banker hours.” What a life these guys must lead.

  • http://fathersez.com fathersez

    You are so right. I would have thought that the banks would have thought the 5 day week to be a golden opportunity to snare more customers by staying open on Saturdays.

    Looks to me that the so called big shots of the banks have no intention of meeting customer needs.

  • http://www.1.com.my Pin

    If only online banking are properly designed…

  • http://www.meshio.com yowchuan

    Hi,

    I am over in Cambodia right now on a charity project. I’ll be facing some difficulties checking emails.

    If you need to contact me urgently, you can reach me at my temporary mobile number: +85599679286.

    Will be back in action on 14th October.

    Thanks,
    Yow Chuan

  • KEvin

    not only bank, government offices should open on saturdays too.
    i remember last time gov. offices open half day on saturdays. then they switch to “close on first and thrid saturdays of the month”.
    Now, every saturday close.. what's next? half day on Fridays for sembahyang?

  • http://www.meshio.com yowchuan

    Hi,

    I am over in Cambodia right now on a charity project. I’ll be facing some difficulties checking emails.

    If you need to contact me urgently, you can reach me at my temporary mobile number: +85599679286.

    Will be back in action on 14th October.

    Thanks,
    Yow Chuan

  • http://apalancho.blogspot.com jc

    banks really caters for business ppl..they are the ones who are the ones who make big transactions during weekdays. As for us 9-5 ppl…too bad…we just have to resort to online transactions (which is cool since petrol price is so expensive nowadays) and skipping lunch/work just for a queue in our local bank haha

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    In our area there must be alot more competition for bank business as they stay open later and even open for half of Saturday. That never happened when I was younger.

  • http://www.lowcostaffordableinsurance.com low cost insurance

    My wife does mostly internet banking but we do down to the bank for other purpose at least once a week. I find the lines not much an issue any longer. People are using the internet more and more I think.