Hong Leong Islamic Bank Savings Account-i
Islamic Bank Accounts in Johor
Hong Leong Islamic Bank's everyday savings account with the Tawarruq mechanics explained on the page: by applying, you appoint HLISB as agent to purchase a commodity equal to your deposit, sell it to HLISB at a profit, and HLISB sells it to a third party for cash. Minimum initial deposit RM200, debit card with merchant offers, monthly e-statements and 24/7 digital banking via Hong Leong Connect. Printed rates effective 1 August 2026: 0.00% up to RM200,000 and 0.05% above; the bank's savings rates page also prints the Basic Savings Account-i at a flat 0.25%, the Junior Savings Account-i at 0.25% on the first RM50,000 and the 3-in-1 Junior Account-i at 1.65% on the first RM50,000. Member of PIDM, protected up to RM250,000 per depositor (crawled hlbislamic.com.my 2026-08-06).
HLISB's Savings Account-i is a teaching document: the Tawarruq agency sequence is explained in plain English, rates carry current effective dates, and even the eligibility rules enforce Shariah screening on organisational customers. The economics, though, are the cluster's weakest for adults, effectively 0% below RM200,000, so treat it as a values-aligned transactional account and park real savings in the bank's Fixed Deposit-i instead.
Pros
- Best contract education of any savings page among the six banks
- Fresh rate disclosure (August 2026)
- 3-in-1 Junior Account-i pays a respectable 1.65% for children
Cons
- Adult rates are the weakest printed in the cluster: zero below RM200,000
- Yield seekers must look at Public Islamic's ForU2Save (2.10%) or RHB's Smart Account-i bonuses
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Product Details
Account Type
Savings account
Min Deposit
RM200
Structure
Tawarruq commodity sale profit, calculated on end-of-day balance
Hong Leong Islamic Bank in Johor
Hong Leong Islamic Bank's Savings account serves customers in Johor. Malaysian Islamic accounts pay contracted Tawarruq profit or discretionary hibah depending on the underlying contract, never interest. Deposits at PIDM member banks are protected up to RM250,000 per depositor per member bank; check each provider's membership status, which our profiles document. Hong Leong Islamic Bank operates across Malaysia, so Johor residents have full access to this product.
Shariah Compliance & Oversight
Hong Leong Islamic Bank names its Shariah Committee on the Shariah governance page: Prof. Dr. Rusni binti Hassan (Chairperson; IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance professor and one of Malaysia's best-known female Shariah scholars), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amir bin Shaharuddin and Encik Imran bin Mohammad Khayat. The committee is supported by dedicated internal functions for Shariah Review, Shariah Research and Secretariat, Shariah Audit and Shariah Compliance Risk Management, in line with BNM's Shariah Governance Framework (hlbislamic.com.my/en/personal-i/about-us/shariah-governance/introduction.html, crawled 2026-08-06).
2026-08-06
Why It's Halal
The page walks the customer through the Tawarruq agency-and-sale sequence step by step, the clearest contract education of any savings page in this cluster, and even restricts club/society accounts to those 'involved in Shariah-compliant activities'. Oversight is HLISB's named Shariah Committee chaired by Prof. Dr. Rusni Hassan of IIUM, supported by four dedicated internal Shariah functions (crawled hlbislamic.com.my 2026-08-06).
Regional Availability
Hong Leong Islamic Bank serves all of Malaysia
✓ Available nationwide including Johor
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