Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia Term Deposit-i
Islamic Bank Accounts in Terengganu
Commodity Murabahah (Tawarruq) term deposit from Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia: board rates to 2.30% p.a. at 12 months, an automatic +0.20% p.a. bonus for placements via the MY alrajhi app (2.50% at 12 months), and promotional rates to 3.80% p.a. From RM500.
Al Rajhi's TD-i wins the PIDM-protected value contest: an unconditional +0.20% for using the app takes 12-month money to 2.50%, and campaign rates reached 3.80% at our crawl. The page also sets the standard for explaining where the profit actually comes from - agent, commodity and platform all named. Crawled 6 Aug 2026.
Pros
- App bonus makes effective board rates (2.50% at 12 months) the best PIDM-protected board-level rates in this cluster
- Promo 3.80% rivals Saadiq's wealth-gated 3.75% without the RM200,000 AUM conditions
- Exceptional structural transparency
Cons
- Promotional rates carry campaign terms and end dates - verify in-app
- Below 3 months requires RM1,000 minimum
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Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia in Terengganu
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia's account serves customers in Terengganu. 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. Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia operates across Malaysia, so Terengganu residents have full access to this product.
Our Take on Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia
The best PIDM-protected yield stack in this cluster for digital users, wrapped in genuinely exemplary Tawarruq disclosure. Branch presence is thin and the top savings tiers demand very large balances.
How Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia Works
Open DuitPlus in the app
MyKad/MyTentera eKYC, RM20 activation transfer, 12-hour cooling-off, then full access with Savings Pots.
Place TDs in-app for the bonus
The +0.20% applies automatically across 1-24 month tenures; check current promo layers on top.
Pick the right account contract
Qard accounts for pure safekeeping; DuitPlus/Commodity Murabahah for profit.
First-timers: assess SJKP
If you have income but no deposit, the SJKP route finances 100%+10% - mind the negative-equity start.
Financing Structure
Profit-bearing deposits run on Commodity Murabahah via Tawarruq with a named agent and platform; basic accounts run on Qard and pay nothing by design. Home financing uses Commodity Murabahah, including the SJKP-guaranteed variant. The 0.01% commodity agency fee is disclosed on rates.
In-Depth Analysis
Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation (Malaysia) Berhad brought the Saudi giant to Malaysia in 2006 as a locally incorporated, BNM-licensed Islamic bank. Its 2026-era strategy is app-led: the MY alrajhi app opens the DuitPlus Savings Account-i in minutes (RM20 activation, 12-hour security cooling-off), runs Savings Pots for goals, and pays an automatic +0.20% p.a. on term deposits placed in-app with no promotional conditions - stacking to 2.50% at 12 months on board rates, with campaign promos reaching 3.80% at our crawl. Crawled 6 Aug 2026.
What earns Al Rajhi top compliance marks is disclosure depth. The TD-i page names the entire Tawarruq chain: you appoint Al Rajhi Nominee Tempatan (ARNT), a wholly-owned subsidiary, as Wakalah agent; ARNT buys Shariah-compliant commodities such as crude palm oil on an approved platform; the bank buys them from you at principal plus profit, deferred to maturity. Profit rates are stated exclusive of the 0.01% agency fee (including SST) - a cost most Tawarruq providers never surface. Equally honest is the contract segmentation: the branch-opened Basic Savings and Savings Account-i are Qard contracts that deliberately pay no profit, with the page explaining why and pointing profit-seekers to DuitPlus or the Commodity Murabahah savings variant.
The financing side headlines with Home Financing-i SJKP: Commodity Murabahah under the government's Skim Jaminan Kredit Perumahan, giving first-time buyers up to 100% of property value plus 10% for costs with zero downpayment, open to fixed and non-fixed income earners including joint family applications. Governance: BNM's 2021 list recorded a five-member Shariah Board chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saleh Abdullah Alheidan, mixing Saudi and Malaysian scholars.
Shariah Compliance Details
- Locally incorporated BNM-licensed Islamic bank under IFSA 2013 (since 2006); PIDM member
- Shariah Board per BNM list (1 June 2021): Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saleh Abdullah Alheidan (Chairman), Prof. Madya Dr. Azman Mohd Noor, Lokmanulhakim Hussain, Dr. Mohammed Hael Ghilan Al-Madhagi, Wan Rumaizi Wan Husin
- Full Tawarruq chain and agency fee disclosed; Qard/Murabahah contract segmentation across the shelf
How Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia Compares
Against the digital banks, Al Rajhi matches AEON's promo yield at larger scale and beats KAF above small balances, with a fuller product set behind it. Against Saadiq, its promos are ungated. The thin branch network is the main concession to domestic incumbents.
Similar app-first promos (3.08% TD) with a simpler shelf.
Higher micro-balance hibah (5.00% first RM2,000) but discretionary.
Comparable promo rates gated by wealth relationships.
Bottom Line
For app-comfortable savers, Al Rajhi Malaysia currently offers the best PIDM-protected deposit economics in this cluster - and the most honest explanation of where the profit comes from.
Read full Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia reviewShariah Compliance & Oversight
Overseen by the Shariah Board of Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation (Malaysia) Berhad; per BNM's consolidated committee list (1 June 2021) it was chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saleh Abdullah Alheidan with Prof. Madya Dr. Azman Mohd Noor, Lokmanulhakim Hussain, Dr. Mohammed Hael Ghilan Al-Madhagi and Wan Rumaizi Wan Husin; see the bank's site for current membership. Al Rajhi Malaysia is the locally incorporated subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi Bank, BNM-licensed under IFSA 2013 since 2006 and a PIDM member.
2026-08-06
Why It's Halal
The page details the full Tawarruq chain: you appoint Al Rajhi Nominee Tempatan (a wholly-owned subsidiary) as your Wakalah agent to buy Shariah-compliant commodities such as crude palm oil on an approved trading platform; the bank buys them from you at principal plus agreed profit, deferred to maturity. Governance by the bank's Shariah Board is stated. PIDM member. Crawled 6 Aug 2026.
Regional Availability
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia serves all of Malaysia
✓ Available nationwide including Terengganu
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