Thu, Sep 03, 2020 – 3:13 PM
STANDARD Chartered Singapore has imposed a S$5 service fee per transaction for all credit card or personal loan payments made over branch counters.
This comes as part of the bank's "constant pursuit to bring digital convenience" to its customers here, said StanChart in an email alert to customers seen by The Business Times (BT).
In response to queries from BT, the bank said over 98 per cent of credit card payments are made via other channels, such as mobile/online banking, interbank GIRO, cash deposit machines, and fast and secure transfers (Fast).
"Redirecting repayments to digital channels make sense, as branches can focus better on helping clients with more complex services and assistance. As with all our banking services, assistance, exceptions and waivers are in place for vulnerable clients who visit our branches," a StanChart spokesperson said.
The UK-headquartered lender, which was recently named Singapore's first "Significantly Rooted Foreign Bank", has 16 branches here.
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