Standard Chartered  
Frances Yip

Treating Customers Fairly
Customer engagement code

 
This is a voluntary code which sets minimum standards of banking practice for
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad when the bank deals with you for your day- to-day operations.
 
1. Providing a positive customer experience  
 
   
  1. You can be confident that fair treatment is critical to our bank’s corporate culture and have the view that you are treated in a reasonable and objective manner. This would apply to a range of situations including:
     
    providing you with information
    providing you access to basic banking facilities
    evaluating you for a loan
    responding to your complaint
 
   
 
2. Product design and meeting your needs  
 
 
  1. The bank will make sure our products and services meet relevant laws and regulations in letter and spirit.
     
  2. The bank will help you understand how our products and financial services work and will take into account the following principles when designing a brochure:
     
    The sales materials should not be misleading, inappropriate or generally offensive
    The language used will be clear
    The font size used for the terms & conditions should not be unreasonably small
 
   
 
3. Sales processes, suitability and transparency  
 
 
  1. The bank will make our terms & conditions, interest rates, fees & charges and your rights and responsibilities transparent to you.
     
  2. The bank will provide reasonably adequate information to you to help you make an informed decision regarding our products.
     
  3. The bank will not mis-sell.
 
   
 
4. Post sales service  
 
   
  1. The bank will help you use your account by
    Providing you regular updates on your account
    Keeping you informed about the changes in the interest rates, charges or terms and conditions relating to your account

     
  2. The bank will
    Ensure that effective redress is made available for you through complaints management / handling processes that provide objective and expedient investigation and resolution
    Monitor internal practices to ensure compliance with approved processes

     
  3. The bank will treat all your personal information as private and confidential, in line with our statutory duties.
     
  4. The bank’s collection policy is built on courtesy and fair treatment.