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Two campaigns, one bank

Al Rajhi Bank Is Running Two FD-i Campaigns in Malaysia This September

RaymondRates.my4 min read

Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia is running two Term Deposit-i campaigns at the same time this September. One pays more if you wait. The other pays you the very next day. Here’s the real trade-off, and how the winner stacks up against the market.

2
FD-i campaigns
running at once, Sept 2026
RM500
Minimum placement
both campaigns, app-only
0.10pp
Rate gap
top tier: Advantage vs Quick Returns

Two campaigns, one bank

TenureTD-i AdvantageQuick Returns
1 month3.25%3.15%
2 months3.40%
3 months3.50%3.40%
4 months3.50%
5 months3.50%
6 months3.80%3.70%
7 months3.75%
8 months3.75%
9 months3.80%3.70%
10 months3.75%
11 months3.75%
12 months3.80%3.70%

Sorted by tenure, shortest first. Quick Returns only offers 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months; TD-i Advantage covers every month from 1 to 12. Both p.a., quoted before zakat/tax.

A hand holding a bank card while typing on a laptop, symbolising an online deposit placement
Both campaigns are placement-only through the MY alrajhi app — there is no branch counter or call-centre option. · Photo: Unsplash
  • Every tenure from 6 to 12 months sits in both campaigns — nothing overlaps below 6 months.
  • Advantage runs 22 Aug–30 Sep; Quick Returns runs 1 Sep–31 Dec, a three-month head start for the newer one.
  • Placement is 100% digital, through the MY alrajhi app only — no branch or call-centre option.

Why would anyone take the lower rate?

WHEN THE MONEY ACTUALLY MOVESsame RM500 minimum, same 6/9/12-month tenures — different payout timingQuick ReturnsDay 0deposit placedDay 1profit creditedMaturityprincipal returnedTD-i AdvantageDay 0deposit placedMaturityprincipal + profittogetherSource: Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia's own campaign pages, fetched 10 Sep 2026. Not to scale by tenure length.
Quick Returns pays the whole tenure's profit the day after you place it. Advantage pays principal and profit together, but only at maturity.
  • Quick Returns credits the entire tenure’s profit the next calendar day — Advantage waits until maturity.
  • On a RM10,000, 12-month placement, waiting for maturity earns RM10 more — the price of getting paid a year early.
  • Early profit can be reinvested right away — useful if you want to compound sooner or need the cash sooner.
A person checking a banking app on a phone next to an open laptop in a cafe
Al Rajhi calls it 'Quick Returns' — the trade-off is a slightly lower rate for same-day profit instead of a wait to maturity. · Photo: Unsplash

How it compares with the rest of the market

AL RAJHI'S TOP RATE VS THE REST OF THE MARKETone shared scale, 0–5% p.a.Alliance Bank6M, new-to-branch, our current highest4.38%Al Rajhi TD-i Advantage6/9/12M, ends 30 Sep3.80%FD Index — Average Top Rate16 banks, Aug 2026 edition3.35%FD Index — Accessible Average≤RM20k deposit, Aug 2026 edition3.05%Sources: Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia (fetched 10 Sep 2026); Rates.my's own FD Rate Index and Alliance Bank coverage (both cited below).
One shared scale, 0–5% p.a. Al Rajhi's Advantage rate sits above both Rates.my FD Index averages, and behind Alliance Bank's currently higher, more restrictive campaign.
  • Al Rajhi’s top rate is 0.75 points above the Rates.my FD Index’s Accessible Average.
  • Alliance Bank’s branch campaign still leads by 0.58 points — our current highest-rated FD-i promo.
  • Al Rajhi isn’t yet listed on Rates.my’s own FD comparison page — check it against the banks we do track.

See the Rates.my FD Rate Index for how the accessible average is calculated, or which promos beat the OPR this cycle.

What to watch

  • 30 Sep 2026TD-i Advantage closes — no word yet on a follow-on cycle.
  • 31 Dec 2026Quick Returns closes — the longer-running of the two campaigns.
  • Your maturity datePlacement reverts to Al Rajhi’s board rate, not the campaign rate, unless you renew.
Not financial advice. This is general information based on Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia’s own campaign pages as fetched on 10 September 2026. It is not a recommendation to open any account, and Rates.my does not issue rate forecasts or targets. Confirm the current terms and conditions with Al Rajhi before placing a deposit — campaign rates and eligibility can change or close early.

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