CIMB Thai Internet Restirction to your accounts.

[Alotoftravel]

Trying to get feedback from thaivisa readers.

 

With CIMB THAI Bank, “CIMB THAI Digital Banking”, app, they are no longer allowing access to your accounts via the internet ( CIMB Clicks removed) .

You can only access via their new mobile app on your phone. Any thoughts on this restriction as expat who travels?

Thanks for your feeback.

 

 

[BritManToo]

Mobile is much easier and more secure.

[dimitriv]

37 minutes ago, Alotoftravel said:

no longer allowing access to your accounts via the internet...

 

You can only access via their new mobile app on your phone...

 

 

The app on your phone doesn't use internet ?  What does it have to do with traveling?

 

 

[YT3k72Em]

If you are travelling and lose your phone, you lose access to your money. There was a thread last week here where a guy couldn't activate K+ app on a new phone because he was in Australia, and they required a branch visit to do it.

 

I suspect more banks will follow suit as mobile banking is probably deemed more secure.

[Alotoftravel]

Thanks for your feedback .

 

Kasikorn while require cellular connection while on mobile banking , they have at least still allow Web login. Unlike cimb Thai , they removed web login when they came up with their new app.
 

I fear you are all right that  the bank path is moving to mobile . I noticed Bangkok bank just came up with their updated mobile app. I just hope Bangkok do not remove web log in like cimb Thai . 

[phetphet]

Can't imagine why they  would do that. Internet banking is much safer than phone banking via app.

 

WARNING. If it is  a message with a link to click  to download the app, Be very careful that it's not  a  fishing attempt, or a way to put malware on your phone. DON't CLICK ON ANY LINK!!

 

Better to speak to your local branch and clarify it that way..

Edited June 19, 2020 by phetphet

[Pib]

17 hours ago, Alotoftravel said:

Thanks for your feedback .

 

Kasikorn while require cellular connection while on mobile banking , they have at least still allow Web login. Unlike cimb Thai , they removed web login when they came up with their new app.
 

I fear you are all right that  the bank path is moving to mobile . I noticed Bangkok bank just came up with their updated mobile app. I just hope Bangkok do not remove web log in like cimb Thai . 

I have the new Bangkok Bank app.  I just did a test.  Turned off mobile data on my phone...now only have home Wifi connection....logged onto the app/my bank acct no problem....just like with the old app.

[Alotoftravel]

For cimb Thai :

I had to have cell connection so that I receive the otp to set up my phone to work with the cimb Thai digital mobile app. Once I set up device with the app, I disconnected the cell Connection and was able to access my Cimb account via the phone app with no phone cell connection , So this is ok at least without mobile connection , just WiFi .