Earn savings and rewards with Boost Bank's TNB Jar
KUALA LUMPUR: Boost Bank, Malaysia's first homegrown digital bank, has partnered with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) to offer customers greater savings and rewards — enabling them to earn daily high-interest returns and enjoy cashback when managing their TNB bills.
Enjoy smart savings
From June 4 to Aug 31, new Boost Bank customers can unlock the exclusive TNB Jar — offering an attractive 3.5% per annum (p.a.) daily interest on savings.
To unlock the Jar, customers simply need to create a Boost Bank account and pay a minimum of RM50 on their TNB bill using the Boost Bank debit card or through the Boost Wallet app.
Once unlocked, deposit any amount into the TNB Jar and start enjoying daily interest on your savings.
To keep the TNB Jar active and continue enjoying the benefits throughout the campaign period, customers must pay a minimum of RM50 on their TNB bill each month using the Boost Bank debit card or Boost Wallet app.
Earn instant cashback
All Boost customers can also receive RM3 cashback with their TNB bill payments.
From June 4 to July 31, customers only need to pay a minimum of RM50 on their TNB bill via the Boost Wallet app.
The RM3 cashback will be credited into a dedicated Partner Wallet within the app and can be used to offset their next TNB bill (must be above RM50).
Each customer is only entitled to two rewards during the campaign and is limited to the first 5,000 customers on a first-come, first-served basis.
Don't miss the chance to turn your electricity bill payments into smarter savings. To learn more about the Boost Bank and its offerings, visit https://link.myboost.co/BoostBankTNB.
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