Terms and Conditions
MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN:
1. AMBANK
(M) BERHAD (Company No. 8515-D), a company duly incorporated in Malaysia under
the Companies Act 1965 and having its registered office at 22nd
Floor, Bangunan AmBank Group, No. 55, Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur and
having a place of business at Level 18, Menara Dion, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250
Kuala Lumpur (“AmBank”);
AND
2. THE PARTY WHOSE NAME AND PARTICULARS ARE
STATED IN SECTION B OF THE ATTACHMENT (“Customer”).
RECITALS:
A. AmBank offers to its customers the Services.
B. Customer wishes to apply for and AmBank is willing
to make the Services available to Customer on the terms and conditions of this
agreement and the Relevant Agreements.
IT IS AGREED AS
FOLLOWS:
In this agreement, unless the context otherwise
requires:
“Acceding Customer” means the
party that signs the Accession Letter.
“Access Profile” means at any
time the mandate given by Customer setting out the scope of that User’s
authority to act in the Security Matrix or Authorization Matrix or both or any
other written mandate that sets out the scope of that User’s authority to act
for and on behalf of Customer in relation to any Service.
“Accession Letter” means an accession
letter substantially in the form set out in the Schedule.
“Account” means any account of
Customer held with AmBank which Customer specifies in a Set-Up Form to be the
subject matter of a Report.
“Administrator” means any
individual appointed by the Customer to control and manage the Access Profile.
“Agent” means:
(a)
the person identified in Section C of the Attachment;
(b)
the person who is at any time nominated by Acceding Customer;
(c)
any person nominated in addition to or in substitution of the persons mentioned
in the preceding paragraphs.
“Authenticator”
means a token of authentication or one who authenticates or any electronic
device supplied by AmBank or any of AmBank’s suppliers which when used in
conjunction with an Electronic Key gives access to any Services for the purpose
of attesting to the validity of the message or transmission and to be used to
confirm the identity of the User or Administrator.
"Authorisation Matrix"
means the appointment of user(s) mandated by the Customer in having the
authority to do and perform Transaction under the Services
“Bank Negara
“Business Day” means a day on
which AmBank is open for the transaction of ordinary banking business in
“Channel” means any system,
medium or channel (including telephone, facsimile, and email), whether internet
based or not, which may be established by AmBank from time to time to enable
Customer to access and utilised banking and other services provided by AmBank
and to which Customer may have subscribed in this agreement, the Service
Supplement or such other manner as AmBank may permit from time to time.
“Clearing System” means the
clearing or payment system of intermediary bank, Bank Negara
“Communications” means
communications between AmBank and Customer such as enquiries, advices and
instructions.
“Customer” means each of the
following:
(a)
the party whose name and particulars are stated in section B of the Attachment;
(b)
any Acceding Customer; and
(c)
Customer’s appointed Agent, if any.
“Customer ID” means the unique
means of identification allocated to or selected by Customer in relation to one
or more of the Services and as further specified in the User Guide for such
Services whether in the form of a password, PIN or other form of personal
identification, or any combination of any of them.
“Customer Facilities” means the
communication line, modem connection or other facilities, software, hardware or
equipment provided and used by Customer for the transmission and/or receipt of any
information sent electronically or by telephone for the purposes of or in
connection with the Services.
“Channel Services” means the
provision by AmBank to Customer of access to one or more Channels under the
terms of this agreement, the relevant Service Supplement and User Guide
relating to such Channels.
“Digital Certificate” means an
electronic attachment to an electronic message used for security purposes.
“e-AmBiz” means the remote site
account access system offered by AmBank to its customers to access their
respective accounts and accomplish banking, financial and/or trade
transactions and retrieve information online currently known as “e-AmBiz”.
“Electronic Key” means a smart
card, electronic key or other similar physical device supplied by AmBank
or any third party which enables an individual in possession of such card, key
or in a form of software or other device to access a Service or Services.
“Fees” means the service
tariff, fees, costs and charges (including any cancellation fees or termination
charges and any tax) published and informed by AmBank from time to time on any
media deemed appropriate by the Bank for the provision of the Services and for
any System Materials provided or licensed by AmBank to Customer as described in
the following documents, whichever is applicable:
(a)
the Standing Pricing Schedule;
(b)
the Service Supplement.
“Force Majeure” means any event
due to any cause beyond the reasonable control of the relevant party, such as restrictions
on convertibility or transferability, requisitions, involuntary transfers,
unavailability of any Clearing System, sabotage, fire, flood, explosion, acts
of God, civil commotion, strikes or industrial action of any kind, riots,
insurrection, war or acts of government, internet connection failures, data
corruption, electronic virus attack.
“IP Rights” means any or all
rights (by whatever name or term known or designated) in tangible or intangible
intellectual or industrial property including patents, trade marks, service
marks, trade names, design rights, copyright (including rights in computer
software and databases), know-how, trade secrets, rights in databases and other
similar rights or obligations whether registrable or not in any country.
“Non Product Services
Transaction” means any Transaction which is not a Product Services Transaction.
“PIN” means a secret
alpha-numeric code unique to a User and/or a particular Electronic Key.
“Public Authority” means a
government, a minister of a government, a government department, a statutory
corporation, or a semi-government or judicial entity.
“Product Services” means all or
any of the products, services and facilities provided by AmBank to Customer via
a Channel from time to time under the following:
(a)
the terms of this agreement;
(b)
the Service Supplement; and
(c)
the User Guide.
“Product Services Transaction”
means any Transaction effected pursuant to any Product Services.
“Related Company” has the
meaning assigned to that term under section 6 of the Companies Act 1965.
“Report”
means in relation to any Account or Transaction, any data, report, statement or
information relating to such Account or Transaction, for which Customer may have
requested in such manner as AmBank may permit from time to
time.
“Relevant
Agreements” means all of the following:
(a)
this agreement;
(b)
any policy statement or certificate relating to the provision of any
Services;
(c)
each Service Supplement;
(d)
each Set-Up Form;
(e)
each Accession Letter;
(f)
any Software Licence;
(g)
any addendum or other supplemental agreement agreed between AmBank and Customer
varying the terms of the above agreements, and
(h)
any addendum or supplemental agreement or schedule agreed between AmBank and
Customer other than the above agreements from time to
time,
and
includes any variation from time to time of any of the above published by AmBank
and notified to Customer in accordance with clause 22 (Notice
Clause).
“Security
Matrix” means the Users’ access right to make enquiry or approve or authorise or
perform a Transaction and Authorisation Matrix initiated or instructed through
the Channel.
“Security
Procedures” means the security measures and procedures:
(a)
set out in the User Guides and/or Service Supplements and any other instructions
AmBank may give concerning security from time to time;
and
(b)
prescribed and/or adopted by AmBank to verify the origination of Communication
from time to time.
“Service
Charge Account” means the account with AmBank designated by Customer as the
account out of which payments will be made in respect of AmBank’s charges for
the provision of the Services.
“Service
Description” means the written or otherwise documented description of each
Service for which Customer has applied.
“Service
Supplement” means in respect of any Services selected by Customer from time to
time, AmBank’s terms and conditions governing such
services.
“Services”
means the Product Services and the Channel Services.
“Set-Up
Form” means a form setting out the set-up options required by Customer for a
Service.
“Supplement” means each of the Service Supplement and any
other document designated by AmBank as a Supplement.
“Software”
means any software which AmBank has supplied to Customer directly or through
AmBank’s supplier as part of any Service including any
updates.
“Software
Licence” means any licence granted to AmBank or to Customer in Connection with
the use of the Software in the provision of the Services to
Customer.
“System
Materials” means all User Guides, Service Descriptions, Software, hardware,
Electronic Keys, Authenticators, Digital Certificates and all other equipment or
materials or documentation on any media which may be provided by AmBank directly
or through AmBank’s supplier to Customer in connection with the use or provision
of any Service.
“Transaction” means any
transaction:
(a)
made between AmBank and Customer;
(b)
effected by AmBank on the instruction of Customer; or
(c)
made between Customer and any other party.
“Transaction Terms” means the terms which govern the
Transaction.
“User”
means at any time any individual who is authorised by Customer to use any of the
Services on Customer’s behalf in accordance with the Access Profile specified by
Customer.
“User
Guide” means the operating and procedural guides or manuals or technical
specification provide or otherwise made available to Customer in connection with
any Service including any updates of the same.
“User ID”
means the unique means of identification allocated to, or selected by a User in
relation to one or more of the Services (and as further specified in the User
Guide) whether in the form of a password, PIN or other form of personal
identification or any combination of any of them.
“Website”
means in the context of any Report and/or Services made available to Customer
through the internet, the internet platform and/or website through or on which
any such Report and/or Service is so provided (including
e-AmBiz).
In this
agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
a reference to any legislation or legislative provision includes any statutory
modification or re-enactment of, or legislative provision substituted for, and
any subordinate legislation issued under, that legislation or legislative
provision;
(b)
the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
(c)
a reference to an individual or person includes a corporation, partnership,
joint venture, association, authority, trust, state or government and vice
versa;
(d)
a reference to any gender includes all genders;
(e)
a reference to a recital, clause, sub-clause, paragraph, schedule, annexure or
exhibit is to a recital, clause, sub-clause, paragraph, schedule, annexure or
exhibit of or to this agreement;
(f)
a recital, schedule, annexure or a description of the parties forms part of this
agreement;
(g)
a reference to any agreement or document is to that agreement or document (and,
where applicable, any of its provisions) as amended, novated, supplemented or
replaced from time to time;
(h)
a reference to any party to this agreement, any other document or arrangement
includes that party’s executors, administrators, substitutes,
successors-in-title and permitted assigns;
(i)
where an expression is defined, another part of speech or grammatical form of
that expression has a corresponding meaning;
(j)
a reference to bankruptcy or winding up includes bankruptcy, winding up,
liquidation, dissolution, the appointment of an administrator, an official
manager, receiver or receiver and manager and the occurrence of anything
analogous or having a substantially similar effect to any of those conditions or
matters under the law of any applicable jurisdiction, and to the procedures,
circumstances and events which constitute any of those conditions or
matters;
(k)
a reference to a matter being written includes that matter being in any mode of
representing or reproducing words, figures or symbols in written
form;
(l)
where an expression is defined anywhere in this agreement, it has the same
meaning throughout;
(m)
a reference to time and date is to the time and date in
(n)
a reference to “amendment” includes addition, alteration, deletion, extension,
modification and variation; and
(o)
a reference to a “month” is to a calendar month.
In this
agreement, headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect
interpretation.
If the day
on which any act, matter or thing is to be done under this agreement is not a
Business Day, that act, matter or thing:
(a)
if it involves a payment other than a payment which is due on demand, must be
done on the preceding Business Day; and
(b)
in all other cases, may be done on the next Business
Day.
AmBank
must use all reasonable care and skill in providing the
Services.
AmBank
must use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that each Channel Service operates
as described in the relevant User Guide.
If any
Channel Service is interfered with or unavailable for any reason, AmBank must
use all reasonable endeavours to re-establish that Channel Service as soon as
practicable, or at AmBank’s option, provide alternative
facilities.
AmBank
must take all reasonable measures to prevent unauthorised access to any Channel
Service.
Customer
must comply with:
(a)
all the terms and conditions of the Relevant
Agreements;
(b)
any instruction or request (whether in written, oral or electronic form) issued
by AmBank to Customer from time to time in relation to any operational or
technical matters or generally in relation to the Services;
and
(c)
all laws and regulations of
Customer
must:
(a)
notify all relevant employees, Users and contractors of the terms of the
Relevant Agreements; and
(b)
ensure that all relevant employees, Users and contractors complies with the
terms of the Relevant Agreements.
Customer
warrants and represents that:
(a)
the execution and delivery of the Relevant Agreements have been properly
authorised by all necessary corporate, shareholder, governmental or
official and all other authorities, and does not violate any law regulation or
judgment, order or decree of any governmental authority of Malaysia or its
memorandum and articles association;
(b)
Customer has full corporate power and lawful authority to execute and deliver
this agreement and to perform or cause to be performed its obligation under the
Relevant Agreement.
(c)
all the information given to the Bank is true and accurate.
(d)
Customer acknowledges that the Bank is in full reliance of Customer’s warranty
and representations to enter the Relevant Agreement.
Customer
shall:
(a)
appoint Administrator or User or both in the form prescribed by AmBank from time
to time; and the Customer or Administrator will set out each of the User’s
Access Profile.
Customer
confirms that any person appointed by Customer as Administrator or User is
authorised by Customer to act on behalf of Customer in accordance with the
User’s Access Profile.
Customer
may from time to time, change a User’s Access Profile by written notice to
AmBank in the form required by AmBank from time to time.
(a)
Customer warrants the accuracy of any information supplied to AmBank including
any information concerning Administrator or User.
(b)
Customer must promptly inform AmBank of any change of Administrator or the
variations or amendments to Administrator or User’s information from time to
time.
Customer
assumes sole responsibility for the actions of each Administrator or User. Each
Administrator or User has the authority to act for and on behalf of Customer in
accordance with the User’s Access Profile.
AmBank may
rely on the authority of each Administrator or User to send Communications or do
any other thing in accordance to the User’s Access Profile until:
(a)
AmBank has received written notice or other notice acceptable to AmBank of any
change from the Customer or a person duly authorised by Customer; and
(b)
AmBank has had a reasonable time to act.
Customer
must keep the System Materials, Customer Facilities, Customer ID, User ID and
all information relating to the Services secure and confidential and not allow
any person (other than employees, Users, contractors and agents authorised by
Customer) to have access to them.
Customer
must comply with the Security Procedures.
Customer
must inform AmBank immediately or in such other manner specified in the relevant
Service Supplement and/or User Guide or by such other means as AmBank may
specify from time to time if Customer has at any time reason to believe
that:
(a)
any System Materials, Customer Facilities, Customer ID or User ID is or may have
been misused or lost or is or may be known to, or in the possession of, any
person not authorised to know the same; and/or
(b)
unauthorised use of any System Materials, Customer Facilities, Customer ID
or User ID or may have occurred or may occur.
(a)
Customer must provide AmBank with all reasonable assistance and information to
enable AmBank to take appropriate action in relation to matters referred to in
clause 5.3, including any action to involve the relevant
authorities.
(b)
Customer must assist AmBank as requested from time to time to make such security
checks in relation to the Services as AmBank may consider
necessary.
(a)
Customer is responsible for and accepts all risks associated with the delivery
by AmBank to Customer of the System Material, Electronic Key, Customer ID, User
ID and/or Digital Certificate from the time the Bank parts physical control or
transfers control of the same to Customer (as applicable).
(b)
Customer is responsible for the continuing safekeeping of the Electronic Key,
Customer ID, User ID and/or Digital Certificate from the time the Bank parts
physical control or transfers control of the same to Customer (as
applicable).
(c)
Customer must pay for the cost of repairing and/or replacing any lost, damaged
or malfunctioning Electronic Key, Authenticator and/or System
Materials.
Any
individual (whether or not he is a User) who utilises any System Material,
Electronic Key, Customer ID, User ID or Digital Certificate is deemed to be
authorised by Customer in accordance with the Access Profile associated with the
particular Electronic Key, Customer ID, User ID or Digital
Certificate.
In
relation to any Channel where Transactions initiated by a User are automatically
processed by AmBank’s systems, then notwithstanding the receipt by AmBank of any
instruction from Customer to suspend or revoke any Electronic Key, User ID or
Digital Certificate in relation to any User, any Transactions initiated by such
User continues to bind Customer until such time as his or her Electronic Key,
User ID or Digital Certificate is disabled by or within AmBank’s
system.
To the
extent that any Software is provided by AmBank to Customer in connection with
the provision of the Services, AmBank grants to Customer a revocable, personal,
non-exclusive and non-transferable licence or sub-licence (as the case may be)
to use such Software only in relation to the Services.
AmBank
will provide to Customer:
(a)
such number of copy of the Software, if any and as determined by AmBank, for
each of Customer’s facility and equipment as AmBank may approve;
and
(b)
System Materials in such form and quantity as AmBank may decide from time to
time.
Customer
may use the Software and System Materials in relation to the Services only and
in accordance with the terms of this agreement.
Customer
may not:
(a)
decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to a
human-perceivable form, save to the extent that such activities cannot be
prevented by applicable law; and
(b)
modify, sell, rent, transfer, resell for profit, distribute or create derivative
works based upon the Software, the System Materials or any part of the Software
or the System Materials.
Customer
must promptly notify AmBank if Customer becomes aware of any unauthorised use of
the Software and/or System Materials.
(a)
The licence and sub-licence granted under this agreement gives Customer limited
rights to use the Software and the System Materials in relation to the Services.
Customer does not become the owner of the Software or the System
Materials.
(b)
The Software, the System Materials and related IP Rights are the exclusive
property of AmBank and/or its suppliers, as the case may be.
(c)
All rights not specifically granted in this agreement are reserved by AmBank and
its suppliers, as the case may be.
Customer
acknowledges that logos, copyright, trade marks, service marks and all other IP
Rights in the System Materials or displayed on any Website shall at all times
remain vested in AmBank, or if the terms of any contract that AmBank has with
any licensor or other person otherwise specify, in such licensor or other
person.
Customer
is responsible for providing and maintaining any equipment that is necessary for
the operation and use of the Services, such as telephones, terminal, modems and
computers.
Customer
must use equipment that is compatible with the Software and other AmBank’s
programs, systems and equipments, which AmBank may change from time to
time.
(a)
AmBank is not responsible for any electronic virus that Customer may encounter
using the Services.
(b)
Customer must routinely scan Customer’s equipment and storing media using any
reliable virus protection product to detect and remove any viruses
found.
(c)
Customer must take all reasonable measures to prevent data or software
corrupting devices entering its or AmBank’s systems.
(d)
Customer must inform AmBank as soon as possible if Customer (or any User, agent
or contractor of Customer) becomes aware of any failure, delay, malfunction,
virus programming error or error in the Services or any suspected fault and
assist AmBank in any remedial steps proposed.
Customer
must:
(a)
procure and maintain and, if necessary, upgrade, at Customer’s expense, such
hardware, software and systems of its own as may be specified in any User Guide
or by AmBank from time to time as being necessary for the utilisation of the
Services; and
(b)
ensure that such hardware, software and systems meet the requirements of the
relevant User Guides.
AmBank
assume no responsibility for the defects or incompatibility of any computers or
software that Customer uses in connection with the access and use of the
Services, even if AmBank have previously approved their
use.
AmBank
makes no warranty, express or implied, in law or in fact, including but not
limited to any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or of
merchantability, with respect to the Services, the Software or any computer
programs, equipment or software that Customer use in connection with the use and
operation of the Services.
If new or
different versions of the Website, the web browser or other software, or other
Channel necessary for the operation of any Services are available, AmBank
reserves the right not to support any prior version of the Website, the web
browser, other software or Channel.
If
Customer fails to upgrade the relevant software or to use the enhanced version
of
Software
as required by AmBank, AmBank may:
(a)
reject Communication sent by Customer; and
(b)
terminate this agreement immediately.
AmBank
reserves the right to change the type or versions or specifications of any
hardware or equipment that Customer may be required to use for any
Services. If such requirements are not met by Customer, AmBank may:
(a)
reject Communications sent by Customer; and
(b)
terminate this agreement immediately
The
parties must comply with the Security Procedures in sending and receiving
Communications.
(a)
AmBank is not obliged to do anything other than what is contained in the
Security Procedures to establish the authority or identity of the person sending
a Communication.
(b)
If all Security Procedures appear to be complied with and no breach is
evidenced, AmBank may act on all Communications even when they are inconsistent
with other Communications. A Communication once issued is
irrevocable.
AmBank is
not responsible for errors or omissions made by Customer or the duplication of
any Communication by Customer.
AmBank may
act on any Communication by reference to an account number only, even if an
account name is provided.
AmBank may
act on a Communication if AmBank reasonably believes the Communication contains
sufficient information.
AmBank may
decide not to act on a Communication where AmBank reasonably doubts its
contents, authorisation, origination or compliance with Security
Procedures. If such is the case, AmBank must immediately notify Customer
of its decision.
If
Customer informs AmBank that Customer wishes to recall, cancel or amend a
Communication before the Communication has been acted upon by AmBank, AmBank
will use its reasonable efforts to comply.
(a)
If Customer has nominated telephone, facsimile, email and/or any other form of
electronic communication as Channels, AmBank may:
(i)
act on any instruction or rely upon any other Communication from Customer (or
purporting to be from Customer) and made via such nominated Channels without
enquiry as to the identity or authority of the person giving (or purporting to
give) such instruction or Communication, or the authenticity of such instruction
or Communication; and
(ii)
treat the same as fully authorised by Customer and binding on
Customer.
(b)
Customer acknowledges that it is aware of and accepts the risks associated with
nominating telephone, facsimile, email and/or any other form of electronic
communication as Channels including the risks of delay, non-receipt and third
party interception and/or interference with confidential
information.
Customer
authorises AmBank to record all telephone conversations made between Customer
and AmBank in writing or by tape or other means as AmBank may
determine.
If AmBank
acts on any Communication sent by any means requiring manual intervention (such
as telephone, telex, telefax, electronic mail or disks sent by hand) then, if
AmBank complies with the Security Procedures, Customer is responsible for any
loss AmBank may incur in connection with that
Communication.
Where any
Communication is given by facsimile followed by delivery of the original
Communication, the fact that the same had been given by facsimile and the date
of the facsimile is annotated on the original Communication. In the absence of
such annotation, AmBank is not liable for any consequences including, in the
case of payment instructions, any losses arising from any duplication of payment
or fund transfer.
In the
absence of manifest error, AmBank’s records (whether in paper, electronic, data
or other form) of each Communication or Report is conclusive evidence of the
fact of receipt or non-receipt, or the contents of such Communication or
Report.
Customer
may request for one or more Reports in relation to any of its Accounts or
Transactions.
Subject to
clause 2.1, each Report is produced by AmBank and provided to Customer based on
selections made by Customer in a Set-Up Form.
Each
Report is deemed to be a notice sent by AmBank and only to contain information
as of and up to the time of issue of the Report.
Where any
Reports delivered are based on any Non Product Services Transaction, such Non
Product Services Transaction will continue to be solely governed by the relevant
Transaction Terms of the Non Product Services
Transaction.
AmBank is
not obliged to ensure, verify or obtain confirmation of the receipt of any
Report by any person.
Whilst
AmBank shall use all reasonable effort to ensure that any financial information
available through any Channel Service is accurate when initially made available,
AmBank does not guarantee the accuracy of such financial information. In
particular, AmBank is not liable for any loss incurred or damage suffered by
Customer by reason or in consequence of customer using such financial
information which is not up to date.
Any
company which is a member of Customer’s group of companies may at any time
accede to the Relevant Agreements by signing the Accession Letter, if applicable
whereby that company shall be bound by the terms of the Relevant Agreements as
if it had been an original party.
Agent must
ensure that Customer (including each Acceding Customer) fulfils its obligations
under the Relevant Agreements.
Agent’s
obligations under clause 11.2 is not discharged, impaired or otherwise affected
by any act, event or omission which, but for this clause 11.3, might operate to
discharge, impair or otherwise affect any of such obligations or any of the
rights, powers or remedies conferred on AmBank by the Relevant Agreements or by
law.
Where
Customer has appointed an Agent, that Agent is irrevocably authorised by
Customer:
(a)
to agree, supplement, restate or vary the terms of the Relevant Agreements,
including the addition or removal of any Services;
(b)
to appoint any member of Customer’s group of companies to act as its successor
as Agent;
(c)
to sign any document and perform any act on behalf of Customer as is required to
effect or implement any of the above matters.
(a)
Each act performed and each document signed by Agent on behalf of Customer shall
be binding on customer for whom the Agent has been authorised to act.
(b)
AmBank may assume that any requisite authorisations have been obtained by Agent
from Customer.
Customer
must pay AmBank the Fees for the provision of the Services and for any System
Materials provided or licensed by AmBank to Customer.
The Fees
are due and payable in full on the last Business Day of each month, unless
otherwise agreed by AmBank.
AmBank
reserves the right to change the Fees at any time and from time to time at its
absolute discretion and without prior written notice to
Customer.
Customer
irrevocably authorises AmBank to debit Customer’s Service Charge Account for
Fees incurred in relation to Customer’s use of the Services and for any System
Materials provided or licensed by AmBank to Customer. The authority
granted by Customer to AmBank under this clause survives the termination of this
agreement until all money owing by Customer to AmBank under this agreement and
the Relevant Agreements has been paid in full.
All
payments shall be made in Ringgit
(a)
Any conversion from one currency into another may be effected in such manner as
AmBank may determine and at AmBank’s then prevailing rate of
exchange.
(b)
Any loss, cost, charge and risk resulting from any currency conversion shall be
borne by Customer.
(c)
AmBank may debit any of Customer’s account with AmBank for such loss, cost or
charge.
(d)
Where Customer’s account assigned by Customer to be debited for transactions
involving foreign exchange has insufficient funds, AmBank reserves the right to
liquidate the foreign exchange position and treat the transactions as cancelled
and Customer shall be liable for any loss (including exchange loss), damage,
charge (including replacement cost) and fees incurred in connection with
it.
Any
dispute or claim by Customer of any nature shall not defer Customer’s obligation
to pay any sum due to AmBank.
(a)
Any payments to be made to AmBank by Customer under or in relation to the
Relevant Agreements will be made to AmBank without any set-off or counterclaim
and free of any deduction or withholding for or on account of any taxes or other
charges in the nature of taxes imposed by any Public Authority unless such
deduction or withholding is required by law or
practice.
(b)
If any such deduction or withholding is so required to be made by customer or on
Customer’s behalf, Customer must pay to AmBank any additional amount necessary
to ensure that AmBank receives and retains the full amount of the relevant
payment as if such deduction or withholding had not been
made.
If
Customer does not pay the Fees or any money payable by Customer under this
agreement on or before the due date, Customer must pay interest on that amount
on demand by AmBank. Interest is:
(a)
payable from the due date until payment is made in full by
Customer;
(b)
calculated on daily balances at the rate of 10% per
year;
(c)
capitalised monthly.
AmBank is
not liable in any circumstances for any indirect or consequential loss or loss
of interest or loss of profit or loss of business or damages incurred by
Customer, including any loss of business revenue, anticipated savings, business
transactions, goodwill or contracts, whether arising from negligence, breach of
contract or otherwise even if the loss was reasonably foreseeable or AmBank had
been informed and advised of the possibility of such loss or
damages.
AmBank is
not liable for:
(a)
any losses arising in connection with circumstances outside AmBank’s control or
outside AmBank’s knowledge including an unforeseeable acts or omissions or
negligent acts on the part of AmBank’s service providers, contractors, agents or
employees;
(b)
any losses arising as a result of any error in information supplied to AmBank or
Customer by a third party, including where such information is contained in any
Report;
(c)
any losses arising in connection with AmBank acting upon instructions sent
electronically or by telephone by Customer or by reason of AmBank failing or
refusing to so act if, acting in good faith, in AmBank’s opinion there is or are
reasonable ground for such failure or refusal (other than as caused by AmBank’s
gross negligence or wilful default);
(d)
any losses as a result of:
(i)
any failure, suspension or malfunction in any communication line, modem
connection, other transmission facilities, the Software or the Customer’s
Facilities, howsoever caused; or
(ii)
the non-availability of any communication line, modem connection, other
transmission facilities, the Software or the Customer’s Facilities, for any
reason;
(e)
any losses suffered by Customer by reasons of any computer viruses, Trojan
horses, worms, logic software, other bombs or other similar programs or routines
(including hacking) affecting any Website, the Services or System
Materials;
(f)
any losses cause as a result of or in connection with any laws or regulations of
countries where Transactions are settled or cleared where any negotiable
instrument or receivables is collected, or any exchange control restrictions
which are imposed from time to time, unless caused by AmBank’s own breach of
such laws and regulations;
(g)
any damages or losses arising from unauthorised access to any Channel Service by
a third party using any Electronic Keys, Customer ID, User ID or Digital
Certificate; or
(h)
the consequences of any misuse by Customer of any Website or
Channel.
Any other
exclusion or limitation of liability in any Service Supplement is in addition to
and does not derogate from the exclusion and/or limitation of liability in
clauses 14.1 and 14.2.
Without
prejudice to clauses 14.1, 14.2 and 14.3, AmBank’s total liability to Customer
for any claim arising from or in connection with a Service is limited to the
total amount of Fees paid by Customer for the relevant Service within a 3 months
period preceding the date of the loss or damage giving rise to such
claim.
(a)
Subject to paragraph (b) below, Customer must indemnify, defend and hold AmBank
harmless from and against any claim, damage, loss, liability and cost (including
lawyers’ fees) of any kind which AmBank may suffer arising from or in connection
with the provision of any Service resulting from:
(i)
any breach by Customer of its obligations under the Relevant
Agreements;
(ii)
AmBank acting on Customer’s instructions, purported instructions (including stop
payment instructions) or other Communications; or
(iii)
the use or misuse of the System Materials by Customer, including the
unauthorised sale or transfer or sharing of any of the System Materials or the
posting of any material on any Website which infringes the rights, including IP
Rights, of any party.
(b)
Customer’s obligation to indemnify AmBank under paragraph (a) above does not
cover situations where AmBank’s loss or damages arises from AmBank’s own
negligence or misconduct.
(c)
This provision of this clause survives the termination of this
agreement.
AmBank is
not responsible for any failure to perform any of AmBank’s obligations under any
Relevant Agreements if AmBank’s performance is prevented, hindered or delayed by
Force Majeure.
If Force
Majeure occurs and AmBank is prevented or hindered from performing any of its
obligations under any Relevant Agreement, such obligations of AmBank shall be
suspended for so long as the Force Majeure continues.
AmBank is
not liable for any inconvenience, loss, injury, damages suffered or incurred by
Customer or any third party arising from AmBank’s failure or delay in performing
its obligations caused by any Force Majeure.
If it is
illegal or AmBank is of the opinion that it is illegal to continue to provide
any Services to Customer or to some or all of AmBank’s customers, AmBank may
stop providing the Services to Customer by giving written notice to
Customer.
AmBank is
not responsible for any failure to perform any of AmBank’s obligations under
this agreement if AmBank’s performance would result in it being in breach of any
law, regulation or other requirement of any Public Authority in accordance with
which it is required to act.
AmBank is
not liable for any inconvenience, loss, injury, damages suffered or incurred by
Customer or any third party arising from AmBank’s failure, refusal or delay in
performing its obligations under clause 17.1.
If Bank
Negara Malaysia, Association of Banks in Malaysia or any Public Authority
imposes any rules, decisions and rulings (whether before or during the term of
this agreement) that affects e-AmBiz or the terms of this agreement, AmBank may
vary the terms and conditions of this agreement by giving notice to
Customer.
e-AmBiz is
subject to all rules regulations guidelines and directives (whether or not
having the force of law) imposed upon AmBank from time to time by Bank Negara
Malaysia or other applicable Public Authority having jurisdiction over
AmBank.
AmBank may
at any time during the continuance of this agreement furnish or disclose to and
of the following person:
(a)
to Biro Maklumat Cek or such other authority or body established by Bank Negara
(b)
the Central Credit Unit of Bank Negara
(c)
any other Public Authority; and
(d)
any potential assignee,
any
information relating to Customer or any other information which the AmBank
considers appropriate.
AmBank may
disclose information on Customer’s business (including its accounts and future
accounts) with AmBank to AmBank’s auditors, lawyers, agents, service providers,
professional advisers and companies which are or which in the future, may be a
Related Company of AmBank on need to know basis, and the parties receiving the
information are bound by confidentiality obligations similar to those observed
by AmBank to Customer.
AmBank may
suspend or withdraw the whole or any part of the Services provided to Customer
at any time. If practicable, AmBank shall notify Customer in advance of
the suspension or withdrawal.
If
requested by Customer in writing and all Security Procedures have been complied
with, AmBank must suspend the whole or part of the Services as requested by
Customer.
(a)
AmBank may develop, add to, change, replace or withdraw the whole or any part of
the Services or the System Materials or any other information or material
relating to the Services from time to time.
(b)
If AmBank adds to or modifies the Services and/or provides additional or
modified System Materials pursuant to such development, addition or change,
Customer continue to be bound by the Relevant Agreements and, in addition, by
any additional terms which AmBank may advise Customer in relation to such
additions or modifications.
Either
party may terminate:
(a)
the whole or any part of the Services; and/or
(b)
any or all of the Relevant Agreements,
by giving
to the other party 30 days prior written notice.
AmBank may
terminate the whole or any part of the Services provided to Customer and/or all
or any part of the Relevant Agreements immediately without prior
notice:
(a)
upon any material breach by Customer of any terms of the Relevant Agreements or
of any other agreement or other instrument between Customer and
AmBank;
(b)
if it is or becomes or would be materially likely to become unlawful for
Customer or AmBank to comply with any or all of each party’s respective
obligations under the Relevant Agreements or if such compliance shall cause or
would be materially likely to cause AmBank to be in breach of any law or
regulatory requirement;
(c)
if Customer ceases to have any account and/or banking relationship with AmBank;
or
(d)
upon the occurrence of any other circumstances affecting Customer or the
Services which AmBank, acting reasonably, considers
exceptional.
Upon
termination of any Relevant Agreement in whole or in part for any reason:
(a)
Customer must immediately return to AmBank all copies of the Software, User
Guides and any other System Materials, related information and equipment
supplied by AmBank (if any);
(b)
Customer must immediately cause all Software supplied by AmBank to Customer to
be erased from any hardware or other equipment on which it has been installed
and certify to AmBank in writing that the same has been
done;
(c)
Customer must allow AmBank onto Customer’s premises at a reasonable time on
reasonable prior notice either to verify that Customer has erased all the items
listed above or, if they have not been erased, to erase all such
items;
(d)
Customer must sign all relevant document to evidence the revocation (in whole or
in part) of any Software Licence granted to Customer;
(e)
Customer must pay AmBank all money owing by Customer to AmBank under this
agreement immediately upon demand;
(f)
AmBank may immediately deny Customer access to the
Services;
(g)
all rights granted under this agreement will immediately revert to
AmBank;
(h)
all licences, sub-licence and other rights granted to Customer under this
agreement is revoked; and
(i)
the rights or obligations of the parties that arise prior to termination remains
intact and are not affected by the termination unless stated
otherwise.
The
provisions in clauses 14, 15, 18, 19 and any other indemnities and exclusions or
limitation or liabilities set out in any Service Supplement survives any
termination of the Relevant Agreements and continue
indefinitely.
A notice,
consent, approval or other communication (each a “Notice”) under the Relevant
Agreements shall be in writing (which includes electronic form), signed by or on
behalf of the party giving it, addressed to the party to whom it is to be given
and:
(a)
delivered to the receiving party in person;
(b)
sent by pre-paid mail to the receiving party’s address;
(c)
transmitted by facsimile to the receiving party’s facsimile
number;
(d)
sent to the electronic mail address of the receiving
party.
A notice
given to a person in accordance with this clause is treated as having been given
and received:
(a)
if delivered, on the day of delivery if delivered before 4:00pm on a Business
Day, otherwise on the next Business Day;
(b)
if sent by pre-paid mail, 3 Business Days after the date of posting;
(c)
if transmitted by facsimile and the transmission report states that it was sent
in full and without error, on the day of transmission if that report states that
the transmission was completed before 4:00pm on a Business Day, otherwise on the
next Business Day; and
(d)
if transmitted by electronic mail and the transmission report states that it was
sent in full and without error, on the day of transmission if that report states
that the transmission was completed before 4.00 on a Business Day, otherwise on
the next Business Day.
For the
purposes of this clause, a person (“sender”) may take the address, facsimile
number and email address of another person (“recipient”) to
be:
(a)
the address and number set out in this agreement;
(b)
where the recipient notifies the sender of another address or number, the last
address or number so notified to it; and
(c)
if the recipient is Customer, the Customer’s address in AmBank’s records
from time to time.
In
addition to the mode of delivery and deemed delivery stated above, all notices
and other communications concerning e-AmBiz is treated as having been given and
received by Customer:
(a)
if sent by courier, on the next Business Day after collection by the
courier;
(b)
if by posting notice on AmBank’s premises, on the next Business Day after
posting the notice;
(c)
if by advertisement in any newspaper, on the day of
publication;
(d)
if it is stated in the statement of account or transaction issued by AmBank, 3
Business Days after the date of posting; or
(e)
if it is posted on the e-AmBiz website, on the day of posting if posted before
4:00pm on a Business Day, otherwise on the next Business
Day.
Without
any demand or notice, AmBank may set-off any payment due from AmBank to Customer
against any amount due from Customer to AmBank:
(a)
whether or not the amount owing is owed alone or with any other person;
(b)
whether or not the amount owing by Customer to AmBank is immediately payable;
and
(c)
both before and after demand under this agreement.
This
agreement is governed by the laws in force in
The
parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of
(a)
The service of any legal process may be given by prepaid registered post sent to
the respective address for service of the parties and such legal process is
deemed to have been duly served after the expiration of 3 Business Days from the
date it is posted.
(b)
No change in the address of service however brought about will be effective or
binding on AmBank unless Customer has given to AmBank actual notice of the
change of address for service. Nothing done in reliance on any of the provision
in this agreement will be affected or prejudiced by any subsequent change in the
address of service over which AmBank has no actual knowledge of at the time the
act or thing was done or carried out.
(a)
The Supplements, addendum, schedule and the User Guides form an integral part of
the Relevant Agreements.
(b)
If there is any conflict between the terms of this agreement and that of any
Service Supplement, addendum, schedule or User Guide, the terms of the Service
Supplement, addendum, schedule or User Guide shall prevail to the extent of the
conflict.
(a)
The terms set out in the Relevant Agreements are in addition to, and not in
substitution for, any other agreements, mandates, terms or conditions relating
to each Customer’s Account (unless otherwise specified).
(b)
For the purposes of the Services, in the case of any conflict between the
Relevant Agreements and the terms of any other agreements, mandates, terms, or
conditions relating to Customer’s Account with AmBank, the terms of the Relevant
Agreements shall prevail to the extent of the
conflict.
(a)
The Relevant Agreements sets out the entire agreement between AmBank and
Customer in relation to the Services.
(b)
Customer confirms that it has not relied on any representation, warranty,
promise, statement of opinion or other inducement made or given by or on behalf
of or purportedly by AmBank in applying for any or all of the
Services.
AmBank may
amend, vary or supplement any terms and conditions of this agreement by giving
notice of it to Customer. Such amendment, variation or supplement shall
take effect as between Customer and AmBank as from the date specified in such
notice or in the absence of such date as from the date of such
notice.
(a)
Customer may not assign or otherwise deal with its rights under this agreement
without AmBank’s consent.
(b)
AmBank may assign or otherwise deal with all or any of its rights and benefits
under this agreement.
The
non-exercise of or delay in exercising any power or right of a party does not
operate as a waiver of that power or right, nor does any single exercise of a
power or right preclude any other exercise of it or the exercise of any other
power or right. A power or right may only be waived in writing, signed by
the party to be bound by the waiver.
Time is of
the essence of this document.
(a)
A construction of this agreement that results in all provisions being
enforceable is to be preferred to a construction that does not so
result.
(b)
If, despite the application of paragraph(a), a provision of this agreement is
illegal or unenforceable:
(i)
and it would be legal and enforceable if a word or words were omitted, that word
or those words are severed; and
(ii)
in any other case, the whole provision is severed,
and the
remainder of this agreement continues in force.
In the
case of any Channel Service which utilise or are delivered through the
internet:
(a)
In order to enable Customer to keep browsing efficiently, AmBank or third
parties may use “cookies” on or via e-AmBiz or other Website. These
cookies are stored temporarily in Customer’s computer, namely for the duration
of each visit made by Customer to e-AmBiz or other Website. Customer may
disable the cookies by changing the setting on Customer’s browser.
However, depending on which cookies are disabled, Customer may not be able to
access or use certain Services after disabling the
cookies.
(b)
Certain hypertext links on e-AmBiz or other Website maintained by AmBank, then
the terms of e-AmBiz or other Website shall apply. Should no such terms
exist, then the Relevant Agreements shall apply.
PAYMENT
SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN:
1. AMBANK (M)
BERHAD (Company No. 8515-D), a company duly incorporated in Malaysia under the
Companies Act 1965 and having its registered office at 22nd Floor, Bangunan AmBank Group, No. 55, Jalan Raja
Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur and having a place of business at Level 18, Menara
Dion, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
(“AmBank”);
AND
2. THE PARTY
WHOSE NAME AND PARTICULARS ARE STATED IN SECTION B OF THE ATTACHMENT
(“Customer”).
RECITALS:
A.
Customer and AmBank are parties to the Master Services
Agreement.
B.
Customer wishes to apply for and AmBank is willing to make the Payment Services
available to Customer upon the terms and conditions of this supplemental
agreement and the Master Services Agreement.
C.
This supplemental agreement is supplemental to the Master Services Agreement and
constitutes the Service Supplement for the Payment
Services.
IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
In this supplemental agreement, unless the context
otherwise requires:
“Beneficiary” means:
(a)
the beneficiary or payee of a Cheque; and/or
(b)
the recipient or intended recipient of a Wire
Transfer.
“Certificate” means digitally signed data structure which
immutably binds a Public Key to information uniquely identifying the possessor
of the Private Key corresponding to such Public Key and which is delivered by
one party to another in the Encryption System.
“Cheque” means banker’s cheque, money order, demand draft,
bank draft and/or other forms of payment order.
“Clearing House” means the organisation or authority
responsible for the centralised processing and clearing of cheques and/or
similar instruments.
“Cut-Off Time” means the time stipulated and notified by
AmBank to Customer as the latest time by which instructions must be received by
AmBank for processing payment on the same day.
“Digital Signature” means data appended to, or a
cryptographic transformation of, data contained within a Digital Transmission to
authenticate the source and integrity of the data and to preclude repudiation by
the signer.
“Digital Transmission” means an electronic message in
digital form containing data, which Customer or AmBank authenticates with a
Digital Signature.
“Diskette” means the diskette, thumb drive, compact disc
and other analog or digital storage media containing Customer’s details,
beneficiaries’ payment details, mode of payment and amounts to be processed
through AmBank.
“Encryption System” means the authentication,
non-repudiation and encryption system prescribed by AmBank for use by its
Customer on the Website and/or e-AmBiz from time to time.
“Expiry Date” means a date which is 6 months from the date
of the Cheque or such other date after which the AmBank or the drawee or paying
bank (if it is not AmBank) of the Cheque will not honour the payment of the
Cheque for any reason.
“Forex Rate” means the rate that AmBank quotes in respect
of foreign currency exchange transactions.
“GIRO” means General Instruction Receiving Order, an
interbank fund transfer payment system operated by Malaysian Electronic Payment
Systems Sdn. Bhd. to allow customers maintaining accounts with the participating
banks to make inter-bank payments or collection of payments to either
the customers’ own account or to any third party account(s) maintained
with a participating bank. It is an electronic fund transfer payment
system designed to handle high volume of low-value inter-bank
payments.
“In-house Transfer” means the transfer of funds between
accounts opened and maintained with AmBank.
“Key Pair” means, with respect to any party, its Private
Key and the corresponding Public Key.
“Master Services Agreement” means the master services
agreement between Customer and AmBank the date and particulars of which are
stated in section C of the attachment.
“Payment Account” means the account out of which payments
will be made as specified by Customer in the relevant Set-Up Form and as amended
by Customer in writing from time to time.
“Payment Centre” means such of AmBank’s office where the
Payment Account is located.
“Payment Instruction” means the payment instruction
comprised in:
(a)
any Diskette;
(b)
Payment Services Transmittal Form; and/or
(c)
such other form and media as may be prescribed by AmBank
from time to time.
“Payment Services” means any one or more or all of AmBank’s
payment services offered by AmBank from time to time.
“Payment Services Fees” means the service tariff, fees,
costs and charges (including any cancellation fees or termination charges and
any tax) published by AmBank from time to time for the provision of the Payment
Services and for any System Materials provided or licensed by AmBank to Customer
including the payments due under clause 5.2(a) of this supplemental
agreement.
“Payment Services Transaction” means a Transaction made
under the Payment Services.
“Payment Services Transmittal Form” means the form or other
document which contains payment instruction information such as the
beneficiaries’ particulars, the mode of payment and the amount to be paid, in
such form as may be prescribed by AmBank from time to time.
“Private Key” means one-half of a cryptographic Key Pair as
drawn from the class of asymmetric key cryptographic functions used in the
Encryption System that Customer may apply to electronic data for identification
purposes to generate a Digital Signature.
“Public Key” means the key of an entity’s asymmetric Key
Pair that can be made public.
“RENTAS” means Real Time Electronic Transfer of Funds and
Securities, a real time gross settlement system for the transfer and settlement
of high value ringgit denominated interbank funds and scripless securities
transactions prescribed by Bank Negara
“SFTP” means secured file transfer program prescribed by
AmBank from time to time for the transfer of data through the internet between
AmBank and Customer.
“SWIFT” means Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial
Telecommunication, an international financial industry-owned organization that
provides secure, standardised messaging services and interface software to
financial institutions worldwide (for market infrastructures in payments,
securities, treasury and trade.
“Wire Transfer” means transfer of funds through any of the
following channels or systems:
(a)
RENTAS;
(b)
GIRO;
(c)
SWIFT;
(d)
In-house Transfer; and
(e)
other forms of wire transfer of funds.
In this supplemental agreement, unless the context
otherwise requires, capitalised terms have the meaning assigned to those terms
in the Master Services Agreement.
Details of the payment services offered to the Customer are
provided in Section D of the Attachment and form part of this agreement.
Fees for the services offered under this Agreement is
detailed in Section E of the Attachment.
Upon AmBank’s receipt of Payment Instructions from
Customer, AmBank is authorised to issue Cheques, effect Wire Transfers or make
other forms of payments in accordance with the Payment Instructions
if:
(a)
AmBank’s receives from and/or on the account of Customer:
(i)
the relevant amount required for the payment; and
(ii)
the relevant fees and disbursements in relation to the
payment; or
(b)
if there are sufficient, clear, free and available funds in
the Payment Account, AmBank debits the Payment Account with:
(i)
the relevant amount required for the payment;
and
(ii)
the relevant fees and disbursements in relation to the
payment; or
(c)
if there are insufficient, clear, free and available funds in the Payment Account, AmBank agrees to
advance the required amount to effect the Payment Services Transactions under
clause 8 of this supplemental agreement.
All Cheques issued by AmBank for and on behalf of Customer
under Payment Services must be:
(a)
in account payee form only; and
(b)
issued in Ringgit
AmBank may use any of its branches, its related
corporation, its affiliate, Clearing House, its correspondent, its agent or any
third party in performing any of AmBank’s obligations under this supplemental
agreement.
AmBank is authorised to:
(a)
hold any Cheques upon its issuance for Customer’s
collection; or
(b)
upon Customer’s instructions and at Customer’s risks, send
the Cheques to Customer or the Beneficiaries by mail or courier.
AmBank may reject any Payment Instructions delivered to
AmBank:
(a)
if the Payment Instruction is delivered via any
Channel or mode of communication, if any Security Procedures
are not complied with; and/or
(b)
if the Payment Instruction is delivered via any Channel or
mode of communication which is not pre-approved by AmBank in
writing.
AmBank may reject any Payment Instructions delivered to
AmBank:
(a)
if any of the information comprised in the Payment
Instruction is incomplete and/or ambiguous; and/or
(b)
if the Payment Instruction is not in the form or format
prescribed or approved by AmBank at the relevant time.
AmBank shall treat a Payment Instruction as received when
it has received all relevant authorisations. Any Payment Instruction
received after the Cut-Off Time on any day will be treated as received on the
next day.
Unless AmBank otherwise agree in writing, Customer may
deliver Customer’s Payment Instructions to AmBank via only one of the following
Channels:
(a)
e-AmBiz;
(b)
SFTP;
(c)
Diskette;
(d)
subject to AmBank’s prior written approval under clause
3.5, other Channels apart from those listed in paragraphs (a) to (c) above
(including emails, physical delivery and facsimile transmission).
Where Customer’s Payment Instructions are delivered to
AmBank via e-AmBiz, Customer must comply and ensure that each User comply with
the policies and procedures contained in the relevant User Guide and/or Security
Procedures in relation to the use of e-AmBiz.
Where Customer’s Payment Instructions are delivered to
AmBank via SFTP, the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
Customer must comply with the policies and procedures
contained in the relevant User Guide and/or Security Procedures in relation to
the issuance revocation, suspension, cancellation and suspension and/or expiry
of any Certificate.
(b)
Customer must adhere to and comply with all security and
other requirements imposed by AmBank or its supplier in connection with the use
of the Encryption System and/or the SFTP.
(c)
Customer must not rely upon a Digital Signature until it
has been authenticated and validated using the Encryption
System.
(d)
Customer shall not use any of the System Materials, the
Encryption System, the SFTP in connection with anything that:
(i)
is illegal, unlawful or otherwise prohibited by applicable
law;
(ii)
involves any transaction for which Customer is not acting
as a principal or as agent for a principal that has been disclosed to AmBank in
writing; or
(iii)
would breach any intellectual property or other third party
rights.
(e)
Customer must inform AmBank as soon as possible if Customer
is aware that any Key Pair, Electronic Key or Certificate has been corrupted,
compromised or is unable to perform validly and/or accurately its function.
(f)
Customer must procure that Certificates and Electronic Keys
authorised by Customer to be used for and on its behalf are used only in
conjunction with the Encryption System.
(g)
Customer is deemed to have accepted a Certificate on the first occasion that the
related Private Key is used by Customer and/or Users.
Where Customer’s Payment Instructions are delivered to
AmBank using Diskettes, the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
Any information or instruction sent on Diskette is at
Customer’s risk until actual receipt by AmBank of the Diskette. It is
Customer’s responsibility to ensure that there is no duplication of
instructions.
(b)
Each Diskette must be submitted to AmBank:
(i)
in a sealed envelope with the signature of the User in
relation to the Payment Service across the envelope flap with clear adhesive
tape overlaid on it;
(ii)
in a tamper proof bag which is approved by AmBank;
or
(iii)
in such other manner which AmBank may approve in writing
from time to time.
(c)
If the Diskette is picked up by AmBank or AmBank’s agent,
the Diskette shall not be deemed delivered unless duly
acknowledged by AmBank’s authorised officer from the Payment
Centre.
(d)
All information in the Diskette must conform to AmBank’s
requirement in respect of:
(i)
the technical specifications for the relevant Payment
Service as AmBank may notify to Customer from time to time;
(ii)
the listing of AmBank and branch codes specified by the
Clearing House; and
(iii)
any exceptional account number formats for selected
banks.
(e)
Information in a Diskette must be consistent with those in
the accompanying form prescribed by AmBank from time to time, if
any.
(a)
Customer may send Payment Instructions to AmBank through
Channels other than e-AmBiz, SFTP and Diskette only with the prior written
consent of AmBank.
(b)
Subject to paragraph (a) above and if Customer sends any
Payment Instruction to AmBank through Channels other than e-AmBiz,
SFTP and Diskette, Customer must comply with the policies and procedures
contained in the relevant User Guide and/or Security Procedures in relation to
the sending of Payment Instructions through such Channel.
All data, Payment Instructions and other communications:
(a)
signed electronically using Customer’s Key Pair for which
the corresponding Certificate is declared as valid through the Encryption
System; and/or
(b)
inputed, processed, recorded and approved by any User under
e-AmBiz,
shall have the same legal effect, validity and
enforceability as if the data, Payment Instruction and other communication had
been in writing manually signed by Customer.
If Customer delivers Payment Instructions to AmBank through
more than one Channel without AmBank’s prior written approval:
(a)
AmBank is not liable to Customer for any loss or damages
suffered by Customer for any payments made by AmBank pursuant to any Payment
Instructions comprised in the different Channels even if such payment results in
double payment for any Payment Instructions;
and/or
(b)
AmBank may act on the Payment Instruction delivered in
whichever Channel AmBank deems appropriate; and/or
(c)
AmBank may decide not to make any payment under any Payment
Instructions delivered to AmBank through more than one
Channel without AmBank’s prior written approval.
If there is any conflict in the data, Payment Instructions
and other communications sent by Customer to AmBank through different Channels
and/or media, the data, Payment Instructions and other communications in the
different media and/or Channel shall take precedence according to the order in
which they are listed below (unless the parties otherwise agree in
writing):
(a)
e-AmBiz;
(b)
SFTP;
(c)
Diskette;
(d)
written delivered by hand; and
(e)
written transmitted by facsimile.
Customer shall not challenge the legal effect, validity or
enforceability of:
(a)
Data, Payment Instructions and other communications signed
electronically using a Key Pair and Certificate; and/or
(b)
data, Payment Instructions and other communications processed, recorded and
approved by any User under e-AmBiz,
on the grounds that it is in digital and/or electronic
rather than written form.
Where Customer instructs AmBank to pay an amount of foreign
currency purchased by Customer under a foreign exchange transaction made
directly by Customer with AmBank’s treasury department, such foreign exchange
transaction shall be irrevocable even if the corresponding Payment Instruction
is revoked.
(a)
If Customer instructs AmBank to make a foreign currency
payment using the Forex Rate, AmBank shall use that Forex Rate if
AmBank receives the relevant Payment Instruction before the
Forex Rate expires.
(b)
If AmBank receives the relevant Payment Instruction after
the expiry of the Forex Rate, AmBank may:
(i)
use the Forex Rate at the time of receipt or the Forex Rate
at the time that the payment is processed; or
(ii)
reject the transaction comprised in the Payment Instruction
and return the Payment Instruction to Customer.
AmBank may suspend trading in any foreign currencies at any
time.
For each Payment Services Transaction, Customer must pay
AmBank:
(a)
an amount equal to the face amount of the Cheque issued or
the amount transferred via Wire Transfer; and
(b)
in Ringgit
(a)
Customer must pay AmBank upon demand (or as otherwise
agreed) all fees, delivery charges, stamp duties, and any other reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the provision of the Payment
Services.
(b)
Subject to AmBank’s prior written approval, Customer may
arrange for the Beneficiary of any Payment Services Transaction to pay for the
Payment Services Fees but Customer remains principally liable for any unpaid
amount of the Payment Services Fees.
Customer may request AmBank to stop payment of any issued
Cheque which has been stolen, lost or destroyed, or to cancel issuance of any
unissued Cheque. Such request shall comply with and shall be carried out
in accordance with the procedures set out in the Security
Procedures.
If stop payment of any Cheque is not permitted by the law
or any guidelines issued by Bank Negara Malaysia or other Public Authority,
AmBank retains reasonable discretion not to accede to a request to stop payment
of any Cheque.
If any Cheque is not presented for payment on or before its
Expiry Date, then AmBank will upon Customer’s request or after a reasonable time
(as determined by AmBank in its reasonable discretion) after the Expiry Date of
that Cheque:
(a)
credit to Customer’s Account the amount of that
Cheque;
(b)
send to Customer a new Cheque in favour of Customer for the
amount (less any fees, disbursements and other charges) stated in the Cheque;
or
(c)
if Customer ceases to have any banking relationship with
AmBank and AmBank is unable to locate Customer after making reasonable effort to
do so, AmBank may pay such amount to Bank Negara Malaysia under the Unclaimed
Monies (Amendment) Act 2002 (Act 1161).
Should Customer or the law require reimbursement on a
stopped, cancelled or expired Cheque to be in a different currency from that of
such Cheque, AmBank may convert at any time the relevant funds into the
appropriate currency of reimbursement, at the Forex Rate on the date such
reimbursement is made.
If a Beneficiary requests AmBank to:
(a)
discount any Cheques issued or to be issued in favour of
the Beneficiary; and/or
(b)
advance money up to the aggregate principal sum of any
pending Wire Transfer in favour of the Beneficiary,
AmBank may notify Customer of such requests by the
Beneficiary.
If Customer requests AmBank to:
(a)
discount the Beneficiary’s Cheque; and/or
(b)
advance money to Beneficiary up to the aggregate principal
sum of:
(i)
any pending Wire Transfer in favour of the Beneficiary;
and
(ii)
any Cheques issued and/or to be issued in favour of the
Beneficiary,
and AmBank complies with Customer’s request:
(c)
Customer must honour the Beneficiary’s Cheque in full (or
make full payment to AmBank for the issuance of the Cheque in favour of the
Beneficiary);
(d)
Customer must effect (or make full payment to AmBank to effect) the pending
Wire Transfer in full; and
(e)
Customer may not revoke any of its prior Payment
Instructions to issue the Cheque or effect the Wire Transfer in favour of the
Beneficiary.
Customer must indemnify, defend and hold AmBank harmless
from and against any claim, damage, loss, liability and cost (including lawyers’
fees) of any kind which AmBank may suffer arising from or in connection with
acceding to Customer’s request in:
(a)
discounting the Beneficiary’s Cheque; and/or
(b)
advancing money to Beneficiary up to the aggregate
principal sum of:
(i)
any pending Wire Transfer in favour of the Beneficiary;
and
(ii)
any Cheques issued and/or to be issued in favour of the
Beneficiary.
If AmBank receives any Payment Instructions from Customer
and the funds in the Payment Account is insufficient to pay for the Payment
Services Transactions and Customer does not pay AmBank the full amount required
to pay for the Payment Services Transactions, then AmBank may advance the
required amount to effect the Payment Services Transactions.
The amount advanced by AmBank under clause 8.1:
(a)
is payable immediately on demand;
(b)
shall bear interest calculated on daily rest at the rate of
2% per annum above AmBank’s prevailing base lending rate or such other rate
which AmBank may prescribe from time to time.
Customer irrevocably authorises AmBank to debit any of
Customer’s account with AmBank for Payment Services Fees and for any money owing
or payable by Customer to AmBank under this supplemental agreement and/or any
Relevant Agreement. The authority granted by Customer to AmBank under this
clause survives the termination of this supplemental agreement and any Relevant
Agreement until all money owing by Customer to AmBank under this supplemental
agreement and the Relevant Agreements has been paid in full.
(a)
Customer waives all rights under section 60 of the
Contracts Act 1950 in respect of any payments made to AmBank under this
supplemental agreement and the other Relevant Agreements.
(b)
AmBank may appropriate any payment it receives in relation
to this supplemental agreement and the other Relevant Agreements towards
satisfaction in whole or part of any money owing by Customer to AmBank in any
order that AmBank may deem appropriate despite any purported
appropriation by Customer.
AmBank may consolidate any or all accounts of Customer with
AmBank.
Without any demand or notice, AmBank may set off and apply
indebtedness it owes to Customer (whatever the currency) against any money owing
by Customer to AmBank:
(a)
whether or not the indebtedness is owed alone or with any
other person;
(b)
whether or not the amount owing by Customer to AmBank is
immediately payable; and
(c)
both before and after demand under this supplemental
agreement.
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