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Where to buy & compare

Real prices sourced from each provider's official page: Kijang Emas (BNM), bank gold accounts (Maybank, Public Bank, CIMB), bullion dealers (Public Gold, MS Gold) & jewellers (Chiang Heng, SK, Poh Kong, Tomei). Bullion is closest to spot; jewellery includes workmanship. Confirm the exact rate on the official page.

SHORT ANSWER

The best place to buy gold in Malaysia depends on your goal: CIMB eGold for small regular savings (1.7% spread today), MS Gold for physical bars (1.3% spread), and a licensed goldsmith for 916 jewellery.

Saving a little at a time

A bank gold account — buy in small amounts, nothing to store. Lowest spread today: CIMB eGold (1.7%).

Physical gold as an investment

999 bars from a bullion dealer. Lowest spread today: MS Gold (1.3%). BNM's Kijang Emas coin is the official option too.

Jewellery to wear

A 916 goldsmith. Lowest published 916 price today: Chiang Heng (RM 524.00/g), before workmanship — which varies by shop and design.

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Spread = the gap between the selling and buy-back price — the real cost of holding gold. Picked automatically by published spread as of 6 Oct 2026, not sponsorship.

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ProviderTypePuritySell RM/gBuy RM/g916 RM/g
Kijang Emas (BNM)Physical · 999.9Physical999.9576.04553.44—
Maybank Gold Investment Account (MGIA / MIGA-i)Paper · 999.9Paper999.9554.27532.94—
Public Bank Gold Investment AccountPaper · 999.9Paper999.9556.93535.61—
CIMB eGold (Gold Investment Account)Paper · 999.9Paper999.9548.90539.50—
Public GoldPhysical · 999.9 & 916Physical999.9 & 916589.00535.00560.00
MS Gold BullionPhysical · 999.9Physical999.9544.14537.04—
Chiang Heng JewelleryJewellery · 999.9 & 916Jewellery999.9 & 916590.00—524.00
SK JewelleryJewellery · 999.9 & 916Jewellery999.9 & 916685.00—635.00
Poh KongJewellery · 999.9 & 916Jewellery999.9 & 916685.00—635.00
TomeiJewellery · 999.9 & 916Jewellery999.9 & 916685.00—635.00

Indicative price — check the official page.

Guide: Public Gold vs bank GIA

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