Let's Talk About EPF

Dr. Juita Mohamad, Director of Economics and Business Unit and Acting Director of Research, IDEAS | Associate Professor Dr Hafezali Iqbal Hussain, Head of Research at the Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor’s University

03-Mar-22 18:00

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EPF has announced a dividend rate of 6.1% for Conventional Savings 2021, and 5.65% for Syariah Savings 2021. First, we look into what this growth indicates and what effect they’ll have on contributors’ savings. Then, we zero in on the suggestions to allow for further EPF withdrawals that was raised in Parliament this week.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri, Lee Chwi Lynn

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn

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Categories: personal finance, investments

Tags: evening edition, inside story, kwsp, epf, epf dividend, epf withdrawals, social protection, covid-19, retirement savings,

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