Your EPF (employees' provident fund) money is set to rise at a faster rate

Your EPF (employees’ provident fund) money is set to rise at a faster rate

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Hike in interest rate

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Finalising the decision

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Beneficiaries

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A three-year high

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EPF interest rates of the last decade

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About EPF and its interest rate

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Make-up of EPF

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Investments in ETFs

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Thanks for Reading!

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