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CPF members to get boost from quarterly reviews amid high interest rate environment

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CPF logo inside the newly renovated CPF Tampines Service Centre on Sept 10, 2022. Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State (SMS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and Advisor to Tampines Grassroots Organisations is the guest-of-honour. CPF Tampines Service Centre was first opened in 1994 and it had undergone a major remodelling in 2021 to cater to the evolving needs of the residents in Tampines. The refreshed service centre is now modernised with a brand new digital and inclusive experience for all members. With its re-opening, the CPF Tampines Service Centre expects to serve more than 500 CPF members a day. New features within the service centre include a 24-hour self-help lobby, wheelchair friendly facilities and an E-Xperience Space. The E-Xperience Space is a brand new initiative where residents of the area can get together and upskill themselves through various workshops conducted by CPF volunteers and SG Digital Office (SDO). 

CPF members get to enjoy higher rates sooner if they are reviewed on a quarterly basis, instead of having to wait until the following year.

ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

SINGAPORE – A move to review interest rates on the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Retirement Account (RA) every quarter, instead of once a year, will ensure that the rates are more responsive to the prevailing interest rate environment.

With interest rates turning more volatile, CPF members will get to enjoy higher interest sooner if they are reviewed on a quarterly basis, instead of having to wait until the following year.

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