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The newly introduced withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) Account 3 are expected to stimulate economic activity without significantly affecting inflation, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.<br/><br/>Speaking at a press conference on Friday (May 17) during the announcement of the first quarter 2024 gross domestic product figures, Abdul Rasheed indicated that the impact of the flexible account withdrawal, as well as a planned salary increase for civil servants would be minimal. <br/><br/>Rasheed further reported that headline inflation in the country is anticipated to remain moderate this year, ranging between 2.0 per cent and 3.5 per cent, reflecting stabilising demand and contained cost pressures.<br/><br/>Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4dbj8svx<br/><br/>WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br/>SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br/>LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
The newly introduced withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) Account 3 are expected to stimulate economic activity without significantly affecting inflation, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.<br/><br/>Speaking at a press conference on Friday (May 17) during the announcement of the first quarter 2024 gross domestic product figures, Abdul Rasheed indicated that the impact of the flexible account withdrawal, as well as a planned salary increase for civil servants would be minimal. <br/><br/>Rasheed further reported that headline inflation in the country is anticipated to remain moderate this year, ranging between 2.0 per cent and 3.5 per cent, reflecting stabilising demand and contained cost pressures.<br/><br/>Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4dbj8svx<br/><br/>WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br/>SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br/>LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
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