On allowing use of EPF savings as collateral for loans

Recently, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced a scheme for targeted withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for those who experienced post-pandemic financial hardship. This has caused mixed feelings because the government had already allowed several withdrawals from EPF during the Cov...

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Main Author: Mohd Adnan, Normala
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Published: The Malaysian Insight 2023
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spelling my.iium.irep.1067052023-09-18T01:29:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/106705/ On allowing use of EPF savings as collateral for loans Mohd Adnan, Normala H Social Sciences (General) H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences HT Communities. Classes. Races JF Political institutions (General) JF1338 Public administration Recently, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced a scheme for targeted withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for those who experienced post-pandemic financial hardship. This has caused mixed feelings because the government had already allowed several withdrawals from EPF during the Covid-19 pandemic. Most economists expressed their reservations while others felt this initiative could relieve cost of living difficulties. The Malaysian Insight 2023-04-12 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/106705/1/Is%20Using%20Employee%20Provident%20Fund%20a%20Prudent%20Step.docx application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/106705/3/106705_On%20allowing%20use%20of%20EPF%20savings%20as%20collateral%20for%20loans.pdf Mohd Adnan, Normala (2023) On allowing use of EPF savings as collateral for loans. The Malaysian Insight, 12 Apr 2023. https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/437660
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Mohd Adnan, Normala
On allowing use of EPF savings as collateral for loans
description Recently, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced a scheme for targeted withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for those who experienced post-pandemic financial hardship. This has caused mixed feelings because the government had already allowed several withdrawals from EPF during the Covid-19 pandemic. Most economists expressed their reservations while others felt this initiative could relieve cost of living difficulties.
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title On allowing use of EPF savings as collateral for loans
title_short On allowing use of EPF savings as collateral for loans
title_full On allowing use of EPF savings as collateral for loans
title_fullStr On allowing use of EPF savings as collateral for loans
title_full_unstemmed On allowing use of EPF savings as collateral for loans
title_sort on allowing use of epf savings as collateral for loans
publisher The Malaysian Insight
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