It is hereby notified for general information that, in accordance with sections 6(4) and 12(2)(b) of the Central Provident Fund Act, the Central Provident Fund Board, with the approval of the Minister for Finance, hereby declares that, with effect from 1st July 1998 —
(a)
the rate of interest payable on contributions to the Central Provident Fund shall be —
(i)
4.29% per annum for savings in the Ordinary and Medisave Accounts; and
(ii)
5.79% per annum for savings in the Special and Retirement Accounts; and
(b)
the interest shall be credited to members’ accounts on the last day of the year.