How long does it take to activate my bank account details?
As part of CPF Board’s ongoing efforts to better safeguard CPF members’ savings against unauthorised online withdrawals, your new bank account will be activated after a 12-hour cooling period or verification by banks:
| Bank account | Activation time |
| PayNow NRIC-linked bank account | After 12-hour cooling period |
| Other bank account (POSB, DBS, OCBC, UOB) | After your bank confirms that the account belongs to you which generally takes up to two working days |
This information is sourced from CPF
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