The DIC is obliged by law to insure depositors in all institutions licensed to operate under the Financial Institutions Act, 2008 (See member institutions)
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is a depositor notified that an institution in which he or she has a deposit, has been ordered to be closed?
- If a depositor has more than $200,000 (the current insured limit) in a closed institution and is paid $200,000 by the DIC, what happens to the amount in excess of $200,000?
- If a depositor has an account in the main office of an institution and also at a branch office, are these accounts separately insured?
- Is the depositor required to produce proof of ownership to the DIC or to the transferee institution?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Depositors of a failed member institution have an unlimited time within which to make a claim on the Fund. - Fact: Depositors are granted a 12 month window in which to make a claim after which they can claim against the estate of the failed member. After the passage of 12 months, claims can only be made against the estate of the failed member institution payment for which would depend …
