The DIC may pay depositors either by transfer to a financial institution with instructions to effect payment to depositors on its behalf, or directly by means of cheques up to the insured limit which will be collected at the DIC’s offices.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happens if a depositor expects to be paid an amount that is different from what the DIC pays?
- Does deposit insurance protect the interests of creditors other than depositors of a failed institution?
- Is the insurance protection increased by placing funds in two or more types of deposit accounts in the same institution?
- What is the insurance coverage on a trust account held under the provisions of an irrevocable express trust?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Beneficiaries under all trust account arrangements are insured separately. - Fact: The interests held by beneficiaries established under an irrevocable express trust account are insured separately up to the maximum TT$200,000 prescribed limit. Additionally, interests in accounts held by the Settlor, Trustee or Administrator of an irrevocable trust account are insured separately from the interests of the beneficiaries named under …
