Fact: ONLY member institutions that are licensed under the Financial Institutions Act, 2008 are covered under the Deposit Insurance Fund. This legislation provides for the regulation of commercial banks and other institutions engaged in the business of banking and business of a financial nature.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Will the Corporation offset a deposit balance held by a customer against the balance due on the loan?
- If a depositor has an account in the main office of an institution and also at a branch office, are these accounts separately insured?
- Does deposit insurance protect the interests of creditors other than depositors of a failed institution?
- What methods of payment may the DIC use in meeting its obligations to the depositors of a failed institution?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Mutual Funds are covered by Deposit Insurance. - Fact: Mutual funds, be they general or issued as a member’s proprietary funds, are NOT covered by deposit insurance.
