Frequently Asked Questions
- Will shareholders of an institution receive any part of their investment before depositors’ claims are satisfied?
- What happens to cheques which are not cleared on a depositor’s account before the business of the institution is closed?
- If a depositor has an account in the main office of an institution and also at a branch office, are these accounts separately insured?
- What procedure does the DIC follow after an institution has been closed?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Placing funds in different types of deposits such as CDs, Chequing, Savings with the same member institution would increase insurance coverage. - Fact: Deposits held by the same person in the same member institution in the form of CD’s, Chequing and Savings accounts are added together and insured up to a maximum of TT$200,000.
