Fact: Deposit insurance is ONLY activated upon closure of a member institution.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can a depositor leave his/her deposit with the transferee institution?
- If a depositor has an account in the main office of an institution and also at a branch office, are these accounts separately insured?
- How is a depositor notified of the date and place of payment of his or her claim after an institution is closed?
- Are any other cash liabilities of financial institutions covered?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Establishing more than one joint account in the same institution with the same names increases insurance coverage. - Fact: All joint accounts with the same names, notwithstanding alterations to the sequence of names, are added together and insured up to a maximum of TT$200,000.
