Fact: Mutual funds, be they general or issued as a member’s proprietary funds, are NOT covered by deposit insurance.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Will shareholders of an institution receive any part of their investment before depositors’ claims are satisfied?
- 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 happens to cheques which are not cleared on a depositor’s account before the business of the institution is closed?
- Will the Corporation offset a deposit balance held by a customer against the balance due on the loan?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Placing funds in any instrument offered by a member institution would be covered by the DIC - Fact: ONLY Savings Accounts (including interest), Current Accounts (including interest) and Fixed Deposit Accounts (including interest), inclusive of any outstanding balances due (uncleared deposits) to these accounts, are considered for deposit insurance coverage.
