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
- Are foreign deposits insured?
- 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 procedure does the DIC follow after an institution has been closed?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: The Deposit Insurance Corporation (DIC) is empowered to close a member institution. - Fact: A member institution licensed under the Financial Institutions Act, 2008 can only be “closed by or with the approval of The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago as a result of financial difficulties.”
