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
- What happens to those depositors whose accounts are subject to further examination?
- Does the borrower’s obligations to the institution continue after the institution is closed?
- 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: 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.”
