All types of deposits received by a licensed institution in its usual course of business are insured. These include balances held on savings and chequing accounts, demand deposits, and time deposits. The exceptions are letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit and similar instruments, inter-bank deposits, deposits from affiliated companies and foreign currency accounts.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does deposit insurance protect the interests of creditors other than depositors of a failed institution?
- What methods of payment may the DIC use in meeting its obligations to the depositors of a failed 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?
- Will shareholders of an institution receive any part of their investment before depositors’ claims are satisfied?
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.
