Frequently Asked Questions
- Are any other cash liabilities of financial institutions covered?
- Does the borrower’s obligations to the institution continue after the institution is closed?
- If two or more persons, for example a husband and wife, have, in addition to the individually owned accounts of each, a valid joint account in the same insured institution, is each account separately insured?
- Are Mutual Funds insured?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: All financial institutions that take deposits are covered under the Deposit Insurance Fund - Fact: ONLY member institutions that are licensed under the Financial Institutions Act, 2008 are covered under the Deposit Insurance Fund. This legislation provides for the regulation of commercial banks and other institutions engaged in the business of banking and business of a financial nature.
