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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should file a claim if more than one person is authorised to draw on an account?
- How is a depositor notified that an institution in which he or she has a deposit, has been ordered to be closed?
- In the event of a deposit transfer, how will a depositor know when and where he can withdraw his funds?
- If a depositor has more than $125,000 (the current insured limit) in a failed institution and is paid $125,000 by the DIC, what happens to the amount in excess of $125,000?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Placing funds in different types of deposits such as CDs, Chequing, Savings with the same member institution would increase insurance coverage. - Fact: Deposits held by the same person in the same member institution in the form of CD’s, Chequing and Savings accounts are added together and insured up to a maximum of TT$125,000.