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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happens if a depositor expects to be paid an amount that is different from what the DIC pays?
- When is the Liquidator appointed?
- Is the depositor required to produce proof of ownership to the DIC or to the transferee institution?
- Does the borrower’s obligations to the institution continue after the institution is closed?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Depositors of a failed member institution would receive payment immediately upon closure of the failed member. - Fact: The legislation governing the operations of the Deposit Insurance system provides for payout to commence within 3 months of the closure of a member institution.