Frequently Asked Questions
- Are foreign deposits insured?
- What is the insurance coverage on a trust account held under the provisions of an irrevocable express trust?
- What happens to cheques which are not cleared on a depositor’s account before the business of 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?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Beneficiaries under all trust account arrangements are insured separately.- Fact: The interests held by beneficiaries established under an irrevocable express trust account are insured separately up to the maximum TT$125,000 prescribed limit. Additionally, interests in accounts held by the Settlor, Trustee or Administrator of an irrevocable trust account are insured separately from the interests of the beneficiaries named under …