The DIC is statutorily obligated to commence payment to depositors within three months of closure of an institution.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does a deposit transfer involve?
- If a depositor has an account in the main office of an institution and also at a branch office, are these accounts separately insured?
- Can a depositor leave his/her deposit with the transferee institution?
- 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: 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.