Deposit Insurance Corporation

DID YOU KNOW...? The DIC calculates the insured amount on both principal and interest amounts. Only banks licensed by the Central Bank and that have Bahamian Dollar business are members of the DIC. Opening several accounts in different branches of the same bank or at the same branch will not increase your insurance deposit payout. Deposits held at different member institutions are separately insured. Deposit insurance is available for eligible deposits, up to a maximum of B$50,000. Deposits held in the name of a sole proprietor are insured in the single account category, and therefore aggregated with the personal deposits of the business owner, when determining insurance cover. Loans will be deducted from monies owing to you in calculating insurance cover. Money held in a joint savings account (e.g. husband and wife) are insured separately from money held in saving accounts individually owned.

What is Deposit Insurance?

How the DIC Calculates Insurance Payouts

The DIC considers it important that depositors are aware of how the amounts to be paid when a member institution is closed, are calculated.

Maximum Amount Insured

In the event a DIC member institution fails, all insurable deposits placed with members are aggregated (principal and interest) and insured up to a maximum of B$50,000, or such other amount as the Minister may prescribe by order, except where a depositor maintains deposits in more than one institution or in different capacities and rights. These amounts are reduced by any amounts owed by the depositor to the institution.

The term “rights and capacities” refers to the nature of the ownership of deposits with member institutions, i.e., whether they are single, joint or trust accounts.

Deposits are not insured separately in each branch of a DIC member institution. All eligible accounts maintained with different branches are aggregated and insured up to $50,000. Therefore, deposit insurance cannot be increased by depositing funds into several different accounts at different branches of the same bank.

What is Deposit Insurance?

In simple terms, deposit insurance provides peace of mind in the unlikely event your bank should experience difficulty and be forced to close. Read on for details on the who and what of the coverage we provide.

Is Your Bank A Member?

Need to know if your bank is a member of the program, and that your funds are insured? Our up-to-date list of member banks will answer your questions.

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