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Tips for Depositors
The DIC takes a special interest in ensuring that the public is prepared
in advance to deal with issues surrounding receipt of deposit insurance should
a member institution fail. In this regard, we have provided a list of important
tips that are intended to guide depositors so that in the event of a failure
the process of receiving deposit insurance can be facilitated with relative
ease. These are as follows:-
- Safeguard deposit documents since these documents
would be required when you are making a claim. If a depositor loses his/her
passbook or other similar document, the depositor will be required to swear
to a statutory declaration or document to that effect indicating his/her
details of possession of items mentioned above. If a depositor is deceased,
a copy of the letters of administration or grant of probate is required.
- Safeguard your loan documents with the member institutions in which you
also hold deposits.
- Know the applicable interest rate to which you are entitled to receive
on your deposit account.
- Be aware of the implications involved in using your deposit as a guarantee
for someone else’s loan. Ask your banker about your deposit insurance
coverage under these arrangements.
- Be aware of the extent of coverage within the different rights and capacities.
Ask your banker about your deposit insurance coverage options under the
different rights and capacities of Single, Joint and Trust Accounts ownership
arrangements.
- Be aware of the products that are covered by Deposit Insurance. Ask your
banker for information regarding which products are covered under deposit
insurance. Or contact the Deposit Insurance
Corporation at our hot line
number 1 (868) 800 4342 or email us at info@dictt.org.
- Ensure that interest receivable on your deposit account is updated on
a timely basis.
- Ensure that deposits made to your account are updated on a timely basis.
- When next you visit your bank request an Information Booklet on Deposit
Insurance and retain this in a safe place.
- If you change your address, you should notify your banker immediately to
have the records reflect the new address.
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