BANKING AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The authorized capital of the Corporation is 50 crore, which is fully issued and subscribed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The management of the Corporation vests with its Board of Directors, of which a Deputy Governor of the RBI is the Chairman.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is DICGC? Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It provides deposit insurance that works as a protection cover for bank deposit holders when the bank fails to pay its depositors.

Detailed explanation-3: -The DICGC insures principal and interest upto a maximum amount of five lakhs. For example, if an individual had an account with a principal amount of 4, 95, 000 plus accrued interest of 4, 000, the total amount insured by the DICGC would be 4, 99, 000.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each depositor in a bank is insured up to a maximum of 5, 00, 000 (Five Lakhs) Rupees. For both principal and interest amount held by him in the same right and same capacity as on the date of liquidation/cancellation of bank’s license or the date on which the scheme of amalgamation/merger/reconstruction comes into force.

Detailed explanation-5: -The DICGC insures all deposits such as Savings, Fixed, Current, Recurring etc. Each depositor in a bank is insured up to a maximum of ₹ 5, 00, 000 (Rupees Five Lakhs) for both principal and interest amount held by him/her in the same right and capacity.