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News:The Finance minister has announced in the Budget that the Deposit insurance cover for bank deposits has been raised to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh.
Facts:
About Deposit Insurance:
- Deposit insurance is providing insurance protection of Rs 1 lakh to the depositor’s money by receiving a premium.
- The government has set up Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) under RBI to protect depositors if a bank fails.
- The Deposit cover is for deposits in commercial banks, regional rural banks (RRBs), local area banks (LABs) and cooperative banks and branches of foreign banks in India.
- In Budget 2020,the Government has now raised this Deposit insurance cover to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh.
About DICGC:
- Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) is a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India(RBI).
- It was established in 1978 as a statutory body under Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act,1961.
- The act provides for the establishment of a Corporation for the purpose of insurance of deposits and guaranteeing of credit facilities and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- The Deputy Governor of RBI acts as its Chairman of DICGC.It is headquartered in Mumbai.
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