Deposit Insurance

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Definition: Deposit Insurance


Deposit Insurance


Full Definition of Deposit Insurance


A guarantee, often by the government, that deposits made at a bank or other savings institution will be safe up to a certain amount. In the United States deposit insurance is regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which also operates the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF). Some investments, namely those of securities, do not carry deposit insurance.


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Definition Sources


Definitions for Deposit Insurance are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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