The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation reaffirmed that the Rs 5 lakh insurance cover on bank deposits remains unchanged under recently updated DICGC regulations. The confirmation clarifies that revisions to corporation rules did not reduce or increase the per-depositor protection cap established in earlier reforms.
Deposit insurance guarantees repayment up to the stated limit if a bank fails, covering savings, current and fixed deposits held in the same capacity and right. The Rs 5 lakh ceiling has applied since the limit was raised from a lower threshold in 2020, reassuring retail savers after co-operative bank failures.
Updated DICGC regulations may adjust procedural elements such as claim timelines, premium calculations or reporting duties for insured banks while leaving the coverage amount intact. The summary explicitly notes the limit stays at Rs 5 lakh.
Account holders with balances exceeding the cap still face exposure beyond insured portions unless spread across eligible separate banks or ownership categories recognized by rules. Financial literacy campaigns often remind customers to monitor aggregate deposits at a single institution.
For now, the regulatory message is DICGC’s reaffirmation of unchanged Rs 5 lakh deposit insurance under its revised rulebook. Depositors should read any ancillary changes to claims processing even though the headline coverage figure is stable.
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https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/daily-current-affairs-26-may-2026-10240