The Nigeria Insurance Corporation says it has reimbursed deposits of 179 rested microfinance and 4 main mortgage banks throughout the nation.
The Managing Director of the NDIC, Dr. Bello Hassan, said this on the NDIC Special Day in the course of the ongoing forty fifth Kaduna International Trade Fair on Thursday.
Hassan, who was represented by the NDIC’s Deputy Director, Communication, Hauwa Gambo, insisted that the company’s precedence was the safety of Nigerian depositors’ funds of licenced banks in misery.
According to him, in finishing up its statutory features, the company has launched the Single Customer View framework to expedite cost to depositors of closed banks.
Besides, he added that the NDIC has enhanced its collaboration with the judiciary for fast prosecution of failed insured banks which has resulted in resolving long-drawn instances of closed banks comparable to Fortune and Triumph Banks liquidation.
According to him, the efforts have considerably improved the debt restoration charge which enabled the company to declare 100 per cent liquidation dividends to uninsured depositors of greater than 20 deposit cash banks in liquidation.
The NDIC boss stated the company had achieved outstanding success in reimbursing depositors in the course of the latest closure of 179 Microfinance Banks and 4 Primary Mortgage Banks, guaranteeing well timed cost of insured sums.
He stated, “Our precedence at NDIC is the safety of Nigerian depositors. We are devoted to safeguarding depositors’ funds from the adversarial results of financial institution failure
“The company has launched the Single Customer View framework to expedite cost to depositors of closed banks.
“The Corporation has enhanced collaboration with the judiciary for fast prosecution of failed insured establishments.
“This concerted effort has resulted in resolving long-drawn instances of closed banks comparable to Fortune and Triumph Banks in liquidation.
“Moreover, we have now utilised Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms and out-of-court settlements, revitalising our liquidation actions.
“These efforts have considerably improved our debt restoration charge, enabling us to declare 100 per cent liquidation dividends to uninsured depositors of greater than 20 deposit cash banks in liquidation.
“The Corporation achieved remarkable success in reimbursing depositors during the recent closure of 179 Microfinance Banks and 4 Primary Mortgage Banks, ensuring timely payment of insured sums.”
Hassan additionally stated that the NDIC deployed digital distant cost methods to facilitate digital funds transfers to verified depositors’ alternate financial institution accounts.
To handle the apathy amongst depositors with small balances, he stated the NDIC launched the ‘Deposit Tracer’ in partnership with Mobile Operators which permits depositors to entry their unpaid balances by means of cell accounts.
He urged depositors of banks in liquidation to utilise the varied initiatives by the company in claiming their funds trapped in closed banks whereas assuring that the NDIC remained dedicated to defending Nigerian depositors.