Guarantees

Page updated 18 Nov 2009

Information on the two forms of guarantee for financial institutions that have been announced by the government.

• Current Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme
• Announced by the Minister of Finance on 12 October 2008 and in effect until 12 October 2010.
• Information includes:
• policy guidelines;
• specimen Crown deeds of guarantee and Crown deeds of nomination;
• information about replacement deeds;
• application form for instititutions;
• a list of approved institutions;
• the claims process.
• Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme Extension
• Announced by the Minister of Finance on 25 August 2009.
• Wholesale Funding Guarantee Facility
  • Announced by the Minister of Finance on 1 November 2008.