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A scheme that guarantees certain bank depositors' funds (subject to specified limits) should the bank fail.
A scheme that guarantees certain bank depositors' funds - subject to specified limits - should the bank fail.




With effect from 2016, the guaranteed amount in the UK is limited to £75,000 (previously £85,000).
With effect from 2016, the guaranteed amount in the UK is limited to £75,000. (It was previously £85,000.)


The amounts were established as the approximate domestic currency equivalent of EUR 100,000.
The limits were established as the approximate domestic currency equivalent of EUR 100,000.
 
The UK deposit guaranteee scheme is the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), overseen by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).




==See also==
==See also==
* [[FSCS]]
* [[BIP]]
* [[Too Big To Fail]]
* [[DGSD]]
* [[Systemically Important Financial Institution]]
* [[Financial Services Compensation Scheme]]
* [[International Association of Deposit Insurers]]
* [[Prudential Regulation Authority]]
* [[Retail]]
* [[Stability]]

Revision as of 12:19, 29 October 2016

(DGS).

A scheme that guarantees certain bank depositors' funds - subject to specified limits - should the bank fail.


With effect from 2016, the guaranteed amount in the UK is limited to £75,000. (It was previously £85,000.)

The limits were established as the approximate domestic currency equivalent of EUR 100,000.

The UK deposit guaranteee scheme is the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), overseen by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).


See also