Deposit Insurance Corporation
A stronger foundation
for financial confidence.
The Deposit Insurance Corporation of Guyana is an independent body established under the Deposit Insurance Act 2018.
Protecting small depositors and supporting confidence in Guyana’s financial system.
2018
A legal foundation
The Corporation was established under Section 5 of the Deposit Insurance Act.
April 2019
Operations began
The Corporation began its work to support depositor protection.
Our role
Depositor protection
Administer the Deposit Insurance Fund and provide reimbursement when an insured institution enters liquidation.
Our purpose
Financial stability
Help protect small depositors and support the orderly resolution of troubled financial institutions.
Based at the Bank of Guyana.
The Corporation operates from the Bank of Guyana building. Its establishment received technical support from the World Bank.
See how deposit insurance works