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Practice question: Definition of Insured Deposit

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A natural person and a corporation jointly hold a qualifying deposit. Under Section 5(k), to whom is the maximum insured deposit presumed to belong?
  1. Equally to all shareholders
  2. Entirely to the natural person
  3. To neither holder
  4. Entirely to the corporation
  5. Automatically to the bank president

Legal references

  • RA 11840, Sections 4 and 11, amended PDIC Charter Sections 5 and 13: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11840_2022.html
  • PDIC official notice: maximum deposit insurance coverage increased to P1 million per depositor per bank effective March 15, 2025: https://www.pdic.gov.ph/files/ccd/Notice%20to%20the%20Public%20on%20the%20New%20MDIC.pdf

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