Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (Ra 3591, As Amended)
Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (Ra 3591, As Amended)
Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (Ra 3591, As Amended)
● immediate assignment of
RA 10846 includes provisions that encumbered assets to closed bank
empower the Corporation with stronger creditors
authorities to protect the depositing public ● adoption of purchase of assets
and promote financial stability and ensure ● assumption of liabilities as a mode
that PDIC remains financially and of liquidation
institutionally strong to fulfill its mandate ● express prohibition on reopening of
under its charter. banks ordered closed by the
Monetary Board of the BSP.
PDIC has now the authority to pay insured As CO-REGULATOR OF BANKS, the
deposits without netting depositors' loan PDIC conducts offsite and onsite
obligations with the closed bank, and monitoring of banks to ensure that banks
based on evidence, and not on the closed are managed well and are not conducting
bank's records alone. business in an unsafe and unsound
manner. The PDIC also assists in Systemic Risk - is the possibility that
strengthening banks through bank failure of one bank to settle net
strengthening activities and financial transactions with other banks will trigger a
assistance. chain reaction.
How much is Logan Mercado’s insured deposit if he has the following four deposit accounts
in XYZ Bank?
Insured
Account Name Deposit (in Deposit of
Php) Logan
Mercado
Illustration 2:
2. If Julien Philips has another joint account with Margie Chris with a balance of
Php540,000, how much is the total (a) insured and (b) uninsured deposit of Julien
Philips?
Answer:
The share of Julien Philips in the joint account will be Php270,000 (Php540,000 ÷
2), but there is no more deposit insurance coverage available for Julien since he
has already exhausted the maximum Php500,000 deposit insurance coverage
with the first two joint accounts as illustrated above.
Procedures for the PDIC
1. The following are the composition of the board of directors of the Philippine
Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC), except:
a. Governor of the BSP
b. Secretary of Finance
c. President of the PDIC, who shall be appointed by the President of the
Philippines
d. Four members from the private sector to be appointed by the President of
the Philippines
e. None of the above
2. Statement 1: PDIC promotes and safeguard the interests of the depositing public
by providing insurance coverage on some insured deposits.
Statement 2: PDIC also helps in maintaining a sound and stable banking system.
a. Only Statement 1 is true.
b. Only Statement 2 is true.
c. Both statements are true.
d. Both statements are false.
3. Which of the following will not enhance the recovery rate for creditors of closed
banks?
a. Immediate assignment of encumbered assets to closed bank creditors
b. Adoption of purchase of assets
c. Assumption of liabilities as a mode of liquidation
d. Reopening of banks ordered closed by the Monetary Board of the BSP
4. It means the unpaid balance of money or its equivalent received by bank in the
usual course of business and for which it has given or is obliged to give credit to
a commercial, checking, savings, time or thrift account, evidenced by a
passbook, certificate of deposit, or other evidence of deposit issued in
accordance with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas rules and regulations and other
applicable laws, together with such other obligations of a bank.
a. Insured deposit
b. Insured bank
c. Disputed claim
d. Deposit
5. It means the amount due to any bonafide depositor for legitimate deposits in an
insured bank as of the date of closure but not to exceed 500,000
a. Insured deposit
b. Insured bank
c. Disputed claim
d. Deposit
6. The following are the functions of the PDIC, except
a. to investigate banks
b. to safeguard deposits
c. to audit bank financial statements
d. to liquidate closed banks
8. The possibility that failure of one bank to settle net transactions with other bank
will trigger a chain reaction, depriving other banks of funds lending to a general
shutdown of normal clearing and settlement activity
a. chain-reaction risk
b. universal risk
c. systematic risk
d. systemic risk
9. In addition to the powers of a receiver provided under existing laws, the PDIC, as
receiver of a closed bank, is empowered to:
a. Represent and act for and on behalf of the closed bank
b. Gather and take charge of all the assets, records and affairs of the closed
bank, and administer the same for the benefit of its creditors
c. Convert the assets of the closed bank to cash or other forms of liquid
assets
d. All of the above
10. Statement I: The receiver is authorized to adopt and implement, without need of
consent of the stockholders, board of directors, creditors or depositors of the
closed bank, any or a combination of the modes of liquidation.
Statement II: The officers, employees, deputies, assistants and agents of the
receiver shall have no liability and shall not be subject to any action, claim or
demand in connection with any act done or omitted to be done by them in good
faith in connection with the exercise of their powers and functions.
a. Only I is true
b. Only II is true
c. Both are true
d. Both are false
11. This occurs whenever a deposit account with an outstanding balance of more
than the statutory maximum amount of insured deposit maintained under the
name of persons is broken down and transferred to two or more accounts in the
name of persons or entities who have no beneficial ownership on transferred
deposits in their names within 120 days immediately preceding or during a bank-
declared bank holiday, or immediately preceding a closure order issued by the
Monetary Board to await of the maximum deposit insurance coverage
a. Insured Deposit
b. Splitting of deposit
c. Transfer deposit
d. Inter-batch deposits
12. _______ exists when a deposit is maintained in the same right and capacity for
a depositor’s benefit, whether in his own name or in the name of others.
a. Principal-Agent relationship
b. Partnership
c. Beneficial ownership
d. Unlawful act
13. Depositor X maintains both individual and joint accounts. His deposits may be
insured up to a total of
a. P500,000
b. P1,000,000
c. P250,000
d. P2,000,000
14. If the deposit account is held by a juridical person or entity jointly with one or
more natural persons, the maximum insured deposit shall belong to
a. P500,000 to juridical person/entity and another P500,000 to natural
person
b. P250,000 to juridical person/entity and another P250,000 to natural
person
c. P500,000 entirely to natural person
d. P500,000 entirely to juridical person/entity
17. The couple Mocha and Cashew have the following account balances with BDO:
Mocha: 500,000
Cashew: 500,000
Mocha and/or Cashew: 500,000
Assuming that BDO was closed, how much can Mocha recover from PDIC?
a. 250,000
b. 500,000
c. 750,000
d. 1,000,000
a. 250,000
b. 500,000
c. 750,000
d. 1,000,000
21. Statement I: Failure to settle the claim within 8 months due to grave abuse of
discretion, gross negligence, bad faith, or malice will subject the directors,
officers or employees of the corporation responsible for the delay up to
imprisonment from 6 months to two years.
Statement II: In case of failure to comply within the periods mentioned in this act,
PDIC will remain liable on the insured deposit
22. The period for the depositor to file claim from the actual takeover of the closed
bank is:
a. Within a year
b. Within 3 years
c. Within 6 months
d. None of the above
23. Whenever an insured bank shall have been closed by the Monetary Board, or
upon expiration or revocation of a bank’s corporate term, payment of the insured
deposit on such closed bank shall be made by PDIC as soon as possible by:
I: Cash
II: By making available to each depositor a transferred deposit in another insured
bank in an amount equal to insured deposit of such depositor
a. I only
b. II only
c. Either I or II
d. Neither I nor II
24. The following statements are true regarding payments of insured deposits under
RA 3591, as amended except:
a. The PDIC, upon payment of any depositor shall be subrogated to all rights of
the depositor against the closed bank to the extent of such payment.
b. Failure to settle the claim, within 2 years from the date of filing of claim for
insured deposit, where such failure was due to grave abuse of discretion,
gross negligence, bad faith, or malice, shall, upon conviction, subject the
directors, officers or employees of the Corporation responsible for the delay,
to imprisonment from six (6) months to one (1) year.
c. Payments of insured deposits in closed banks partake of the nature of public
funds, and as such, must be considered a preferred credit similar to taxes due
to the National Government.
d. The settlement period shall not apply if validity of the claim requires the
resolution of issues of facts and or law by another office, body or agency.
25. The PDIC shall settle the claim within __________ from the date of filing of claim
for insured deposit.
a. 90 days
b. 2 years
c. 6 months
d. 1 year
Answers:
1. e. None of the above
2. b. Only Statement 2 is true.
3. d. Reopening of banks ordered closed by the Monetary Board of the BSP
4. d. Deposit
5. a. Insured deposit
6. c. to audit bank financial statements
7. b. P500,000 and can be adjusted
8. d. systemic risk
9. d. All of the above
10. c. Both are true
11. b. Splitting of deposit
12. c. Beneficial ownership
13. b. P1,000,000
14. d. P500,000 entirely to juridical person/entity
15. c. Php650,000
16. a. Php140,000
17. c. 750,000
18. a. 250,000
19. d. MJ, which has valid deposit accounts with balances of P100,000 and below, has
no obligation with the closed bank and has complete and updated addresses.
20. c. Both are true
21. a. Only 1 statement is true
22. d. None of the above
23. c. Either I or II
24. b. Failure to settle the claim, within 2 years from the date of filing of claim for
insured deposit, where such failure was due to grave abuse of discretion, gross
negligence, bad faith, or malice, shall, upon conviction, subject the directors, officers or
employees of the Corporation responsible for the delay, to imprisonment from six (6)
months to one (1) year.
25. c. 6 months
Bello, Angelica