The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said it has fulfilled its commitment by paying the guaranteed sums owed to depositors of closed banks due to the revocation of their operating licences by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
It clarified that the 20 banks mentioned in the misleading news reports were among the banks previously closed due to the revocation of their operating licences by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) between 1994 and 2018.
In addition, the corporation said it has made cumulative payments of liquidation dividends totalling N45.45 billion as of July 2023, representing amounts exceeding the guaranteed sums to depositors of the 20 banks.
It pointed out that in light of further recoveries from debtors of the liquidated banks, the Corporation announced an additional N16.18 billion in liquidation dividends to be paid to depositors, creditors, and shareholders of the 20 banks in liquidation.
Bashir A. Nuhu, Director, Communication & Public Affairs of the NDIC, said in a statement that “The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) wishes to address the recent misleading news reports circulating on various social media platforms under the headline “CBN Liquidates 20 Banks—NDIC (Names).” Contrary to the misleading headline, we would like to clarify that the 20 banks mentioned in those reports were among the banks that had been previously closed due to the revocation of their operating licences by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) between 1994 and 2018″.
The NDIC urged relevant stakeholders to visit any of its offices or access the claims page on its website, www.ndic.gov.ng, to download, complete, and submit the verification form along with the prescribed supporting documents, adding that submissions should be sent to the dedicated email: [email protected]
“The closed banks covered by this exercise include Liberty Bank, City Express Bank, Assurance Bank, Century Bank, Allied Bank, Financial Merchant Bank, Icon Merchant Bank, Progress Bank, Merchant Bank of Africa (MBA), Premier Commercial Bank, North South Bank, and Prime Merchant Bank. Others are Commercial Trust Bank, Cooperative and Commerce Bank, Rims Merchant Bank, Pan African Bank, Fortune Bank, All States Trust Bank, Nigeria Merchant Bank, and Amicable Bank in liquidation”, the NDIC stated.
The liquidation dividend represents the amount in excess of the insured sums paid by the NDIC to depositors of a closed bank.
This amount is derived from recoveries made from the realisation of assets of failed financial institutions and covers payments to creditors and shareholders after the full payment to depositors of the defunct bank.
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