We refer to your enquiry dated 8 January 2018 and would inform that your deposits in different PIDM member banks are protected separately. The RM250,000 deposit insurance limit is applicable per depositor per member bank.
Meanwhile, we would also inform that joint accounts enjoy separate deposit insurance protection up to RM250,000 limit on per account basis regardless on the number of parties in the joint account. An example of how separate deposit insurance protection is applied for a depositor holding several accounts in a member bank is as follows:
Depositor
Type of deposit
Amount (RM)
Protected by (PIDM)
Ali
Current
300,000
250,000
Ali and wife
Savings
500,000
250,000
Total Deposit
800,000
Total Deposit protected by PIDM
500,000
For more information on PIDM, kindly visit PIDM website via the following link http://www.pidm.gov.my/en/
Should you require further clarification or information, please call our free-phone at 1-800-22-9999 during normal working hours or approach to our nearest Public Bank branch. Our staff will be happy to be of service to you.
Thank you and regards.
Yip Lin Hoh (Ms)
Senior Manager
Product Development & Marketing
Product Development and CRM
Wealth Management & Transaction Banking
Public Bank Berhad
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