The Deposit Insurance System (DIS) is a system established by the Government to protect depositors against the loss of their insured deposits placed with member institutions in the event of a member institution failure. Commercial and Islamic banks that are member institutions of PIDM are also referred to as ‘member banks’.

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During the 2008 financial crisis, global banks around the world starting collapsing and since then, people started to question the security of their savings. The possibility of local and foreign banks in Malaysia remaining in business forever is not guaranteed and thus your savings could be at risk should a bank fail. So is your money safe?

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The Takaful and Insurance Benefits Protection System (TIPS) is a system established by the Malaysian Government to protect owners of takaful certificates and insurance policies from the loss of their eligible takaful or insurance benefits in the event that an insurer member fails and is unable to honour the takaful or insurance benefits. Takaful operators and insurance companies that are member institutions of PIDM are also referred to as ‘insurer members’.

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KUALA LUMPUR, 28 May 2015:  Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) has strengthened its safety net for bank depositors, insurance and takaful policy owners from Deposit Insurance System (DIS) as well as Takaful and Insurance Benefits Protection System (TIPS).

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