Guaranteed Deposits - TCU Financial Group

Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation (CUDGC)

Deposits held in Saskatchewan credit unions are fully guaranteed. There is no limit to the size of the deposit covered by the guarantee - whether $1 to $1,000,000 or more, all deposits are fully guaranteed.

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Effective Deposit Protection Strategies

In the history of Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation, no one has ever lost a dollar on deposit in a Saskatchewan credit union. This success is the result of three levels of protection for deposits:

1. Credit unions are required to operate in a prudent manner by following the Standards of Sound Business Practice established by Deposit Guarantee Corporation. The Corporation monitors credit unions to ensure they are operating according to the Standards. The Corporation also has legislated authority to direct credit unions to take any action on any issue that poses potential risk to depositors’ funds.

2. Credit unions must hold sufficient capital to support operations, including business risks. The capital reserves of Saskatchewan credit unions are among the strongest in Canada.

3. The Corporation’s Deposit Guarantee Fund is one of the strongest deposit guarantee funds in Canada. It is funded through an annual assessment paid by credit unions and earnings from investments.

What is Guaranteed

The deposit guarantee applies to all forms of personal, business and trust deposits held in Saskatchewan credit unions and includes, but is not limited to:

chequing and savings accounts
term deposits (GICs)
registered plans, such as RRSPs, on deposit in a credit union
Canadian equivalent of funds deposited in another currency
interest earned on deposits

The guarantee covers all deposits in Saskatchewan credit unions regardless of membership, citizenship or residence of the depositor. There is no limit to the size of deposits covered by the guarantee.

What is Not Guaranteed

The deposit guarantee applies only to deposits and does not cover:

any form of equity or capital such as membership or investment shares
mutual funds or other investment programs that are not credit union deposits *
securities held for safekeeping
the contents of a safety deposit box

*Mutual funds and securities are investments purchased by an agent who invests in other companies on your behalf. The investments are not deposits in the credit union and therefore are not covered by the deposit guarantee.