Who's insured?


Depositors with banks Romanian legal persons are guaranteed by the FGDB, with the following exceptions:

List of Deposits Excluded from Coverage

1. Deposits made by a credit institution on its own behalf and for its own account, in compliance with provisions under Article 64 paragraph (2)

2. Instruments falling within the definition of own funds, as they are defined in Article 4 paragraph (1) point 118 of Regulation (EU) no. 575/2013

3. Deposits arising out of transactions in connection with which there has been a criminal conviction for money laundering according to legislation on preventing and fighting money laundering. Deposit guarantee schemes shall classify deposits as belonging to this category based on information received from competent authorities, from the credit institutions where deposits became unavailable or from court-appointed liquidators, as the case may be.

4. Deposits by financial institutions as defined in Article 4 paragraph (1) point. 26 of Regulation (EU) no. 575/2013

5. Deposits by investment firms as defined in Article 4 paragraph (1) point 2 of Regulation (EU) no. 575/2013

6. Deposits where the identity of the holder has not been verified up to the moment they become unavailable, in line with legislation on preventing and fighting money laundering.

7. Deposits by insurance and by reinsurance undertakings, as they are defined in Article 2 letter a point 5 and 39 in Law no. 32/2000 on insurance undertakings and insurance supervision, with subsequent amendments and completions

8. Deposits by collective investment undertakings, as they are defined in capital market legislation

9. Deposits by pension funds

10. Deposits by central, local and regional public authorities

11. Debt securities issued by a credit institution, as well as liabilities arising out of own acceptances and promissory notes.

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