Act Number: 47

Act Name: The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961

Year: 1961

Enactment Date: 1961-12-07

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment of a corporation for the purpose of insurance of deposits and guaranteeing of credit facilities and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 26: Advances by Reserve Bank.
    (1) The Reserve Bank shall, from time to time, advance to the Corporation on a request by it such sum or sums as may be required by the Corporation for the purposes of the Deposit Insurance Fund 1[or the Credit Guarantee Fund]:
     Provided that the total amount outstanding at any one time on account of such advances shall not exceed five crores of rupees.
     (2) The terms and conditions of any advance under this section shall be such as may be determined by the Reserve Bank with the approval of the Central Government.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 21 of 1978, s. 8 (w.e.f. 15-7-1978).
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