{
  "id": 13037518,
  "title": "NDIC pays N69.65bn to depositors of failed banks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ndic-pays-n69-65bn-to-depositors-of-failed-banks-13037518",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:34:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ndic-pays-n69-65bn-to-depositors-of-failed-banks-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced that it has paid a total of N69.65bn to depositors of failed banks, in an effort to protect bank customers and maintain confidence in the banking system. NDIC Director of Strategy Development, Mrs Gwa Uduak, revealed the cumulative payments during the opening ceremony of the corporation's 2026 Customer Service Week in Abuja. The payments, which include N1.48bn to insured depositors of failed microfinance banks and N1.15bn to depositors of Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc, demonstrate the NDIC's commitment to safeguarding depositors and reducing financial hardship.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "NDIC Disburses N1.48 Billion to 10,312 Depositors of Failed Microfinance Banks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ndic-disburses-n1-48-billion-to-10-312-depositors-of-failed",
        "published": "2026-10-09T04:30:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NDIC pays N69.65bn to depositors of failed banks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ndic-pays-n69-65bn-to-depositors-of-failed-banks",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:06:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}