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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 81347, member: 636"] The deposit insurance guys say they always pay their share to the government on time. Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Managing Director Oludare Sunday stated the agency fully complies with fiscal rules, remitting either twenty percent of its gross earnings or eighty percent of its net surplus to federal coffers as legally required. He made these comments during a meeting with the head of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, Dr. Armstrong Takang, part of a broader stakeholder outreach after his appointment last year. Sunday emphasized that this consistent adherence to deadlines and financial discipline is core to the NDIC's mission of protecting depositors and ensuring banking system stability. He did raise one significant operational hurdle, however. The corporation also follows a federal mandate to maintain a fifty percent cost-to-income ratio, a policy Sunday argued strains their ability to build a sufficiently strong Deposit Insurance Fund. This fund is critical for repaying depositors quickly when a bank fails, aligning with international standards that call for independent financial resources. The NDIC is now formally seeking an exemption from this cost ratio rule to bolster its financial resilience and better safeguard the public. Sunday noted that the government, through MoFI, holds a forty percent ownership stake in the corporation, making their partnership essential. In response, Takang commended the NDIC's cooperative stance and regulatory compliance, pledging that MoFI would advocate for the corporation's position within the broader finance ministry framework, recognizing that a well-funded deposit insurer is crucial for overall confidence in the financial system. [/QUOTE]

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