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Two deposit insurance funds are not necessarily better than one


Abstract: With the passage of the Financial Modernization Act in 1999, the FDIC began reforming our system of federal deposit guarantees. Among the possibilities it has recently raised is a merger of its Bank Insurance Fund with its Savings Association Insurance Fund. This Economic Commentary explores that option.

Keywords: Deposit insurance; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Part of Series: Economic Commentary

Publication Date: 2000

Issue: Oct

Order Number: 2