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India's deposit insurance cover lowest among BRIC, says FM Sitharaman

The ratio for China stands at 7.4, and for Russia, it is 2.2

Nirmala Sitharaman
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Nirmala Sitharaman

Subrata Panda Mumbai
India has the lowest deposit insurance cover among the BRICS nations (excluding South Africa), finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on the floor of the Loksabha on Monday. 

"The deposit insurance cover to per capita income in India stood at 0.8 as on March 31, 2019, is the lowest when compared to other BRICS nations, excluding South Africa," the FM said. 

This is in stark contrast to Brazil, which has a deposit insurance cover to per capita income ratio at 8.5. The ratio for China stands at 7.4, and for Russia, it is 2.2. India’s deposit insurance cover in absolute terms stands at

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