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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Insurance

US agency insuring deposits in commercial banks the US federal agency that manages insurance funds that insure deposits in commercial banks and in savings and loans associations.

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Definitions of ’Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’ and meaning of ’Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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