Figure 3. Deposit insurance coverage limits USD equivalents, at current exchange rates, as of mid-September and early December 2008
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
Australia
Unlimited
Austria
Unlimited
Denmark
Unlimited
Germany
Unlimited
Hong Kong, China
Unlimited
Iceland
Unlimited
Ireland
Unlimited
Singapore
Unlimited
Slovak Republic
Unlimited
New Zealand
544,000
Norway
281,000
United States
250,000
Italy
133,000
Belgium
129,000
Greece
129,000
Luxembourg
129,000
Netherlands
129,000
Portugal
129,000
Spain
129,000
Mexico Japan
121,000 108,000
France
90,000
Switzerland
83,000
Canada
79,000
United Kingdom
74,000
Czech Republic
64,000
Finland
64,000
Hungary
64,000
Poland
64,000
Sweden
61,000
Korea
35,000
Turkey
32,000
Russia
25,000
mid September 2008 early December 2008
Source: Schich (2008b)
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