The book explores the following significant aspects: (a) Role of Deposit Insurance in the financial sector and economic development, (b) Nature of deposit taking activities by banks in India – depositors, instruments, institutions and regulatory framework, (c) Genesis of Deposit Insurance in India and critical examination of its progress, (d) Proposals for changing the existing system and redefining the role of the DIA as Deposit Insurer as well as Resolution Authority for banks and (e) The FRDI Bill and within it, the feasibility of implementing the bail-in provision. Contents - Part A: The Underpinnings 1. Bank and Bank Risks 2. Banking Crises – Some Dimensions 3. Deposit Insurance: An Introduction Part B: Deposit Insurance Systems – A Global Roundup 4. World Deposit Insurance Systems Part C: The World of Indian Banks and Bank Depositors 5. Status of the Indian Banking System – A Snapshot 6. Deposit Taking Activities by Banks and Regulations Therefore 7. Bank Depositors in India: Characteristic Features Part D: The Deposit Insurance System in India 8. Evolution of Deposit Insurance in India 9. Progress of DIS in India 10. Deposit Insurance Reform Endeavors in India Part E: The Indian Deposit Insurance System – Issues and Policy Analysis 11. Emerging Significance of Deposit Insurance in India: A Discussion 12. Revising the Deposit Insurance Coverage 13. Variable Premium System 14. Deposit Insurance Fund Adequacy 15. Resolution Mechanism 16. Organizational Matters 17. Depositor Discipline 18. New Role for DICGCI Part F: The Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2016 and Bail-in Mechanism – An Analysis 19. The Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill – A General Assessment 20. The Bail-in Mechanism: An Introduction 21. The FSB’s Principles on Bail-in Execution 22. Bail-out or Bail-in or Both – A Discussion 23. Bail-in in the Indian Context Addendum: Update Since Jul 15, 2019 Bibliography Author Index Subject Index