Under Section 18(3) of the DICGC Act, 1961, Ms. B, a depositor, maintains a Fixed Deposit (F

Explanation: Section 16(2) and (3) of the DICGC Act (referenced in Section 18(3) framework) explicitly provide: "For the purposes of this section, the amount of a deposit shall be determined after deducting therefrom any ascertained sum of money which the insured bank may be legally entitled to claim by way of set-off against the depositor in the same capacity and in the same right." The critical requirements are: (i) the sum must be ascertained (not disputed); (ii) the bank must be legally entitled to claim set-off; (iii) the set-off must be against deposits held in the same capacity and same right. In Ms. B's case: (i) the loan default amount of ₹1,20,000 is ascertained; (ii) the loan agreement permits set-off; (iii) both the deposit and loan are in Ms. B's own capacity. Thus, the bank can legally set-off ₹1,20,000 against the ₹4,00,000 deposit, reducing the insurable amount to ₹2,80,000. This is a deduction before DICGC insurance payment is calculated, not after. Thus, option (B) correctly applies Section 18(3) and the related set-off provisions.