A large group of depositors in Bancredito, which was taken over by the Leon Jimenes group and re-named Banco Leon, are demanding they be given their savings deposited in offshore banking divisions. Mario Munoz, a spokesman for the depositors, said that thousands of families were affected, despite assurances from the monetary authorities that their money was safe. The Central Bank had previously rescued depositors of Baninter offshore banks, going beyond what is prescribed in the Monetary Code, which does not cover offshore banks and only guarantees deposits of up to RD$500,000 in local institutions. Bancredito savers want the same treatment. The Bancredito savers are especially concerned about dollar accounts they say hold a combined US$100 million. The protests arise from delays in clients’ abilities to access their money, giving rise to fears that some funds were diverted by the bank’s former executives, the Pellerano family. The depositors are calling for the former executives to be prosecuted. The bank’s leading executive is now living abroad.