Bank and Banking Historical Perspective Worldwide

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Which historical period saw the development of the banking system starting in the temples of Babylon?

  • 16th Century
  • 2nd Century A.D.
  • 19th Century
  • 4th Century B.C. (correct)

What evidence of credit transactions was found in the ruins?

  • Clay tablets (correct)
  • Stones with inscriptions
  • Metallic coins
  • Papyrus scrolls

Which family was known as the greatest moneylenders of the 16th century?

  • Medici Family
  • Rothschild Family
  • Fugger Family (correct)
  • Vanderbilt Family

What was the first bank in the Philippines that started its operation in 1851?

<p>Banco Enpaño-Filipino (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to the accessibility of European markets?

<p>Opening of Suez Canal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

By the end of the Spanish Regime, how many banks were in operation in the Philippines?

<p>4 banks (3 commercial, 1 savings) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary objective explicitly stated in the New Central Bank Act of 1993?

<p>Maintaining price stability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bank was the first private bank with genuine Filipino capital that opened in 1938?

<p>Philippine Bank of Commerce (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of creating the Postal Savings Bank in 1906?

<p>To inculcate the habit of thrift (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which era were only Filipino and Japanese-owned banks given permission to operate?

<p>Japanese Era (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Executive Order 96 do regarding Japanese occupation deposits?

<p>Invalidated all Japanese occupation deposits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the General Banking Act provide for all banking institutions?

<p>Definitive rules of conduct (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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