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What is the main activity of retail or commercial banking?
What is the main activity of retail or commercial banking?
- Making loans and taking deposits (correct)
- Raising capital for large firms
- Managing and overseeing portfolios
- Administering pension funds
Which type of banking primarily involves raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, and accessing capital markets?
Which type of banking primarily involves raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, and accessing capital markets?
- Asset management
- Investment banking (correct)
- Retail banking
- Corporate banking
What is the main responsibility of asset management in the banking sector?
What is the main responsibility of asset management in the banking sector?
- Taking deposits from individuals
- Administering pension and mutual funds (correct)
- Issuing shares to raise capital
- Making loans to small and medium enterprises
Which type of bank performs activities related to loans, deposits, and consultancy for large firms and businesses?
Which type of bank performs activities related to loans, deposits, and consultancy for large firms and businesses?
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What does a bank's balance sheet primarily include as assets?
What does a bank's balance sheet primarily include as assets?
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What term refers to the degree to which an asset can be converted into money at short notice without loss?
What term refers to the degree to which an asset can be converted into money at short notice without loss?
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According to the Fed, what does the term 'money supply' encompass?
According to the Fed, what does the term 'money supply' encompass?
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What activity do banks engage in when they give out a loan of $10,000 to someone?
What activity do banks engage in when they give out a loan of $10,000 to someone?
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Who typically manages and oversees portfolios in the banking sector?
Who typically manages and oversees portfolios in the banking sector?
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