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What is the main focus of the provided text?
What is the main focus of the provided text?
Which section of the CAIIB exam deals with Retail Banking?
Which section of the CAIIB exam deals with Retail Banking?
How many questions are included in a Full length Mock for CAIIB Paper-II - Bank Financial Management?
How many questions are included in a Full length Mock for CAIIB Paper-II - Bank Financial Management?
What is the purpose of the provided text snippet?
What is the purpose of the provided text snippet?
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Which paper combo includes Paper 1 ABM and Paper 2 BFM for the CAIIB exam?
Which paper combo includes Paper 1 ABM and Paper 2 BFM for the CAIIB exam?
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What is the total number of questions provided across all the mock tests mentioned in the text?
What is the total number of questions provided across all the mock tests mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary purpose of a Letter of Credit (LC) transaction?
What is the primary purpose of a Letter of Credit (LC) transaction?
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Which of the following parties is responsible for opening and issuing the Letter of Credit?
Which of the following parties is responsible for opening and issuing the Letter of Credit?
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What is the role of the advising bank in the Letter of Credit transaction?
What is the role of the advising bank in the Letter of Credit transaction?
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What is the purpose of the confirming bank in the Letter of Credit transaction?
What is the purpose of the confirming bank in the Letter of Credit transaction?
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What is the maximum amount that a bank can expose itself to a particular counter party called?
What is the maximum amount that a bank can expose itself to a particular counter party called?
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What is the role of the beneficiary in the Letter of Credit transaction?
What is the role of the beneficiary in the Letter of Credit transaction?
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What is the relationship between two banks that have mutual accounts with each other known as?
What is the relationship between two banks that have mutual accounts with each other known as?
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Which party is responsible for negotiating the documents and receiving payment in the Letter of Credit transaction?
Which party is responsible for negotiating the documents and receiving payment in the Letter of Credit transaction?
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Which of the following limits restricts the operational risk on large deals?
Which of the following limits restricts the operational risk on large deals?
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What is a derivative based on?
What is a derivative based on?
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Which limit specifies the maximum amount of exposure up to the spot date and future date?
Which limit specifies the maximum amount of exposure up to the spot date and future date?
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What does a deal size limit determine?
What does a deal size limit determine?
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Who is responsible for providing reimbursement authorization instructions to the reimbursing bank?
Who is responsible for providing reimbursement authorization instructions to the reimbursing bank?
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Which bank pays and presents a reimbursement claim to the reimbursing bank?
Which bank pays and presents a reimbursement claim to the reimbursing bank?
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What is the role of the reimbursing bank in a letter of credit transaction?
What is the role of the reimbursing bank in a letter of credit transaction?
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Who provides reimbursement in a letter of credit transaction?
Who provides reimbursement in a letter of credit transaction?
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When is the reimbursing bank bound by provisions in the Letter of Credit?
When is the reimbursing bank bound by provisions in the Letter of Credit?
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What is the responsibility of the issuing bank regarding compliance certificates?
What is the responsibility of the issuing bank regarding compliance certificates?
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What is the primary purpose of pre-shipment finance or Packing Credit Loan (PCL)?
What is the primary purpose of pre-shipment finance or Packing Credit Loan (PCL)?
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Which of the following is a pre-sanction requirement for availing pre-shipment finance?
Which of the following is a pre-sanction requirement for availing pre-shipment finance?
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What should the bank do to prevent the borrower from availing multiple pre-shipment finance facilities against the same order or Letter of Credit?
What should the bank do to prevent the borrower from availing multiple pre-shipment finance facilities against the same order or Letter of Credit?
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Which of the following is NOT a pre-sanction requirement for availing pre-shipment finance?
Which of the following is NOT a pre-sanction requirement for availing pre-shipment finance?
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What should the bank do to assess the creditworthiness of the foreign buyer?
What should the bank do to assess the creditworthiness of the foreign buyer?
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What is the purpose of the Export/Import Code number (IEC) for the borrower?
What is the purpose of the Export/Import Code number (IEC) for the borrower?
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Study Notes
Risk Management
- Counterparty limit: maximum amount a bank can expose to a particular counterparty
- Country risk: maximum exposure on a single country
- Dealer limits: maximum amount a dealer can keep exposure during operating hours
- Stop loss limit: maximum movement of rates against the position held, triggering the limit
- Settlement risk: maximum amount of exposure to any entity, up to spot date and future date
- Deal size limit: highest amount for which a deal can be entered, fixed to restrict operational risk on large deals
Derivatives
- A derivative is a contract between two or more parties whose value is based on an agreed-upon underlying financial asset or set of assets
- Common underlying instruments include bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rates, market indexes, and stocks
Correspondent Banking
- Correspondent banking refers to the relationship between two banks with mutual accounts or one having an account with the other
- In a larger sense, it means a relationship and servicing of banking needs as agents, without having an account relationship
Letter of Credit
- Definition: a written commitment to pay the beneficiary when the terms and conditions are fulfilled
- Operating process:
- Buyer and seller enter into a sales contract and agree to cover the transaction under a Letter of Credit
- Buyer's bank issues the LC and sends it to the beneficiary through its branch or correspondent
- Advising bank in the seller's country advises the LC to the beneficiary after authenticating signatures/swift
Reimbursement
- Definition: instructions/authorization issued by the issuing bank to a reimbursing bank to reimburse the claiming bank
- Reimbursement authorization is a separate transaction from the credit
- Issuing bank is responsible for providing information required to the reimbursing bank
Pre-shipment Finance
- Definition: working capital advance for procuring/processing/manufacturing of goods meant for export
- Eligibility criteria:
- Borrower is a bank's customer
- Export/Import Code number (IEC) allotted by Director General of Foreign Trade
- Not on the caution list of RBI or the Specific Approval list of ECGC
- Capacity to execute the order within the stipulated time with a genuine and valid export order or Letter of Credit
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Prepare for the CAIIB (Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers) exam with this online mock test series. The mock tests cover Paper-I (Advanced Bank Management) and Paper-II (Bank Financial Management), with unit wise mocks, case study mocks, full length mocks, and memory based mocks available for practice.