Financial Management for Commercial Banks Quiz

Asset management aims at deciding the diversified portfolio of uses of fund that would generate the maximum return for the commercial bank. True or False?

Liquidity management ensures that the reserves can be equal to zero in order to allow the bank to pay off its liabilities in case of having a deposit outflow. True or False?

Liability management aims at deciding the diversified portfolio of sources of funds that would allow the commercial bank to be incurred with the minimum cost. True or False?

The central bank obligates banks to keep part of their deposits in the form of liquid money legislatively by required reserve ratio. True or False?

Excess reserves are determined by the required reserve ratio set by the central bank. True or False?

Capital adequacy management aims at deciding the diversified portfolio of sources of funds that would allow the commercial bank to be incurred with the minimum cost. True or False?

Excess Reserves (ER) can be calculated using the formula: ER = excess reserve ratio (rE) * Deposits (D). True or False?

The liquidity management is concerned with managing the reserves for determining the optimal amount of liquidity to be kept in the bank. True or False?

The required reserve ratio is optional and could differ from one commercial bank to another. True or False?

Liquidity shortage occurs if actual reserves are higher than the required reserves. True or False?

Selling securities is the worst solution for covering liquidity shortage. True or False?

If a bank borrows from the Central Bank to cover liquidity shortage, it would pay the discount rate. True or False?

If deposit outflow occurs for $10 million, then the commercial bank's balance sheet will suffer from excess reserves. True or False?

Recalling loans is ranked as the second best solution for covering liquidity shortage. True or False?

The balance sheet of a commercial bank includes Assets, Liabilities, and Capital. True or False?

The central bank may set the required reserve ratio for a commercial bank based on its total loans. True or False?

What is the main aim of asset management for a commercial bank?

How are required reserves calculated for a commercial bank?

What does liability management aim to decide for a commercial bank?

What is the purpose of liquidity management for a commercial bank?

What is determined by the excess reserves ratio set by the manager of a commercial bank?

What is the result of maximizing return and minimizing cost for a commercial bank?

What is the formula for calculating Excess Reserves (ER)?

What does liquidity management aim to determine?

What happens if a bank suffers from a shortage in required reserves?

What is the best option for covering liquidity shortage according to the text?

In case of a deposit outflow, what will happen to the commercial bank's balance sheet if it has 10% reserve requirement?

What is the difference between the required reserve ratio and the excess reserve ratio?

What does selling securities imply for a bank according to the text?

What happens if a bank borrows from Central Bank to cover liquidity shortage?

What is the ranking of recalling loans as an option for covering liquidity shortage?

How do banks cover liquidity shortage if actual reserves are lower than the required reserves?