Retail Banking and Financial Markets
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What is the main issue in the brick and mortar distribution channel?

  • Cost perspective (correct)
  • Changed customer behavior
  • Internet banking
  • Telephone banking

    • Wholesale banking involves lending money on a long-term basis.

    False

    What is the main characteristic of a committed facility in wholesale banking?

    It has a fixed term up to 7 years and carries a floating rate linked to the interbank market.

    A ______________ credit allows drawing down in tranches without losing the availability of the undrawn part.

    <p>standby</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern in retail banking?

    <p>Cost control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Revolving credit does not allow re-drawing repaid funds.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of facilities with their characteristics:

    <p>Uncommitted facilities = No commitment to lend money Committed facilities = Fixed term up to 7 years Revolving credit = Allows re-drawing repaid funds Standby credit = Allows drawing down in tranches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a long-term project-related term loan?

    <p>Project Finance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the traditional banking business of commercial banking?

    <p>Accepting deposits and granting loans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Merchant banks are only found in the UK.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do investment banks help people to do?

    <p>find money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Commercial banking and investment banking are not fully separated activities due to possible overlaps in areas such as _______________.

    <p>interbank borrowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their descriptions:

    <p>Retail Banking = Handling money, deposits, loans, and advising Commercial Banking = Accepting deposits and granting loans Investment Banking = Helping people to find money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Bank failures are a result of concentrated business.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of the graph showing concentrated business?

    <p>Liikanen Report (2012)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a part of retail banking?

    <p>Trading and derivatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of loan is secured on a property and typically has a lower interest rate than unsecured overdrafts or personal loans?

    <p>Mortgage loan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A personal loan's annual percentage rate takes into account only the nominal interest rate.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a fixed rate mortgage loan and a variable rate mortgage loan?

    <p>Fixed rate mortgage loans have a fixed interest rate, while variable rate mortgage loans have an interest rate that can change over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mortgage loans can be transformed into _______________________ (MBS).

    <p>mortgage-backed securities (MBS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the services offered by commercial banks?

    <p>Securities purchases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Commercial banks do not offer insurance products.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following banking services with their descriptions:

    <p>Securities custody = From unregistered bearer format to dematerialised securities Foreign exchange = Exchange and transfer services Advice = Providing guidance on financial matters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a bank's delivery channels?

    <p>To interact with customers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary issue with the brick and mortar distribution channel?

    <p>Changed customer behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Wholesale banking involves lending money on a long-term basis.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of loan has a fixed term up to 7 years and carries a floating rate linked to the interbank market?

    <p>Term loan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A ______________ facility allows drawing down in tranches without losing the availability of the undrawn part.

    <p>Standby credit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern in retail banking?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of facility has the possibility to re-draw repaid funds?

    <p>Revolving credit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of facilities with their characteristics:

    <p>Term loan = Fixed term up to 7 years and carries a floating rate Standby credit = Allows drawing down in tranches without losing the availability of the undrawn part Revolving credit = Has the possibility to re-draw repaid funds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a long-term project-related term loan?

    <p>Project Finance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of personal loans?

    <p>Set sum monthly repayments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mortgage loans can be transformed into asset-backed securities (ABS).

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a bank's delivery channels?

    <p>To interact with customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Commercial banks offer _______________________ as a service to customers.

    <p>advice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a type of loan that is secured on a property?

    <p>Mortgage loan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Commercial banks do not offer insurance products.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following services with their descriptions:

    <p>Securities purchases = Buying and selling securities on behalf of customers Securities custody = Holding and safekeeping securities for customers Mutual funds = Investing in a diversified portfolio of securities Foreign exchange = Converting one currency to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the annual percentage rate (APR) on a personal loan?

    <p>A rate that takes into account the timing of repayments and costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the traditional banking business of commercial banking?

    <p>Accepting deposits and granting loans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Merchant banks are only found in the UK.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do investment banks help people to do?

    <p>find money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Commercial banking and investment banking are not fully separated activities due to possible overlaps in areas such as _______________.

    <p>interbank borrowing, discounting bills of exchange, forex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following services with their descriptions:

    <p>Retail Banking = Handling money, deposits, loans, advise Wholesale Banking = Lending money on a long-term basis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a result of concentrated business in commercial banking?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of the graph showing concentrated business?

    <p>Liikanen Report (2012)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Commercial banks offer insurance products.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Commercial Banking

    • Commercial banking involves traditional banking business of accepting deposits and granting loans.
    • Key retail banking issues include:
      • Capital strength
      • Liquidity
      • Risk management
      • Executive pay
      • Competition
      • Cost control
      • Sale of non-banking products
      • Use of IT

    Wholesale Banking

    • Uncommitted facilities include:
      • Overdrafts for corporates
      • Lines of credit
      • Banker's acceptances
    • Committed facilities include:
      • Term loans with a fixed term up to 7 years and a floating rate linked to the interbank market
      • Standby credit with the possibility to draw down in tranches without losing the availability of the undrawn part
      • Revolving credit with the possibility to redraw
      • Project Finance, a long-term project-related term loan

    Terminology

    • Commercial banking and investment banking are not fully separated activities and may overlap in areas such as:
      • Interbank borrowing
      • Discounting bills of exchange
      • Forex
    • Investment banking is not uniquely defined globally and may be referred to as merchant banking in the UK, which is involved in takeover and merger activities

    Retail Banking

    • Retail banking involves:
      • Money banking (handling money, deposits)
      • Loans
      • Advice
    • Loans include:
      • Personal loans with a specific amount and period, set sum monthly repayments, and an annual percentage rate that takes into account the timing of repayments and costs
      • Mortgage loans secured on property, with fixed or variable rates, and Loan to Value (LTV) ratios

    Services

    • Services offered by commercial banks include:
      • Securities purchases (as a broker or agent)
      • Securities custody (from unregistered bearer format to dematerialized securities)
      • Mutual funds (own product range can be extended through open architecture)
      • Insurance products (life insurance and property and casualty insurances)
      • Advice
      • Safe deposit boxes
      • Foreign exchange (exchange and transfer services)

    Delivery Channels

    • Delivery channels refer to how banks interact with customers, including:
      • Branch network
      • Telephone banking
      • Internet banking
      • Mobile banking driven by data science and artificial intelligence

    Commercial Banking

    • Commercial banking involves traditional banking business of accepting deposits and granting loans.
    • Key retail banking issues include:
      • Capital strength
      • Liquidity
      • Risk management
      • Executive pay
      • Competition
      • Cost control
      • Sale of non-banking products
      • Use of IT

    Wholesale Banking

    • Uncommitted facilities include:
      • Overdrafts for corporates
      • Lines of credit
      • Banker's acceptances
    • Committed facilities include:
      • Term loans with a fixed term up to 7 years and a floating rate linked to the interbank market
      • Standby credit with the possibility to draw down in tranches without losing the availability of the undrawn part
      • Revolving credit with the possibility to redraw
      • Project Finance, a long-term project-related term loan

    Terminology

    • Commercial banking and investment banking are not fully separated activities and may overlap in areas such as:
      • Interbank borrowing
      • Discounting bills of exchange
      • Forex
    • Investment banking is not uniquely defined globally and may be referred to as merchant banking in the UK, which is involved in takeover and merger activities

    Retail Banking

    • Retail banking involves:
      • Money banking (handling money, deposits)
      • Loans
      • Advice
    • Loans include:
      • Personal loans with a specific amount and period, set sum monthly repayments, and an annual percentage rate that takes into account the timing of repayments and costs
      • Mortgage loans secured on property, with fixed or variable rates, and Loan to Value (LTV) ratios

    Services

    • Services offered by commercial banks include:
      • Securities purchases (as a broker or agent)
      • Securities custody (from unregistered bearer format to dematerialized securities)
      • Mutual funds (own product range can be extended through open architecture)
      • Insurance products (life insurance and property and casualty insurances)
      • Advice
      • Safe deposit boxes
      • Foreign exchange (exchange and transfer services)

    Delivery Channels

    • Delivery channels refer to how banks interact with customers, including:
      • Branch network
      • Telephone banking
      • Internet banking
      • Mobile banking driven by data science and artificial intelligence

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