International Finance - 4

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


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Question
The currency swaps used ________.
Correct Answer
To lower the risk of currency exposure
Your Answer
To lower the risk of currency exposure

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Various exchange rate mechanisms are basically used for
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Correcting currency disequilibrium
Your Answer
Correcting currency disequilibrium

True/False
Question
The volume of trading of Derivatives in the world trade market is growing but still only 5% of the total.
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False
Your Answer
False

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In US Capital Market a Company prepares all the necessary documents in advance of the public issue under the facility known as ________.
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Shelf Registration
Your Answer
Shelf Registration

Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Swap price
Difference in prices of two legs of buying and selling
Difference in prices of two legs of buying and selling
Euro Market
Market in Euro currencies
Market in Euro currencies
Making market
Quoting rate for both buying and selling a currency
Quoting rate for both buying and selling a currency
Spread
Price difference between bid and offer
Price difference between bid and offer

True/False
Question
Floating rate notes are traded in secondary market also.
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True
Your Answer
True

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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In which cases can a Resident Individual in India acquire foreign securities without prior approval?
Correct Answer
Gift from a person outside India, or Inheritance from a person resident in or outside India , Security issued under Cashless employees stock option scheme
Your Answer
Gift from a person outside India, or Inheritance from a person resident in or outside India , Security issued under Cashless employees stock option scheme , Purchase from borrowings from Authorised dealers

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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What schemes have been floated by RBI for facilitating Inter bank transactions?
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Clearing house for settlement and clearance for the operations of Ads , Set up a market intelligence cell to study and monitor developments in Forex Market
Your Answer
Clearing house for settlement and clearance for the operations of Ads , Set up a market intelligence cell to study and monitor developments in Forex Market , Purchase excess foreign curency from Ads at higher rates

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Why does a Transaction exposure arise?
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Trading flows , Dividend or capital flows
Your Answer
Trading flows , Valuation of assets and liabilities abroad in financial statements , Present value of future transaction abroad

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A Documentary credit issued on the strength of another documentary credit is known as ________.
Correct Answer
Back to Back credit
Your Answer
Back to Back credit

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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What is the difference in a future and a forward contract?
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Futures are tradeable on public exchange, forwards are not
Your Answer
Futures are tradeable on stock exchange, forwards are not

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Position in a currency is said to be ________, when sales equal purchases.
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Square
Your Answer
Square

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EEFC account holder is allowed to have ________ facility.
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Cheque book and nomination
Your Answer
Cheque book and nomination

Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
IBRD
World Bank
World Bank
Collapse of IMF administered fixed exchange rates
Early 1970s
Early 1970s
No International control on Exchange rates
Mid 80s
Mid 80s
Euro as a currency note/coin
2002
2002

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Question
After the second world war many countries adopted the route of ________ to give facelift to sagging economies.
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Devaluation of their currencies
Your Answer
Devaluation of their currencies

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
Which of these are considered as miscellaneous documents?
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Packing list , Weight certificate
Your Answer
Packing list , Weight certificate

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________ enables bankers to extend purchase, negotiation or discount of export bills.
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Post shipment credit guarantee
Your Answer
Post shipment credit guarantee

True/False
Question
The amount in EEFC account can be deposited in FCNR account to get interest.
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False
Your Answer
False

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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In a documentary credit the word document means :-
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Specified documents of title, transportation, insurance , Specified certificates, and other papers required as per the regulations in the buyers country
Your Answer
Specified documents of title, transportation, insurance , Cheques, drafts, postal orders, , Credit is documented as an evidence

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
At the request of M/s Universal Traders Calcutta, State Bank of India opened a documentary credit in Favour of M/s Star Trading Co Dubai, for USD 25000/-.Here State Bank of India Calcutta is known as
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Issuing Bank , Opening Bank
Your Answer
Issuing Bank , Exporters Bank , Confirming Bank

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
What is the meaning of right to buy or sell the future contract?
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An Option
Your Answer
A forward contract

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
World Bank gives loans for
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Structural Adjustments , Infrastructure projects , BOP problems
Your Answer
Structural Adjustments , Infrastructure projects , BOP problems

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The maximum period for which a forward contract can be granted by the AD depends upon which RBI directives?
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Maximum Period of repatriation of export proceeds , Maximum Period of payment for Imports
Your Answer
Maximum Period of repatriation of export proceeds , Maximum Period of payment for Imports , The need of the exporter

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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If a dealer of securities is quoting rate as 200-250 then the rate 200 signifies which rate with reference to him?
Correct Answer
Bid rate
Your Answer
Bid rate

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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How does a company use swap to restructure debt, in its balance sheet?
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By resorting to floating rate from fixed rate , By resorting to fixed rate from floating rate
Your Answer
By resorting to floating rate from fixed rate , By resorting to fixed rate from floating rate , Prepayment of existing debts

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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The characteristics of an International documentary credit are :-
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It is an undertaking given by the openers bank to pay certain sum of money , It is an undertaking given on behalf of a certain person to another person in different country
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It is an undertaking given by the openers bank to pay certain sum of money , It is an undertaking given on behalf of a certain person to another person in different country , It is a stamped agreement and is not valid unless it is signed by the issuer

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An option on a future is ________.
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Derivative on a derivative
Your Answer
Derivative on a derivative

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Which invoice is drawn in specific form to be supplied by the consular office of the importer's country, for treatment of preferential tariff rates?
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Customs invoice
Your Answer
Consular Invoice

True/False
Question
Indian companies are now allowed to freely invest abroad up to $1.5 million, raised through GDE or EEFC without prior permission from RBI.
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False
Your Answer
True

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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With reference to ECB, fund raising activity includes :-
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Floating rate notes, bonds, debentures , Syndicate loans, issue of shares
Your Answer
Floating rate notes, bonds, debentures , Syndicate loans, issue of shares

True/False
Question
In an interest rate swap if the payment schedules are identical, only diffrence between the two payments is delivered.
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True
Your Answer
False

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A Credit can be a confirmed credit only if it is also ________.
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An Irrevocable credit
Your Answer
An Irrevocable credit

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Where does the word derivative originate from?
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Mathematics
Your Answer
Mathematics

True/False
Question
An Indian party which has made direct investment abroad has to submit a annual performance report in form ARP-1 to RBI.
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False
Your Answer
False

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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With whom can an exporter or importer book the forward contract?
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Authorised dealer/Authorised person
Your Answer
Exchange Brokers

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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What is the Indian Govt's obligation of becoming member of IMF?
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Ensure orderly exchange arrangement, promote stable exchange rate
Your Answer
Ensure orderly exchange arrangement, promote stable exchange rate

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When a credit is made to available to additional beneficiary wholly or partly it is called as ________.
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Transferable credit
Your Answer
Revolving Credit

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Why have futures and options come into existence?
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To avoid business risk.
Your Answer
To avoid business risk.

True/False
Question
With the advent of futures and Options there is no need for additional instruments of risk hedging.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False

True/False
Question
Services of a Paying bank are taken when currencies of exporters country or the importers country is not involved in the transaction.
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False
Your Answer
False

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Which currency is traded in one leg of about 70% of the world's transactions?
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US Dollar
Your Answer
US Dollar

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Question
Global capital market can be understood from the study of ________.
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Yen,Euro Dollar, Swiss Francs, USD market, Govt Borrowings within and outside the country
Your Answer
IMF, World Bank and local markets

True/False
Question
Sandby credis are introduced by US Banks because they were not permitted to issue on demand guarantees.
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True
Your Answer
True

True/False
Question
Installment credit is issued for specific quantities of goods to be shipped every week or month.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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What does a speculator accept while dealing with an option?
Correct Answer
The exercise or strike price, the amount , The expiration date and time, the method of payment
Your Answer
The exercise or strike price, the amount , The expiration date and time, the method of payment , The Market report of the exchange which trades the option

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Before abandoning the Fixed exchange rate system,the Dollar gold parity was fixed by USA at
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USD 35 per Ounce of gold
Your Answer
USD 35 per Ounce of gold

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Mr M has imported some goods from Greece. What is the maximum period within which he must make the payment?
Correct Answer
Six months from date of shipment
Your Answer
Six months from date of shipment