Question 1
What is the primary role of a commercial bank acting as a financial intermediary in the economy?
Correct Answer:
To channel funds from surplus economic units (depositors) to deficit economic units (borrowers)
Question 2
Which term describes the mismatch where banks accept short-term deposits from customers but provide long-term loans, such as mortgages?
Correct Answer:
Maturity transformation
Question 3
In a commercial bank's balance sheet, customer deposits are categorized as which of the following?
Correct Answer:
Liabilities
Question 4
Which component forms the core, highest-quality capital of a bank under Basel III and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) rules?
Correct Answer:
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)
Question 5
What is the primary objective of the UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR)?
Correct Answer:
To promote competition, innovation, and the interests of payment system users
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