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Question | Answer |
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Name a financial institution | Commerical Banks/An Post/Credit Union |
What is a current account? | Used for day-to-day banking needs |
What is a deposit account? | Used to save money |
What is a bank statement? | Shows all the transactions of an account over a period of time |
Lodgement | Putting money into an account |
Withdrawal | Taking money out of an account |
What does ATM stand for ? | Automated Teller Machine |
What does PIN stand for? | Personal Identification Number |
What is a Direct Debit? | Instruction to bank to take variable amounts of an account |
What is a standing order? | Instruction to a financial institution to pay a fixed amount to a person on a regular date. |
What is a cheque | A written instruction from an account holder to pay a specific amount of money to a named person or business. |
What can be charged on credit cards at the end of the month? | Interest |
What is the golden rule of credit cards? | Do not spend more than you can afford to repay at the end of the month |
What is the exchange rate? | The price at which a currency can be exchanged for another |
When converting euro to foreign currency, what do we do? | Multiply by the "sell" bank rate |
When converting foreign currency into euro, what do we do? | Divide by the "buy" bank rate |
Give one example of a short term loan | E.g bank overdraft |
Give one example of a medium term loan | E.g car |
Give one example of a long term loan | E.g Mortgage |