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FIN415 T1
Test 1
Question | Answer |
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Functions of a modern bank.. (12) | 1.INTERMEDIATION 2.PAYMENT 3. CREDIT 4.INVESTMENT 5.ADVISORY 6.TRUST 7.INSURANCE 8.SAFE KEEPING 9.AGENCY FUNCTION 10.POLICY 11.CURRENCY EXCHANGES 12.FOREIGN TRADE financing |
Types of banks..(8) | 1.COMMERCIAL BANKS 2.INVESTMENT BANKS 3.INDUSTRIAL BANKS 4.MORTGAGE BANKS 5.MERCHANT BANKS 6.AGRICULTURAL BANKS 7.IMPORT/EXPORT BANKS 8.COOPERATIVE BANKS |
Sources of competition(8) | 1.LARGE CREDIT UNIONS 2.FOREIGN BANKS 3.SAVINGS BANKS 4.INVESTMENT BANKS 5.INSURANCE COMPANIES 6.FINANCE COMPANIES 7.MONEY MARKET FUNDS 8.MUTUAL FUNDS |
Location of a New Bank Branch Criteria(12) | 1.POPULATION SIZE 2.AGE 3.ECON DEVELOPMENT 4. INCOME PER CAPITA 5. VOLUME BUS ACT.'S AND GRTH POTENTIAL 6.INFRASTRUCTURE 7.CRIME 8.ETHNIC 9.BRANCHES 10.TAX 11.EC/BUS ANALYSIS 12.EUROPE 400/8000 |
What is TRICK and what does it stand for? | TRICK summerizes good commercial bank management. "T" stands for TECHNOLOGY. "R" stands for RISK MANAGEMENT. "I" stands for INTEREST RATE. "C" stands for CUSTOMER BASE. "K" stands for CAPITAL ADEQUACY. |
What is CAMEL and what does it stand for? | Banks rated by agencies and rating is summarized by CAMEL. This helps banks stay in good health "C" stands for CAPITAL ADEQUACY. "A" stands for ASSET QUALITY. "M" stands for MANAGEMENT QUALITY. "E" stands for EARNINGS GROWTH. "L" stands for liquidity |
T in TRICK | TECHNOLOGY adoption and automation of activities and services. Technology improves efficiency, speed of service, cost-effectiveness and convenience to customers. |
R in TRICK | Banks manage different types of RISKS. Banks have to manage credit, interest rate, regulatory, business, technology and liquidity risk. |
I in TRICK | INTEREST RATE on loans and deposits. Profit depends on loan rate-deposit rate=interest profit margin. |
C in TRICK | CUSTOMER BASE Banks must retain or expand for both borrowers and depositors by aggressive marketing and ads. |
K in TRICK | CAPITAL ADEQUACY Banks must be well-capitalized to avoid insolvency. 702 banks at risk for failure due to under-capitalization and 140 banks already failed in 2009. |
C in CAMEL | CAPITAL ADEQUACY Bank must maintain at least 15% equity in TC (equity+debt) |
A in CAMEL | ASSET QUALITY Quality is better than quantity. Loans are the largest assets along with cash reserve and financial investments. |
M in CAMEL | MANAGEMENT QUALITY..sometimes called x-efficiency in economics |
E in CAMEL | EARNINGS GROWTH..percentages in earnings |
L in CAMEL | LIQUIDITY This is the bank's TCA/TCL. They must prevent insolvency |
TARP | TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PLAN...Federal gov allowed to buy toxic assets from troubled banks to stabilize capital ($750B) |
TALF | TROUBLED ASSET LENDING FACILITY...The Fed ($350b) |
Trends in US banking since 1980...(9) | 1. PROLIFERATION OF SERVICES(1 STOP) 2. MASSIVE REG'S 3. CONSOLIDATION/EXPANSION 4. BIPOLORIZATION(#BANKS DECREASE, ^TA) 5.RISE IN COMPETITION 6. ^RISK EXPOSURE 7. TECH ADVMT./AUTO. OF SERV'S 8. CONVERGENCE 9. GLOBALIZATION |
In terms of TA, a small bank... | has less than or equal to $200M |
In terms of TA, a mid-sized bank... | has between $200M-$1B |
In terms of TA, a large bank... | has over $1B |
6 Regulatory Agencies | The Federal Reserve System (the Fed), Comptroller of Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Coverage (FDIC), Securities Exchange Commission(SEC), Dept. of Justice, and state boards/commissions |
Glass Steagall Act of... | 1933 separated commercial banking from investment banking for specialization and minimization of bank failures; comm. banks barred from investing in common stocks(gambling w/ investors' $); FDIC and SEC are products of this regulation |
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act | 1994 permits full-service banking through acquisitions, mergers, and branching across states lines |
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act | 1999 dismantled Glass Steagall Act, deregulated banking industry to promote competition |