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Examination Paper MM.100
Principles and Practices of Banking
Section A: Objective Type (30 marks)
· This section consists of Multiple Choice questions & Short Answer type questions.
· Answer all the questions.
· Part One questions carries 1 mark each & Part Two questions carries 4 marks each.
Part One:
Multiple Choices:
1. Frequency of First Tranche Returns is:
a. Weekly
b. Monthly
c. Monthly/quarterly
d. Monthly/quarterly/half-yearly
2. An order for winding up a banking company can be issued by:
a. The High Court
b. The RBI
c. The Central Government
d. The Supreme court
3. Who shall be natural guardian in case of married minor girl?
a. Father
b. Brother in law
c. Father-in-law
d. Husband
4. X a partner in the firm XYZ Co. wants to open a Bank account in the firm’s name. It will require
signatures of:
a. All partners
b. Any one of the partner
c. Managing partner only
d. Sleeping partner not required
5. Public limited companies should have minimum shareholders, before Opening Bank account.
a. 11
b. 7
c. 5
d. 15
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6. If the beneficiary is government then the Expiry of guarantee is governed by the ‘law of
limitation’ ranging from 3 years to:
a. 15 years
b. 30 years
c. 20 years
d. 10 years
7. Charge created on LIC Policy is:
a. Lien
b. Hypothecation
c. Pledge
d. Assignment
8. The device that combines the parallel input data into single serial output data is known as:
a. Switcher
b. Multiplexer
c. Encoder
d. Front end processor
9. In market skimming pricing strategy:
a. Initially price is lower and then it is increased
b. Initial price is high and is maintained high
c. Initial price is low and is maintained low
d. Initially price is higher and then it is reduced
10. The marketing personnel need information ………… intervals.
a. At yearly
b. At quarterly
c. At monthly
d. On a continuous basis and regular
Part Two:
1. Explain ‘Cryptography’ and the need of keys. Convince.
2. Define the term ‘obscenity’ used in E-commerce.
3. What do you understand by Real time accessement?
4. What ‘Marketing mix’ conveys in modern marketing theory? Explain in short.
5. Write a note on ‘Labeling’ in product development.
END OF SECTION A
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Section B: Caselets (40 marks)
· This section consists of Caselets.
· Answer all the questions.
· Each Caselet carries 20 marks.
· Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 150 to 200 words).
Caselet 1
There is a lacuna in the present T-Bill auction system of RBI. The dealers (investors) are subject to
what is called the ‘Winners Curse’. The value of a T-Bill to a dealer is the price it can fetch in the
secondary market. This is an unobserved random value, which is likely to be common to all dealers.
It is quite unlike the works of art which the Sotheby’s would place at an auction. The price of Mona
Lisa, say, to an avid collector of Da Vinci’s paintings, would be more than what a Picasso collector
would value it. In sharp contrast, market participants are likely to agree on the price of a T-Bill in the
secondary market. Now winning an auction in a discriminatory price method may not be profitable.
For, it would mean that the winner has overestimated the T-Bill value.
Questions:
1. How does the winner in such an auction become the loser due to the ‘winner curse’?
2. Explain the role of primary dealers in the money market.
Caselet 2
In a bid to familiarize banks, exporters and other financial bodies with ‘Forfeiting’, the State Bank of
India (SBI) will soon be setting up a three-man cell at its international division in Mumbai for
advisory purposes. According to Mr. D. Ian Guild, Senior Advisor, Forfeiting & Syndications
Group, Standard Bank, the cell was being set up after a series of meetings with the bank, and is
essentially aimed at spreading the message of Forfeiting as an effective trade financing mechanism
to increase exports. Suggesting that forfeiting was the ideal springboard for effecting a quantum
jump in exports in the medium-term, Mr. Guild said he was confident of aggregating forfeiting
business of $100 millions in 1998 and $250 millions in 1999 in the country. Since its introduction in
1992, Exim Bank had facilitated 69 forfeiting transactions valued at around $75 millions, with credit
periods ranging between 90 days and seven years, and covering the export of goods ranging from
textiles to plant and machinery. The RBI has now permitted all commercial banks to act as
facilitators for forfeiting transactions. Mr. Guild pointed out that forfeiting has not really taken off in
India because exporters and commercial banks lacked the knowledge of the mechanics of the
scheme. In India, the real challenge would be to motivate small and medium exporters to use the
forfeiting route for exports to countries which may not be able to buy on cash terms. Mr. S.
Bhattacharya, deputy general manager, Exim Bank, Calcutta, said: “Payment defaults by overseas
buyers were an integral part of cross-border business and export credit insurance has not been a
comprehensive answer to this problem”. Forfeiting offered an alternative solution, especially to
exporters wishing to penetrate difficult markets for the first time, he pointed out. Some of the top
international forfeiters in the world have stopped accepting forfeiting documents involving Pakistan
and Russia, according to Mr. Amitabh Mehta, Trader and Originator, Forfeiting and Syndications
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group, Standard Bank London Ltd. (SBLL). According to Mr. Mehta, forfeiting transactions
involving Pakistan could not be carried out due to poor performance of the banks there. In addition,
the financial status of Pakistan following the nuclear blasts has made it impossible to carry out the
transactions. Similarly, transactions with Russia are being totally rejected by forfeiting due to the
current economic turmoil. Joining the list with Pakistan and Russia are Iraq, Sudan and Nigeria, he
added. Commenting on the Indian situation, Mr. Mehta said, “With its sound banking system, the
country is well placed in the international scene. In fact, there is tremendous potential for forfeiting
in the years to come,” he said. According to him, even after the nuclear tests conducted by India, the
top forfeiters were not worried and continued to accept forfeiting papers to be transacted with India.
Questions:
1. Discuss the mechanism of forfeiting and the role played by banks in forfeiting transactions.
2. How does forfeiting differ from factoring?
END OF SECTION B
Section C: Applied Theory (30 marks)
· This section consists of Applied Theory Questions.
· Answer all the questions.
· Each question carries 15 marks.
· Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 200 to 250 words).
1. Government securities are referred to as ‘gift-edged securities’, as they are absolutely secured.
RBI, being the banker to the Government, issues different types of paper on behalf of the latter, to
cater various requirements. Discuss the various types of Government securities that are issued by
the RBI.
2. A sound regularly framework in regulating capital markets is expected to provide transparency,
maintain market integrity, fairness and ensure investor protection. However, lack of adequate
regulations can lead to manipulations which endanger the integrity of the market and damage the
confidence of investors and market participants in India?
END OF SECTION C
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