Banking Mid Sem Exam Study

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Banking: Theory and Practice Tutorial Questions WEEK 1: Banks are the major providers of intermediated finance to the household and business sectors of an economy. In carrying out the intermediation process, banks perform a range of important functions. List and explain these functions. Asset transformation o Borrowers and savers are offered a range of products Maturity transformation o Borrowers and savers are offered products with a range of terms to maturity Credit risk diversification and transformation o Saver’s credit risk limited to the intermediary, which has expertise and information Liquidity transformation o Ability to convert financial assets into cash Economies of scale o Financial and operational benefits of organisational size and business volume A student remarks: When I pay my car insurance premiums, I never get that money back. My insurance premiums represent payments for a service I receive from the insurance company. When I deposit money in the bank, I can always withdraw the money later if I want to. So, my bank deposit represents a financial investment for me. Therefore, a bank is a financial intermediary, but an insurance company is not. Briefly explain whether you agree with the student’s argument. A financial intermediary is an organization that pools savings of any given individual and lends or invests in securities to get a return. The argument that the student makes about a bank being a financial intermediary is inaccurate. Both the bank and the insurance company
act as a financial intermediary that pools investment from people to invest and get a return. Banks offer all depositors safety of their funds. On the other hand, insurance companies provide financial protection in the event of a loss, even if the loss is more than the premium that was paid by the insured. Therefore, the student is not correct. A financial intermediary is an organization that pools savings of any given individual and lends or invests in securities to get a return. The argument that the student
makes about a bank being a financial intermediary is inaccurate. Both the bank and the insurance company act as a financial intermediary that pools investment from people to invest and get a return. Banks offer all depositors safety of their funds. On the other hand, insurance companies provide financial protection in the event of a loss, even if the loss is more than the premium that was paid by the insured. Therefore, the student is not correct. A financial intermediary is an organization that pools savings of any given individual and lends or invests in securities to get a return. The argument that the student makes about a bank being a financial intermediary is inaccurate. Both the bank and the insurance company act as a financial intermediary that pools investment from people to invest and get a return. Banks offer all depositors safety of their funds. On the other hand, insurance companies provide financial protection in the event of a loss, even if the loss is more than the premium that was paid by the insured. Therefore, the student is not correct.
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