Banking System of Bangladesh

A common form of inter-bank short-term borrowing is—

• ক. LTR
• খ. Hypo
• গ. L/C
• ঘ. CC

Which of the following is not the function of the central bank?

• ক. Management of foreign exchange rate
• খ. Implementation of government monetary policy
• গ. Implementation of national budget
• ঘ. Management of public debt

Which of the following is government issued currencies?

• ক. One and Two Taka notes and coins
• খ. One, Two and Five Taka notes and coins
• গ. Ten, Twenty and Fifty Taka notes and coins
• ঘ. 100 and 500 Taka notes

Who among the following was/is not a Governor of Bangladesh Bank?

• ক. Dr. Akbar Ali Khan
• খ. Dr. Mohammad Farashuddin
• গ. Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed
• ঘ. Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed

Dhaka Stock Exchange established in---

• ক. 28 April 1954
• খ. 29 April 1955
• গ. 28 April 1959
• ঘ. 26 April 1954

Which of the following Nationalized Commercial Bank of Bangladesh is privatized firstly?

• ক. Sonali Bank Ltd.
• খ. Agrani Bank Ltd.
• গ. Janata Bank Ltd.
• ঘ. Rupali Bank Ltd.

Which organization is the regulator of the capital market?

• ক. Securities and Exchange Commission
• খ. Dhaka Stock Exchange Limeted
• গ. Bangladesh Bank
• ঘ. Ministry of finance

Which of the following is the Specialized Bank?

• ক. Bangladesh Krishi Bank
• খ. Rajshahi Krishi Unnayon Bank
• গ. Bangladesh Development Bank
• ঘ. All of above

Bangladesh Development Bank establish in--

• ক. 3 January 2010
• খ. 15 December 2009
• গ. 10 January 2009
• ঘ. 10 July 2010

Which is the first foreign bank in Bangladesh?

• ক. Standard Chartered Bank
• খ. State Bank of India
• গ. Habib Bank Ltd.
• ঘ. National Bank of Pakistan

National Bank Limited starts its operation in Bangladesh?

• ক. 23 March 1983
• খ. 27 March 1986
• গ. 16 March 1985
• ঘ. 12 March 1984

Which is the first privatized bank of Bangladesh?

• ক. National Bank Ltd.
• খ. Standard Bank Ltd.
• গ. Uttara Bank Ltd.
• ঘ. AB Bank Ltd.

Which banks starts telephone banking in Bangladesh firstly?

• ক. Standard Chartered Bank
• খ. Janata Bank Ltd.
• গ. Jamuna Bank Ltd.
• ঘ. City Bank Ltd.

What is the former name of the Sonali Bank Limited?

• ক. National Bank of Pakistan
• খ. Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd.
• গ. United Bank and Union Bank
• ঘ. Investment Corporation of Bangladesh

How many specialized banks in bangladesh at present?

• ক. 5
• খ. 7
• গ. 4
• ঘ. 6

How many foreign banks in bangladesh?

• ক. 8
• খ. 9
• গ. 6
• ঘ. 7

How many domestic banks in bangladesh at present?

• ক. 37
• খ. 38
• গ. 39
• ঘ. 41

How many schedule banks in bangladesh at present?

• ক. 48
• খ. 47
• গ. 46
• ঘ. 49

How many nationalized commercial banks in bangladesh?

• ক. 4
• খ. 5
• গ. 6
• ঘ. 3

Other things remaining unchanged, what is likely to be a consequence of an increase in net cash withdrawals from the commercial banks?

• ক. an inflationary spiral
• খ. an increase in the cash reserves of the commercial banks to lend
• গ. an increase in the liquidity of the commercial banks
• ঘ. a restriction in the ability of the commercial banks to lend

In a closed economy, if the income velocity of circulation of money remains constant,what will be the result of an increase in the money supply?

• ক. a proportionate increase in the level of money income
• খ. a proportionate increase in the level of output
• গ. a proportionate increase in the rate of growth of money income
• ঘ. a proportionate increase in the rate of growth of output

Over a given period, the nominal value of national income increased by 4%. Over the same period the money supply declined by 2%. Which of the following is correct?

• ক. National income in real terms increased by approximately 6%
• খ. National income in real terms increased by approximately 2%
• গ. The general price level increased by approximately 2%
• ঘ. The income velocity of circulation increased by approximately 6%

According to monetarist theory, what will be the short-run effect of an unexpected increase in the money supply?

• ক. an appreciation of the foreign exchange rate
• খ. an increase in employment
• গ. an increase in real wages
• ঘ. an increase in the rate of interast

According to liquidity preference theory, what will be the result of a reduction in the price of bonds?

• ক. a decrease in the supply of money
• খ. a fall in interest rates
• গ. an increase in the demand for money
• ঘ. a reduction in the quality of money demanded

Assuming a constant income velocity of circulation of money, if real output grows by 3%, and the rate of grows by supply is 10%, what will be the approximate change in the price level?

• ক. -7%
• খ. +7%
• গ. +10%
• ঘ. +13%

What is the most abundant form of money (measured by value) in a developed economy?

• ক. bank deposits
• খ. cash
• গ. cheques
• ঘ. credit card

In which circumstance will an increase in the public sector deficit not lead to an increase in the money supply other things being equal?

• ক. The deficit is financed by an increase in government borrowing from private individuals
• খ. The rate of interest is held constant
• গ. There is large-scale unemployment
• ঘ. Commercial bank lending to the private sector is held constant

Which of the following will be likely to result from an open market purchase of securities by the central bank?

• ক. a fall in short-term capital inflows
• খ. a fall in the quantity of money
• গ. a rise in the level of unemployment
• ঘ. a rise in the rate of interest

How do commercial banks create money?

• ক. by cashing cheques for their customers
• খ. by increasing their reserves at the central bank
• গ. by making loans to customers
• ঘ. by charging customers for banking services

What will be consequence of a rise in the supply of money, if the money value of national income and the general level of prices both stay constant?

• ক. a fall in unemployment
• খ. a fall in the income velocity of circulation of money
• গ. a rise in the rate of interest
• ঘ. a rise in the volume of output

Money can be easily acquired and disposed of without high costs and with relative certainty as to its value.

• ক. acceptability
• খ. durability
• গ. liquidity
• ঘ. purchasing power

What will result in an increase in the transaction demand for money?

• ক. an increase in interest rates
• খ. an increase in the proportion of workers paid monthly, rather than weekly
• গ. a reduction in the level of real income
• ঘ. a reduction in the price level

In a closed economy, if the income velocity of circulation of money remains constant, in what will an increase in the money supply result?

• ক. a proportionate increase in the level of money income
• খ. a proportionate increase in the level of output
• গ. a proportionate increase in the rate of growth of money income
• ঘ. a proportionate increase in the rate of growth of output

Other things being equal, what will cause a reduction in the stock of money?

• ক. a balance of payments surplus
• খ. an increase in the public's demand for bank advances
• গ. an increase in the public's desired of cash to bank deposits
• ঘ. an increase in the public sector borrowing requirement

Which of the following is the function of commercial bank?

• ক. Acceptence of deposit
• খ. credit control
• গ. Open market operation
• ঘ. Issue of note

When was the London Banker's clearing house, the first clearing house of the world established?

• ক. in 1845
• খ. in 1494
• গ. in 1873
• ঘ. in 1835

Which of the following must be highest?

• ক. Subscribed capital
• খ. Authorised capital
• গ. Call up capital
• ঘ. Paid up capital

A 'bear market' means, that share price are--

• ক. falling
• খ. rising
• গ. going
• ঘ. static

'Blue Chips' are--

• ক. Securities issued by the Government
• খ. Industrial shares considered to be a safe Investmant
• গ. Industrial shares considered to be a risky Investmant
• ঘ. Flat plastic counters used as money tokens

An/a -- payment is made out of gratitude moral obligation, kindness rather than to fulfil a legal oblization.

• ক. Ex garation
• খ. Vice-versa
• গ. Ex officio
• ঘ. Ex growth

'Pari Passu' means--

• ক. Reporting Iromplty
• খ. Ranking equally
• গ. Ranking preferentially
• ঘ. Recognizing seriousness

Which one is corect?

• ক. Management Integrated Customer Relation
• খ. Magnitude of Internal Capital Requirement
• গ. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
• ঘ. Magnetically Identified Character Recognition

'C' in CAMEL stands for--

• ক. Capital adequacy
• খ. Capital shortage
• গ. Capital quality
• ঘ. Capital profitability

-- is a combinations of stagnation and inflation.

• ক. Reflation
• খ. Disinflation
• গ. Merger
• ঘ. Credit policy

Devaluation of money results in an increase in--

• ক. Import
• খ. Export
• গ. Money supply
• ঘ. Profit

IPO stands for--

• ক. Initial Public Offering
• খ. Initial Public Order
• গ. International Policy Ordinance
• ঘ. Internal Policy Control

Open market operation is used to control--

• ক. Import
• খ. Export
• গ. Labour supply
• ঘ. Money supply

Which of the following is not the functions of central bank?

• ক. credit control
• খ. open market operation
• গ. clearing house
• ঘ. receiving diposit

Which is the regulatory monetary authority of a country?

• ক. Credit Bank
• খ. Commercial Bank
• গ. Specialised Bank
• ঘ. Unit Bank

What is the name of central bank of India?

• ক. Federal Reserve Authority
• খ. National Bank of India
• গ. Federal Bank of India
• ঘ. Reserve Bank of India

What is the name of Central bank of USA?

• ক. Reserve Bank of USA
• খ. Federal Reserve System
• গ. Reserve System of USA
• ঘ. The State Bank

When was 'Bank of England' established?

• ক. in 1694
• খ. in 1668
• গ. in 1946
• ঘ. in 1945

What is the name of central Bank of Bangladesh?

• ক. National Bank of Bangladesh
• খ. The State Bank of Bangladesh
• গ. Bangladesh Bank
• ঘ. Monetary Authority of Bangladesh

Grameen Bank is--

• ক. a commercial bank
• খ. a foreign bank
• গ. an NGO
• ঘ. a charitable organization

Which of the following is not a commercial Bank?

• ক. Bangladesh Shilpa Bank
• খ. Premier Bank
• গ. Arab Bangladesh Bank
• ঘ. HSBC

'Tele Banking' was first introduced in Bangladesh by--

• ক. National Bank
• খ. Gringlays Bank
• গ. Standard Chartered Bank
• ঘ. American Express Bank

In which year was Southeast Bank established?

• ক. 1996
• খ. 1987
• গ. 1978
• ঘ. 1995

How many branches does Southeast Bank have?

• ক. 93
• খ. 43
• গ. 67
• ঘ. 12

In 2004 Southest Bank received an award from SEDF and BASIS for--

• ক. Best Employment practice
• খ. Best Cash Transaction
• গ. Best IT use
• ঘ. All of these

Southest Bank is listed in:

• ক. DSE
• খ. CSE
• গ. Both DSE & CSE
• ঘ. NYSE

Who had earlier offered to buy out the majority shares of Rupali Bank?

• ক. Prince Bandar Bin Mohammed
• খ. Prince Waterhouse Cooper's
• গ. HSBC Bank
• ঘ. Citi Bank NA

Which one of the following institutions provides long term loan?

• ক. Bangladesh Bank
• খ. Dhaka Bank
• গ. BSB
• ঘ. Grameen Bank

Which of the following banks has recently been declared to be a Public Ltd. Co.?

• ক. Rupali
• খ. Pubali
• গ. Sonali
• ঘ. Brac

The proposed name of The Oriental Bank Ltd. afterits purchase by Switzerland based ICB Financial Group Holdings AG will be--

• ক. ICB Financial Group Holdings
• খ. ICB Financial Group Holdings AG
• গ. ICB Financial Group
• ঘ. ICB Islamic Bank Limited

In Islamic Banking the customers are considered as -- and thus entitled to profit sharing.

• ক. partners
• খ. employees
• গ. creditors
• ঘ. outsiders

BASIC Bank Ltd. started its operation in the year--

• ক. 1993
• খ. 1987
• গ. 1989
• ঘ. 1967

How many commercial banks are there in Bangladesh?

• ক. 135
• খ. 144
• গ. 150
• ঘ. 260

What is the percentage of shareholding of the Government of Bangladesh In BASIC Bank Ltd.?

• ক. 100%
• খ. 45%
• গ. 89%
• ঘ. 43%

How many branches does BASIC Bank Ltd. have?

• ক. 100
• খ. 200
• গ. 330
• ঘ. 335

What Type of bank is the Exim Bank?

• ক. Commercial
• খ. Merchant
• গ. Central
• ঘ. Investment

The oldest private foreign Bank of our country:

• ক. Standard Chartered Bank
• খ. HSBC
• গ. Citi Bank N.A
• ঘ. Bank of Ceylon

The first private sector bank in bangladesh is--

• ক. National Bank Ltd.
• খ. Trust Bank Ltd.
• গ. Agrani Bank Ltd.
• ঘ. AB Bank Ltd.

Which not of the following is not a naionalised Commercial Bank(NCB)?

• ক. Sonali Bank Ltd.
• খ. Agrani Bank Ltd.
• গ. Janata Bank Ltd.
• ঘ. AB Bank Ltd.

BRAC Bank Ltd. is a--

• ক. Nationalised Commercial Bank
• খ. Private Sector Bank
• গ. Non Banking Financial Institute
• ঘ. NGO

The founder of the Grameen Bank is--

• ক. Lutfur Rahman Sarker
• খ. Professor Mohammad Yunus
• গ. Fazle Hossain Abed
• ঘ. Professor Muzaffar Ahmed

Which of the following is not a local bank?

• ক. City Bank Ltd.
• খ. Standard Bank Ltd.
• গ. Habib Bank Ltd.
• ঘ. AB Bank Ltd.

Which bank is sponsored by the Army Welfare Trust(AWT) in Bangladesh?

• ক. The Premier Bank Ltd.
• খ. Trust Bank Ltd.
• গ. Mutual Trust Bank Ltd.
• ঘ. AB Bank Ltd.

Dhaka Bank Ltd. started to provide Islamic banking services in the year--

• ক. 2006
• খ. 2003
• গ. 2009
• ঘ. 1999

Which of the following is true about Dhaka Bank Ldt.?

• ক. DBL shares are traded on NYSE
• খ. DBL has 141 branches across the country
• গ. DBL has 2SME service centers
• ঘ. All of these are true

What was the profit after tax for Dhaka Bank Ltd. in the year 2008?

• ক. Tk 956 million
• খ. Tk 383 million
• গ. Tk 734 million
• ঘ. Tk 839 million

In which year was Grameen Bank established?

• ক. 1982
• খ. 1980
• গ. 1983
• ঘ. 1984

Jamuna Bank Ltd. started formal operation in Bangladesh in the year--

• ক. 2001
• খ. 1996
• গ. 1982
• ঘ. 1990

Which is an investment bank in the public sector?

• ক. BSRS
• খ. BSB
• গ. ICB
• ঘ. None of these

Bangladesh development Bank Ltd. a new bank in Bangladesh has been created through merging of which of the following banks?

• ক. BKB and BSRS
• খ. BCB and BSRS
• গ. BKB and BSB
• ঘ. BSB and SB

How many foreign commercial banks are now operating in Bangladesh?

• ক. 4
• খ. 7
• গ. 9
• ঘ. 8