Question 36
The use of standard settlement instructions (SSI’s) is strongly encouraged because:
- A dealer does not need to confirm payment details by phone
- It splits differences arising from failed settlements between the two counterparties
- It eliminates the need to send out SWIFT payment authorizations on a case-by-case basis
- It avoids having to confirm each deal separately
Question 37
Which of the following is a fundamental element or module in the “securities dealing and processing” part of a treasury system?
- The financial reporting standard
- Brokerage accounting
- The custodian account reconciliation function
- The country limit overview
Question 38
An input message for the SWIFT network is composed of up to which five parts?
- 1. Basic header block, 2. Communication header block, 3. Currency block, 4. Text block, 5. Trailers block
- 1. Basic header block, 2. Application header block, 3. User header block (optional), 4. Text block, 5. Trailers block
- 1. Sending header block, 2. Application header block, 3. User header block, 4. Text block (optional), 5. Transmission block
- 1. Basic header block, 2. System header blocks (optional), 3. User header block, 4. Text block, 5. Security block
Question 39
How many characters does a BIC have? (Under ISO standard 9362: 2009)
- 6 or 9 characters
- 9 or 12 characters
- 7 or 10 characters
- 8 or 11 characters
Question 40
Which of the following BIC-addresses belongs to a bank based in Germany?
- FRNYUS33
- ECBFDEFF
- BCLXLULL
- SNBZCHZZ