CPP International Payments & Cross-Border Transactions 3

Question 1

What is a vostro account in the context of correspondent banking?

Accepted Answer

An account held by a foreign bank at a domestic bank, denominated in the domestic currency

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An account used to hold foreign currency reserves for central bank operations

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A multi-currency account used for international trade finance

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A suspense account used to hold cross-border payments pending compliance review

Question 2

Which global initiative by the G20 aims to address the speed, cost, transparency, and access challenges of cross-border payments?

Accepted Answer

FSB Cross-Border Payments Roadmap

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Basel IV Framework

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UN Global Payment Protocol

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WTO Payment Harmonization Initiative

Question 3

What is the significance of a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) in international financial transactions?

Accepted Answer

It provides a globally unique identifier for legal entities participating in financial transactions

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It replaces the SWIFT BIC as the primary bank routing code

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It serves as a digital signature for authenticating international payment instructions

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It is the standard code used to identify the currency of a cross-border transaction

Question 4

In the context of cross-border payments, what is 'de-risking' by correspondent banks?

Accepted Answer

The practice of banks terminating or restricting relationships with higher-risk customers or regions to reduce compliance burden

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The process of hedging foreign exchange exposure on international transactions

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A method of distributing transaction risk across multiple correspondent banks

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The use of credit derivatives to protect against cross-border payment defaults

Question 5

What is the primary function of a payment-versus-payment (PvP) settlement mechanism in foreign exchange transactions?

Accepted Answer

To ensure both legs of a currency exchange are settled simultaneously, eliminating principal risk

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To guarantee the fastest possible settlement of cross-border wire transfers

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To provide netting of foreign exchange transactions across multiple currency pairs

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To enable real-time foreign exchange rate locking for international payments

Question 6

Which entity operates CLS (Continuous Linked Settlement), the primary PvP settlement service for FX transactions?

Accepted Answer

CLS Bank International, a special-purpose bank regulated by the Federal Reserve

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)

Question 7

What does 'value date' mean in the context of a cross-border wire transfer?

Accepted Answer

The date on which the funds are to be credited to the beneficiary's account and become available

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The date the payment instruction is authenticated by the sending bank

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The date the foreign exchange rate is locked in for the transaction

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The date the correspondent bank deducts its lifting fee from the payment