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A series of multiple-choice questions and answers covering various aspects of financial institution risk management. topics include operational risk, fraud risk, compliance risk, and more. it's a valuable resource for students studying finance, risk management, or related fields, offering a practical assessment of key concepts and regulatory frameworks.
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Ms. Jones writes a check to Mr. Smith. In the check payment system, what role do each of them play? - CORRECT ANSWER Ms. Jones = Payor ; Mr. Smith = Payee What term describes the amount and type of risk an Organization is willing to assume to meet its strategic goals? - CORRECT ANSWER Risk Appetite The payroll coordinator is out sick, and nobody else knows how to process the payroll file for settlement on Friday. As a result, the file is not originated. What kind of controls should be put in place to prevent this from happening in the future? - CORRECT ANSWER Operational Controls According to the FFEICs Business Continuity Planning Booklet, how often should a financial institution's enterprise wide BCP test be conducted? - CORRECT ANSWER At least every 12 months Which regulation establishes reserve requirements for depository financial institutions? - CORRECT ANSWER Regulation D Which payment system requires participants to comply with PCI DSS requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER Card Which Federal Reserve Bank Service allows for the electronic issuance, transfer, and maintenance of securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and Federal Government Agencies? - CORRECT ANSWER Fedwire Securities Service The inability or unwillingness of one funds transfer system participant to settle its commitments, causing other participants to be unable to settle their commitments is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER Systemic Risk Which ACH participant is required under the NACHA operating rules to conduct a risk assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER RDFI
A financial institution's internal controls should include segregation of duties for critical/sensitive tasks be separate and assignments rotated when trying to mitigate: - CORRECT ANSWER Fraud Risk What should be included in an Internet Banking Policy? - CORRECT ANSWER Encryption Standards Technical disruptions or human error are considered: - CORRECT ANSWER Operational Risk Which regulatory body requires an RDFI to to perform a review of all parties to an IAT entry including remittance and foreign correspondent bank information found in the Addenda records? - CORRECT ANSWER OFAC Like any other audit process, financial controls should be graded using all the following categories except: - CORRECT ANSWER Weak ; Strong ; Inadequate ; Moderate Answer: Inadequate If the beneficiaries' account is held outside the Originator's Institution, the parties will complete the wire transfer by use of a payments system such as: - CORRECT ANSWER Fedwire Funds Service ; SWIFT ; Telex ; Western Union Answer: Fedwire Funds Service Which of the following should be identified in an Organization's BSA/AML Policy?
Which statement is true regarding the processing and settlement of Credit and signature-based Debit Cards? - CORRECT ANSWER Process in batch mode at the POS, settle at the end of each day Which of the following situations increases ad ODFI's exposure to Fraud Risk? - CORRECT ANSWER Allowing a Third-Party Sender to send files directly to the ACH Operator Who is responsible for providing direction, establishing corporate management related policies and assistance to the CEO in guiding an Organization? - CORRECT ANSWER Board of Directors Which payment system is a processing and delivery system that provides for the distribution and settlement among financial institutions of electronic debits and credits, non-monetary entires, and payment-related information? - CORRECT ANSWER ACH A financial institution fails to send a wire transfer on behalf of its account holder before the Fedwire Funds Service closes. Aside from Operational Risk, what other risk might they be exposed to? - CORRECT ANSWER Reputation Risk Which federal regulation governs the treatment of consumer non-public personal information by financial institutions? - CORRECT ANSWER Regulation P Which of the following is an environmental control that could be used to securely store data? - CORRECT ANSWER Password ; Fire protection ; Locked room ; Biometrics Answer: Fire protection What step in the development of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) involves assessing and prioritizing all business functions and processes? - CORRECT ANSWER Business Impact Analysis A credit card issuer fails to disclose the maximum interest rates to a customer. What type of risk does this represent? - CORRECT ANSWER Compliance Risk
Which of the following is a component of internal control under the COSO ERM integrated framework? - CORRECT ANSWER Operational objectives ; Operating unit ; Risk assessment ; Reporting objectives Answer: Risk assessment Which of these risks are greater for ODFIs than RDFIs? - CORRECT ANSWER Fraud Risk and Credit Risk The Acquirer in the card payments system is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER A financial institution that represents Merchants in accepting POS transactions. Sally entered her logon ID and password to access her online banking info, what type of authentication is being used? - CORRECT ANSWER Single-factor authentication What type of risk occurs when there is movement of fraudulent transactions from one payments channel to another? - CORRECT ANSWER Cross-channel Risk A financial institution restricted access to its wire operations area to only those personnel responsible for processing wire transfers. What type of security controls do they have in place? - CORRECT ANSWER Environmental controls ; Physical controls; Logical controls ; Network controls Answer: Physical controls Which of the following RDC implementations represents the least risk and complexity to a financial institution? - CORRECT ANSWER Branch capture An originator duplicates an ACH file, and then initiates a reverse debiting file outside of the established timeframe within the NACHA Operating Rules. Several Debits are returned NSF. Aside from Operational Risk, what other types of risk are present? - CORRECT ANSWER Compliance and Credit Risk Jack authorized the Water Dept to debit his account for his monthly water bill. What role do Jack and the Water Dept play in the ACH transaction? - CORRECT ANSWER Jack = Receiver ; Water Dept = Originator