Banking and Finance Quiz

Which institution oversees the banking and insurance sectors in Malaysia?

• Securities Commission of Malaysia

• Bank Negara Malaysia

• Ministry of Finance

• BursaMalaysia

Which type of bank acts as an intermediary between savers and borrowers?

• Investment Banks

• Central Banks

• Commercial Banks

• Insurance Companies

What is the primary purpose of capital markets?

• To provide short-term loans

• To issue and trade long-term funding instruments like stocks and bonds

• To offer insurance policies

• To regulate financial markets

What is the main role of insurance?

• To facilitate payments

• To protect individuals / corporate against potential financial losses

• To trade securities

• To lend money

Which financial instrument represents ownership in a company?

• Bond

• Loan

• Stock

• Derivative

Choose the description that best describes Takaful

• Islamic insurance

• Islamic stock

• Islamic derivative

• Islamic loan

Which era marked the initial establishment of Islamic banks?

• The period of Early Islamic Caliphates

• The fall of the Uthmaniyah Empire

• After the fall of Uthmaniyah Empire

• After the fall of Roman Empire

Which bank was one of the earliest examples of Islamic banking in Egypt?

• Nasser Social Bank

• Faisal Islamic Bank

• Mit Ghamr Savings Bank

• Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Which market deals with the trading of existing securities?

• Primary Capital Market

• Money Market

• Secondary Capital Market

Which type of financial instrument includes stocks, bonds, and derivatives?

• Banks

• Insurance

• Securities

• Real estate