The Bank of England was founded

If employees of a bank gamble in foreign exchange dealings with the bank's money, the bank will suffer heavy losses of foreign currencies.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Doesn't say

In the foreign exchange market, which is made up of banks' traders and brokers, prices (61) every minute (62) to supply and demand. For safety's sake, a branch will get a rate from their traders for a big transaction. Therefore the traders give their branches lists of exchange rates (63) they may buy and sell notes and payments in the main currencies.

Whenever a bank in Britain makes a payment in foreign currency, or makes a payment in sterling to a non-resident, the payment has first to (64) under British exchange control regulations. The bank itself can usually authorize the payment after seeing a document such as an invoice to show that the payment is due; but cases (65) borrowing and lending have to be referred to the Bank of England.

(46)

A．alter

B．vary

C．turn

D．convert

A、No, you can’t. Bank of China is not responsible for exchanging foreign currency.

B、Yes, you can. Bank of China is an authorized foreign exchange bank.

C、No, you can’t. Bank of China is not open on Sundays.

A bank check is a written order directing a bank to pay money.()

听力原文：M: I want to cash this check for my mother, but the teller told me to bring it here.

W: Yes, Sir. That's an out-of-town personal check. We wouldn't be able to cash it for you until the proceeds are collected from the paying bank.

Q: How will the bank deal with the man's check?

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A．The bank will cash the check immediately.

B．The bank will issue a new bank account and deposit the money for him.

C．The bank will cash it for him until the proceeds are collected from the paying bank.

D．The bank will endorse the check before payment.

What will happen if there is one commercial bank and no thrifts in a small town?

A．The residents will deposit their money with the bank.

B．The local bank will provide business loans to the commercial bank.

C．Some large banks will transport money by check to the bank.

D．People in the area will not deposit money with the bank.

听力原文：The advising bank will send the bill of lading and the L/C back to the issuing bank to get reimbursed.

(2)

A．The issuing bank will send the bill of lading and the L/C to the advising bank.

B．The issuing bank will notify the advising bank of the bill of lading and the L/C

C．The advising bank will reimburse the bill of lading and the L/C

D．The issuing bank will reimburse the bill of lading and the L/C

听力原文：The encashing bank forwards the cheque to the drawer's bank for payment and reimbursement.

(5)

A．The paying bank sends the check to the remitting bank for repayment.

B．The remitting bank sends the check to the paying bank for repayment.

C．The collecting bank sends the check to the remitting bank for repayment.

D．The remitting bank sends the check to the collecting bank for repayment.

Please remit the () to our account with the Bank of England, London.

A、value

B、amount

C、scale

D、 quantity

听力原文：In the United States, the Federal Gold Reserve acts as the central bank.

(2)

A．In the US, the Federal Gold Reserve acts as the central bank.

B．In the US, the central bank is the commercial bank.

C．In the US, there is no central bank.

D．In the US, the central bank is not so important.