Know Your App
Cash Around the World
Stuff You Should Know
Legit or Lie
Lost in Translation
Money Moves in Movies
Weird and Wonderful
Head Scratchers
100

What application provides the ability to retrieve, add, and update client and consumer bank account details, information and statuses?

BBA

100

What is the official currency of Japan?

Yen

100

How many sides does a hexagon have?

Six

100

Legit or Lie: A wire transfer is always reversible if the sender changes their mind

Lie - wires are generally difficult to recall once executed; a recall is not guaranteed. 

100

What does IBAN stand for? 

International Bank Account Number

100

What Disney movie is about a poor young man who discovers a magic lamp and takes a royal-sized step toward wealth?

Aladdin

100

Which of these animals has three hearts: an octopus, a horse, or a penguin?

Octopus

100

A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many sheep are left?

Nine

200

This application contains information about TA and VBA issued checks (check number, issue date, amount etc.) from various banks. 

What is NEK? 

200

The euro is used as the official currency in countries such as France an Germany. What is the name of the group of EU countries that use it? 

The Eurozone

200

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Pacific Ocean 

200

Legit or Lie: ACH payments can be used for recurring payments such as payroll and monthly bills

Legit - ACH supports recurring credits and debits.

200

In an international wire transfer, what does BIC stand for? 

Business Identifier Code

200

What movie follows eleven thieves that plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos in a single night?

Ocean's Eleven

200

Which sense is most closely linked to memory and emotion: smell, touch, or hearing?

Smell

200

What gets wetter the more it dries?

A towel

300

What application supports wire and ACH transmissions to PNC?

BP3

300

What is the official currency of Switzerland?

Swiss Franc

300

What is the capital city of Australia?

Canberra

300

Legit or Lie: A bank can always stop an ACH payment after it has been submitted, regardless of its processing status

Lie - cancellation option depends on timing, processing status, and applicable rules. 

300

In ISO 20022, what does the message type pacs.008 generally represent?

A Financial Institution to Financial Institution Customer Credit Transfer

300

In what file does Gordon Gekko deliver the famous line,"Greed, for lack of a better work, is good."

Wall Street

300

What is the only letter that does not appear in any US state name?

Q

300

What has a head and a tail but no body?

A coin

400

What application generates TA and VBA check numbers

CG7

400

Which country introduced the plastic polymer banknote into general circulation in 1988, becoming a pioneer in modern polymer currency? 

Australia

400

What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

France

400

Legit or Lie: A payment can be successfully transmitted to a bank but still fail to reach the intended beneficiary. 

Legit - transmission is not the same as final processing or beneficiary receipt. 

400

In a payment message, what does "ultimate creditor" identify? 

Who is the ultimate party intended to benefit from the funds, when distinguished from the direct creditor or account holder. 

400

Jordan Belfort builds a fortune as a stockbroker before his extravagant lifestyle and financial crimes catch up with him in this 2003 film

Wolf of Wall Street

400

Which came first: the first practical telephone or the first modern Olympic Games?

The Telephone: 1876

400

If you overtake the person in second place in a race, what place are you in?

Second Place

500

What application provides domestic and foreign bank information based on routing number or SwiftCode? The service also returns fraudulent bank information. 

FIW

500

Which country's 100-trillion-dollar banknote became famous during its hyperinflation crisis in the 2000's?

Zimbabwe

500

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Au

500

Legit or Lie: A payment sent using ISO 20022 is automatically faster than one sent using an older message format. 

Lie - ISO 20022 standardized payment data and messaging; by itself, it does not guarantee faster settlement. 

500

This banking term describes the process of matching a bank's records against a company's internal records to identify discrepancies in transactions or balances.

Reconciliation

500

In The Big Short, which financial instrument did Michael Burry and other investors use to bet against the US housing market?

Credit Default Swaps (CDS)

500

What is the name for the dot over a lowercase “i” or “j”?

Tittle

500

A clock takes 5 seconds to strike 6. At the same pace, how long does it take to strike 12?

11 seconds (5 intervals between 6 strikes; 11 intervals between 12 strikes)

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