Know your App
Cash Around the World
Fact of Fiction?
Money Moves in Movies
Lost in Translation
100

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

What is BBA? 

100
What is the official currency of Japan?

What is the yen? 

100

A wire transfer is always reversible if the sender changes their mind. 

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

100

In this Disney movie, a poor young man discovers a magic lamp and takes a royal-sized step toward wealth. 

What is Aladdin? 

100

What does IBAN stand for? 

What is International Bank Account Number? 

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? 

What is the eurozone? 

200

ACH payments can be used for recurring payments such as payroll and monthly bills.

Fact - ACH supports recurring credits and debits.

200

In this 2001 remake, eleven thieves plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos in a single night. 

What is Ocean's Eleven?

200

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

What is Business Identifier Code? it is used to identify a financial institution or other eligible business. 

300

This application supports wire and ACH transmissions to PNC. 

What is BP3? 

300

What is the official currency of Switzerland?

What is the Swiss franc? 

300

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

Fiction - cancellation option depend on timing, processing status, and applicable rules. 

300

In this 1987 film, Gordon Gekko delivers the famous line," Greed, for lack of a better work, is good."

What is Wall Street? 

300

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

What is a Financial Institution to Financial Institution Customer Credit Transfer? 

400

This application generates TA and VBA check numbers. 

What is CG7?

400

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

What is Australia?

400

A payment can be successfully transmitted to a bank but stull fail to reach the intended beneficiary. 

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

400

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

What is the Wolf if Wall Street? 

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. 

500

This app provides domestic and foreign bank information based on routing number or SwiftCode. The service also returns fraudulent bank information. 

What is FIW? 

500

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

What is Zimbabwe?

500

A payment send using ISO 20022 is automatically faster than one sent using an older message format. 

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

500

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

What are credit default swaps (CDS)?

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.

What is reconciliation.