听力原文：M: CDs can be traded in the money market at any time. They are more flexible than fixed-term deposits.W: That's right. So banks usually offer slightly lower interest rates on them.Q: Which of the following has a higher rate?(13)A．CDs.B．Demand deposits.C．Fixed-term deposits.D．Building societies deposits.
听力原文：M: CDs can be traded in the money market at any time. They are more flexible than fixed-term deposits.
W: That's right. So banks usually offer slightly lower interest rates on them.
Q: Which of the following has a higher rate?
(13)
A．CDs.
B．Demand deposits.
C．Fixed-term deposits.
D．Building societies deposits.
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单句理解听力原文：The interest rates on these small deposits are usually floating rates, and they are usually 2%- 5% below the bank's current base rates.(1)A．Bank's current base rates are higher than those on small deposits.B．Bank's current base rates are lower than those on small deposits.C．Bank's current base rates are not floating rates.D．Bank's current base rates are usually floating rates.
听力原文：When the Fed wishes to encourage business activity, it may lower the discount rate to boost borrowing.(5)A．People are discouraged to do business with a lower discount rate.B．People are encouraged to borrow more money if the discount rate is lowered.C．People are encouraged to borrow more money if the discount rate is raised.D．People are discouraged to borrow less money with a lower discount rate.
听力原文：M: The depositors can earn interest on demand deposits, is that right?W: Yes, but the rate of interest on demand deposits is generally well below the bank's base rate.Q: What does the woman imply?(15)A．The bank's base rate is fixed.B．The rate on demand deposits is low.C．The rate on demand deposits is high.D．The bank's base rate is floating.
听力原文： A certificate of deposit (CD) is a time deposit with a bank. Time deposits may not be withdrawn on demand like a check account. CDs are generally issued by commercial banks but they can be bought through brokerages. They bear a specific maturity date that usually lasts from 3 months to 5 years, a specified interest rate, and can be issued in any denomination, very similar to bonds. CDs offer a slightly higher yield than T-Bills because of the slightly higher default risk for a bank, but overall the likeliness of a large bank going broke is pretty slim. Of course, the amount of interest you earn depends on a number of factors such as the current interest rate environment, how much money you invest, the length of time, and your specific bank.24. What is a CD?25.Which of the followings generally issue CDs?26.How long does a specific maturity usually last?27.Why do CDs pay higher return to investors than T-bills?(24)A．A term deposit that can be drawn at any time.B．A time deposit with a bank.C．A current deposit.D．A cheek account.
听力原文：With a current account, your money is immediately available.(8)A．You have to deposit your money once a month.B．You can use your money at any time you need it.C．Your money is immediately run out.D．Your money can immediately make more money.
对话理解听力原文：M: Can I open a foreign currency account and convert my money into a currency which offers the highest interest?W: Yes, we can arrange that for you, but foreign currency exchange rates are subject to fluctuation and sometimes you will suffer losses.Q: What does the woman mean?(11)A．Interest rate of a foreign currency is much higher.B．There are risks of losing money sometimes to open a foreign currency account.C．Foreign currencies exchange rates are relatively stable.D．It is advisable to open a foreign currency account.
The reason why the market for large CDs has been active since 1961 may be that the yield is usually higher than Treasury bills.A．RightB．WrongC．Doesn't say
听力原文：The rate of interest on savings accounts is usually a little lower than that on deposit accounts.(5)A．There is a higher rate of interest on deposit account.B．There is a higher rate of interest on savings account.C．The rate of interest on deposit accounts is always much higher than that on savings accounts.D．The rate of interest on deposit accounts is usually much lower than that on savings accounts.
听力原文：M: Some credit cards are called gold cards because they offer higher credit limits and lower interest rates.W: But the card holders should pay a significant annual fee, perhaps as high as ￡ 50.Q: What is the disadvantage for gold cards holders?(16)A．High credit limitsB．High annual fee.C．Low interest rates.D．Monthly statements.
单句理解听力原文：These time deposits earn higher interest rates, which may be fixed or floating, but no withdrawals are allowed until the term has ended.(1)A．Sometimes the interest rates on time deposits are not fixed.B．People can draw these deposits at any time.C．The interest rates on time deposits are fixed.D．The interest rates on time deposits are floating.
听力原文： Some banks offer other types of loans repayable by monthly installments, such as business development loans, house improvement loans, and farm development loans. These may be either secured or unsecured. Secured loans attract a slightly lower rate of interest than unsecured loans. Some banks offer revolving credit schemes. These normally involve loans repayable by regular monthly installments, but they differ from other loans repayable by installments in two respects. First, the borrower need not take up the full amount of the loan at the outset. Secondly, as his repayments reduce his indebtedness, he can "top up" his loan by borrowing more, provided that the total debt outstanding does not exceed his agreed credit limit. In 1967 some banks introduced a new form. of account called a "budget account". The object is to allow personal customers to spread the incidence of normal personal and household expenditure.24. Which of the following loans is not repaid by installments?25.Which of the following loans would attract a lower rate of interest?26.How does a borrower "top up" his loan?27.What is the objective of introduction of the budget account?(24)A．Business development loans.B．House improvement loans.C．Farm development loans.D．Overdrafts.
听力原文： If you want to invest money at short term, you've got several possibilities: first, a current account. This gives you the possibility of having all your money at your immediate disposal. It also entitles you to a cheque-book. Second, you've got a deposit account, which usually pays about 3. 5% interest, less tax. In that respect, a deposit account's a better investment than a current account. However, though you are entitled to a cheque-book, you can only withdraw up to a certain sum each month. For large amounts, you must give the bank a few months' notice. Finally, you have certificates of deposit. These pay in the order of 6.5% interest.28. How many possibilities are there for a customer to invest money at short term?29.With what kind of deposit can a customer NOT use a cheque-book?30.What is the interest rate for maintaining a deposit account?(28)A．2.B．5.C．4D．3
对话理解听力原文：W: When I want to borrow money from a hank, what should I do?M: You should create a contract with the bank, stipulating the rate of interest, the repayment date, the amount and timing of any periodic cash interest payments, and other terms of the agreement.Q: Which is not mentioned when creating a contract with the bank?(11)A．Stipulating the rate of interest.B．Stipulating the repayment date.C．Stipulating the amount and timing of any periodic cash interest payments.D．Stipulating the financial sponsor.
A certificate of deposit (CD) is issued by a depository- institution (56) that the holder has deposited at the institution a certain mount of money for a certain period of time. By issuing a certificate of deposit, a bank, or (57) institution, gives its pledge to (58) the certificate at maturity and to pay a certain rate of interest for the use of the deposited funds.Certificates of deposit are issued in several different forms. They may be negotiable or nonnegotiable, If a CD is negotiable it may be sold on the secondary market (59) to maturity. Usually only large CDs are issued in negotiable form. CDs may also be issued either in bearer or registered form. Negotiable CDs are usually always issued in bearer form. because of the ease with which ownership may be (60) .(41)A．evidenceB．factC．proofD．prove
单句理解听力原文：Interest rate risk refers to the exposure of a bank's financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates.(1)A．Bank's financial condition is the cause of interest rate risk.B．Bank's financial condition has impact on interest rate risk.C．Interest rate risk occurs when interest rate moves against the bank's financial condition.D．Interest rate risk occurs when interest rate favours the bank's financial condition.
听力原文：Banks change their base rates fairly infrequently.(5)A．Banks often change their base rate.B．Banks seldom change their base rate.C．Banks never change their base rate.D．Banks change their base rate at regular intervals.
对话理解听力原文：W: What kind of monetary policy instruments may your bank use?M: They include adjusting the base interest rate, regulating rediscounting and open market operations.Q: Which of the following wasn't mentioned by the man as a monetary policy?(11)A．The minimum deposit reserve.B．Adjusting the base interest rate.C．Regulating rediscounting.D．Open market operations.
The bank (56) borrowers enough interest to pay the expense of the bank and have something left over for (57) . The interest cannot be higher than the legal rate, which is established by state law and in most states is 6% per year. (58) big loans, the interest rate is much less, even as low as 2%. The rate depends on the money market, when there is plenty of money (59) to be borrowed, banks charge low rates of interest. A savings bank may pay its depositors 2% and lend the money at 3.5% or 4%. But when money is tight, interest rates go up, and a savings bank may try to (60) depositors by offering 4% or 4.5% or even more and lending the money at 5% or 6%.(41)A．receivesB．getsC．chargesD．pays
资料：Bank CD is the instrument uniformly figuring in the investment options of most investors. Bank of India CDs are safe, FDIC insured therefore, annual percentage yield is same as annual interest rate. The interest is payable on the day of maturity of deposit. Interest paid during the year is reported to Internal Revenue Services. For today’s rates please refer to Current Rates of Interest on STAR CDs.Maturity Period: Flexible to your needsYou may choose any maturity date with a minimum period of 7 days to a maximum period of 1 year to suit your needs. Your CD is automatically renewed for the same period in absence of any other instruction, at the ruling rate of interest on the date of renewal. There is no grace period for automatic renewal of deposits on maturity. For deposits issued for 1 year or more, we send maturity notices to the depositors 2 to 4 weeks before the due date.Minimum Amount: Easy to StartThe minimum amount accepted is USD 2000Other Features:1.FDIC Insurance Up to $100,0002.Facility to Open Joint & Corporate AccountsAdditional Deposits:Additional amounts deposited into an account will be treated as fresh deposits & separate certificates of deposits will be issued for such deposits.Early Withdrawal:Withdrawal of deposit before its date of maturity may be allowed at bank’s discretion. In that event, interest will be paid at the rate applicable for the period for which the deposit remained with the bank or the contracted rate, whichever is lower, as prevailing on the date of deposit, less one percent. However, no interest shall be paid on the deposit which runs for less than 30 days. There is no other penalty or charge on early withdrawal.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about Star CD? （ ）A.The minimum amount to invest is USD 2000.B.You may choose any maturity date as you wish.C.The rates on certificate of deposits may vary day to day.D.Separate certificates of deposits will be issued for additional deposits.
资料：Children back at school, nights slowly starting to draw in and the weather more changeable. The seasons are turning and after an eerily calm summer for financial markets, there's a whiff of uncertainty in the air. Bond yields are up from their lows, and the relentless migration of global capital towards any asset, anywhere, with some yield, is slowing.The concern is the growing awareness of central banks' waning ability to boost growth with ever-lower interest rates and ever-bigger purchases of assets. The debate about if, when and how slowly the US Federal Reserve will raise interest drags on, but if downward pressure on global bond yields from the European Central Bank （ECB） and the Bank of Japan's （BOJ） largesse is drawing to a close, that's a bigger milestone for markets. A world of higher bond yields is one where the pressure to seek yield in exotic places is diminished. It's also a world where the capital gains that accompanied falling yields become capital losses and investors question the merit of bonds over cash （or equities）.This search for yield in exotic places has, since the end of January, helped the Brazilian real gain more than 20% against the US dollar, with the Russian rouble managing almost as much. The dollar, itself, has fallen back is by 7.5% fall in trade-weighted terms, unwinding nearly 40% of the gains it has seen since mind-2014. There's no need to panic about bond yields rising, because rate rises in Japan or the Eurozone are years away and the Fed's still tinkering. But 10-year yields on both German and Japanese government bond yields fell below zero for the first time in late June. They have been edging higher through the summer. It's almost as if investors really aren't that keen on tying money up at negative yields for that long – why not stick to cash?In the US, estimates of "neutral" real interest rates are tumbling to around zero. Estimates of how much slack there is left in the labour market are being revised up and after five years when productivity growth has averaged a measly 0.5%, there's widespread acceptance that it's unlikely to accelerate by magic. But even if we take all of this into account, markets are now pricing in an extraordinarily slow pace of rate hikes by the Fed – from their current 0.25-0.5% range, to about 0.75% by the end of 2017 and to 1% by the end of 2018.GDP growth still oscillates around 2%, the Fed's favoured measure of inflation is at 1.6% and the unemployment rate is trending lower. The pricing of the future path of short term rates seems too low even for the "new normal" economic environment. All of these currencies have gained against the pound and I can't see that changing. Too much importance should not be placed on either the collapse in confidence immediately after the vote to leave the EU or the subsequent bounce.The economic impact of leaving the EU will be felt through delayed investment decisions as a result of uncertainty about when and on what terms it happens. A debilitating rather than a corrosive impact on the economy will be seen in slower, but positive growth. It will also be felt in further （slower） sterling weakness. The Bank of England has already cut policy rates from 0.5% to 0.25%, and there's more to come from both the Bank and the pound over the next year. A 5% fall from here would take the pound close to €1.1, and we could see it fall below $1.25 as the Federal Reserve edges rates higher.According to the the passage which of the followings is Not true?A.In recent years central banks adopt the method of lower interest rates and asset purchases to promote economic growth but now such ability of central banks have become increasingly weakerB.Investors doubt that the yields will decline, because the bond prices of financial market are fallingC.In the first half of this year global financial markets are as changeable as the weather changesD.The 10-year yields German and Japanese government bond have been moving up slowly through the summer
资料：Bank CD is the instrument uniformly figuring in the investment options of most investors. Bank of India CDs are safe, FDIC insured therefore, annual percentage yield is same as annual interest rate. The interest is payable on the day of maturity of deposit. Interest paid during the year is reported to Internal Revenue Services. For today’s rates please refer to Current Rates of Interest on STAR CDs.Maturity Period: Flexible to your needsYou may choose any maturity date with a minimum period of 7 days to a maximum period of 1 year to suit your needs. Your CD is automatically renewed for the same period in absence of any other instruction, at the ruling rate of interest on the date of renewal. There is no grace period for automatic renewal of deposits on maturity. For deposits issued for 1 year or more, we send maturity notices to the depositors 2 to 4 weeks before the due date.Minimum Amount: Easy to StartThe minimum amount accepted is USD 2000Other Features:1.FDIC Insurance Up to $100,0002.Facility to Open Joint & Corporate AccountsAdditional Deposits:Additional amounts deposited into an account will be treated as fresh deposits & separate certificates of deposits will be issued for such deposits.Early Withdrawal:Withdrawal of deposit before its date of maturity may be allowed at bank’s discretion. In that event, interest will be paid at the rate applicable for the period for which the deposit remained with the bank or the contracted rate, whichever is lower, as prevailing on the date of deposit, less one percent. However, no interest shall be paid on the deposit which runs for less than 30 days. There is no other penalty or charge on early withdrawal.The CD’s annual percentage yield is （ ） annual interest rate.A.more thanB.less thanC.the same asD.not comparable with
资料：Bank CD is the instrument uniformly figuring in the investment options of most investors. Bank of India CDs are safe, FDIC insured therefore, annual percentage yield is same as annual interest rate. The interest is payable on the day of maturity of deposit. Interest paid during the year is reported to Internal Revenue Services. For today’s rates please refer to Current Rates of Interest on STAR CDs.Maturity Period: Flexible to your needsYou may choose any maturity date with a minimum period of 7 days to a maximum period of 1 year to suit your needs. Your CD is automatically renewed for the same period in absence of any other instruction, at the ruling rate of interest on the date of renewal. There is no grace period for automatic renewal of deposits on maturity. For deposits issued for 1 year or more, we send maturity notices to the depositors 2 to 4 weeks before the due date.Minimum Amount: Easy to StartThe minimum amount accepted is USD 2000Other Features:1.FDIC Insurance Up to $100,0002.Facility to Open Joint & Corporate AccountsAdditional Deposits:Additional amounts deposited into an account will be treated as fresh deposits & separate certificates of deposits will be issued for such deposits.Early Withdrawal:Withdrawal of deposit before its date of maturity may be allowed at bank’s discretion. In that event, interest will be paid at the rate applicable for the period for which the deposit remained with the bank or the contracted rate, whichever is lower, as prevailing on the date of deposit, less one percent. However, no interest shall be paid on the deposit which runs for less than 30 days. There is no other penalty or charge on early withdrawal.For deposit running for more than 30 days, early withdrawal may be （ ）, （ ） penalty or charge.A.allowed, withoutB.banned, withC.allowed, withD.banned, without
资料：Bank CD is the instrument uniformly figuring in the investment options of most investors. Bank of India CDs are safe, FDIC insured therefore, annual percentage yield is same as annual interest rate. The interest is payable on the day of maturity of deposit. Interest paid during the year is reported to Internal Revenue Services. For today’s rates please refer to Current Rates of Interest on STAR CDs.Maturity Period: Flexible to your needsYou may choose any maturity date with a minimum period of 7 days to a maximum period of 1 year to suit your needs. Your CD is automatically renewed for the same period in absence of any other instruction, at the ruling rate of interest on the date of renewal. There is no grace period for automatic renewal of deposits on maturity. For deposits issued for 1 year or more, we send maturity notices to the depositors 2 to 4 weeks before the due date.Minimum Amount: Easy to StartThe minimum amount accepted is USD 2000Other Features:1.FDIC Insurance Up to $100,0002.Facility to Open Joint & Corporate AccountsAdditional Deposits:Additional amounts deposited into an account will be treated as fresh deposits & separate certificates of deposits will be issued for such deposits.Early Withdrawal:Withdrawal of deposit before its date of maturity may be allowed at bank’s discretion. In that event, interest will be paid at the rate applicable for the period for which the deposit remained with the bank or the contracted rate, whichever is lower, as prevailing on the date of deposit, less one percent. However, no interest shall be paid on the deposit which runs for less than 30 days. There is no other penalty or charge on early withdrawal.Which of the following statements is true? （ ）A.CD is automatically renewed for the same period unless having other instruction.B.CD isn’t automatically renewed for the same period at the ruling rate of interest on the date of renewal.C.CD is automatically renewed for the same period without any other instruction.D.CD is automatically renewed for the same period with permission of the bank manager.
资料：Bank CD is the instrument uniformly figuring in the investment options of most investors. Bank of India CDs are safe, FDIC insured therefore, annual percentage yield is same as annual interest rate. The interest is payable on the day of maturity of deposit. Interest paid during the year is reported to Internal Revenue Services. For today’s rates please refer to Current Rates of Interest on STAR CDs.Maturity Period: Flexible to your needsYou may choose any maturity date with a minimum period of 7 days to a maximum period of 1 year to suit your needs. Your CD is automatically renewed for the same period in absence of any other instruction, at the ruling rate of interest on the date of renewal. There is no grace period for automatic renewal of deposits on maturity. For deposits issued for 1 year or more, we send maturity notices to the depositors 2 to 4 weeks before the due date.Minimum Amount: Easy to StartThe minimum amount accepted is USD 2000Other Features:1.FDIC Insurance Up to $100,0002.Facility to Open Joint & Corporate AccountsAdditional Deposits:Additional amounts deposited into an account will be treated as fresh deposits & separate certificates of deposits will be issued for such deposits.Early Withdrawal:Withdrawal of deposit before its date of maturity may be allowed at bank’s discretion. In that event, interest will be paid at the rate applicable for the period for which the deposit remained with the bank or the contracted rate, whichever is lower, as prevailing on the date of deposit, less one percent. However, no interest shall be paid on the deposit which runs for less than 30 days. There is no other penalty or charge on early withdrawal.Bank of India CDs are safe because （ ）A.CD is a safe instrument.B.Bank of India is safe.C.CD is insuredD.All of the above
共用题干第二篇Saving MoneyWhere you save your money often depends on what you are saving for.If you are saving to buy a dictionary or to go to a concert,then probably keep your money somewhere in your room.If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip,where would you save your money?One place to save money is the bank.Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money.If you put your money in a piggy bank（猪形储蓄罐）,one year later you'll still have the same amount of money you put in.If you put your money in a savings account,one year later,you'll have more money than you put in.Why?When you keep your money in a bank,your money earns interest.Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money.The bank uses your money(and the money of other people,too)to loan money to people and businesses.The bank will send you a statement several times a year.A bank statement tells you how much money there is in your account.It also tells you how much interest you have earned.If you leave your money in the bank,you can watch it grow!Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD.If you have some money that you don't need to use for a long time,this is a good way to make your money grow.You can buy a CD at a bank.You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time.That period might be from six months to five years.You can't touch your money during that time.If you do,you must pay a penalty,or fee.Since the bank is using your money for that time period,it will pay you interest.You will earn more interest with a CD than in a savings account.Can you guess why?It's because you promise to leave your money in the bank for a certain period of time.Banks pay different rates of interest.So,you may want to compare rates in newspaper ads before buying a CD.A bank statement tells youA:the amount of money you have in the bank.B:the current rates of interest.C:the current rates of exchange.D:the best way to save your money.
共用题干第三篇Saving MoneyWhere you save your money often depends on what you are saving for. If you are saving to buy a dictionary or to go to a concert,then probably keep your money somewhere in your room.If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip,where would you save your money?One place to save money is the bank.Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money. If you put your money in a piggy bank（猪形储蓄罐）, one year later you'll still have the same amount of money you put in?If you put your money in a savings account,one year later,you'll have more money than you put in.Why?When you keep your money in a bank,your money earns interest.Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money.The bank uses your money(and the money of other people,too)to loan money to people and businesses.The bank will send you a statement several times a year. A bank statement tells you how much money there is in your account. It also tells you how much interest you have earned.If you leave your money in the bank,you can watch it grow!Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD.If you have some money that you don't need to use for a long time,this is a good way to make your money grow. You can buy a CD at a bank.You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time.That period might be from six months to five years.You can't touch your money during that time.If you do,you must pay a penalty,or fee.Since the bank is using your money for that time period,it will pay you interest.You will earn more interest with a CD than in a savings account. Can you guess why?It's because you promise to leave your money in the bank for a certain period of time.Banks pay different rates of interest.So, you may want to compare rates in newspaper ads before buying a CD.A bank statement tells you_______.A:the amount of money you have in the bankB:the current rates of interestC:the current rates of exchangeD:the best way to save your money
单选题Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?AThe extra increase in benefit rates for families with young children is more important than other issues.BTo reduce poverty, the most important thing is to lower unemployment.CTo narrow the gap between rich and poor, the benefit rates should be raised higher than inflation rate.DThe government’s welfare reform programme has met strong criticism and opposition.