ABA CRCM Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 23

First National Bank advises Country A, a boycotting country, on various U.S. investments. Country A instructs First National Bank not to recommend for investment any shares of certain blacklisted companies. First National Bank follows this instruction. Has First National Bank participated or cooperated in an international boycott under the IRS regulations by this action?

ABC Co. signed a contract to export goods to Country M, a boycotting country. Payment will be made by a letter of credit confirmed by First National Bank. The letter of credit requires ABC Co. to certify that none of its directors are nationals of any country boycotted by Country M before ABC can be paiD. First National Bank confirms the letter of credit to ABC after determining that all of the documents are in order. Did First National Bank participate in a boycott, and must the bank report the action to the IRS?

ABC Co. signs a contract to export goods to Country G, a boycotting country. Payment will be made by a letter of credit confirmed by First National Bank. The letter of credit requires the goods to be shipped on a ship eligible to enter the port of Country G in conformity with its laws and regulations and that the insurer of the goods has an agent in Country G. Country G's laws prohibit blacklisted ships from calling at its ports and blacklisted insurance companies from qualifying agents in Country G. First National Bank confirms the letter of credit. Did the bank's action constitute an agreement to participate in or cooperate with an international boycott, and is it subject to IRS reporting requirements?

Which of the following businesses would be eligible to be an exempt person under the requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act?

Fastfood, InC. , a nationwide restaurant chain, opened an account at First National Bank last year. Fastfood is making daily deposits in amounts of $15,000 to $20,000. First National needs to determine if this company is an exempt person. What should the bank do first?

First National Bank is attempting to determine which of the following customers would qualify as exempt persons:

* Nationwide Foods, Inc , is a national company with stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange

* National Paper Products, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Foods, Inc

* Products Incorporated, a depositor for three months, is a regional company whose stock is designated a NASDAQ Capital Markets Company and that sells and leases large boats

* Century Enterprises, a local company owning several local restaurants, is a longtime bank customer and frequently makes deposits in excess of $10,000. All of Century's stock is owned by a local family. Which of these customers would qualify as an exempt person?

James Walker DBA Walker Enterprises has been a customer of the bank for one month. The company told the bank that it would regularly make deposits in excess of $10,000 because it operates several laundromats in the city. The bank performed a background check on the company before opening the account. For its first 30 days, the company made 12 large cash deposits. Can the bank exempt this company now? Why or why not?

First National Bank has several exempt customers.

* Alpha is an exempt person because its stock is listed on a major stock exchange.

* Beta is an exempt person because it meets the nonlisted customer requirements.

* Zeta is exempt because it is a payroll customer. For which customer(s) must the bank conduct an annual review to determine its continuing eligibility to be exempt from CTR filings?

Mrs. Evans, a customer of First National Bank, deposits $15,000 in cash to her account. During the transaction, Mrs. Evans explains that she received the money in the mail from her sister in Europe. What responsibility does the bank have?