Which of the Following Is True of Offshore Banking

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of offshore banking?

• A)The offshore banks are mainly concentrated in the European Union and the transactions are generally denominated in euro.
• B)The offshore banks operate with costly restrictions and pay higher taxes than the domestic banks.
• C)The offshore banks usually charge higher rates of interest on consumption loans than the domestic banks.
• D)Offshore banks in the U.S.are able to offer a higher rate on dollar deposits and a lower rate on dollar loans than their domestic competitors.
• E)Offshore banking transactions are considerably less risky than domestic transactions as they are closely monitored by the government of the nations in which they operate.

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