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Key Facts: TIOB Banking Certificate Exam
7 subjects
Across BC I and BC II
TIOB programme page, checked 2026-10-23
2 hours
Subject slots in the October 2026 timetable
TIOB timetable PDF, checked 2026-10-23
TIOB awards the Banking Certificate after all BC I and BC II subject examinations are passed. The current timetable provides two-hour subject slots in Dar es Salaam and permits laptops. This bank supports study across the seven subjects; official assessment languages, current fees, pass requirements, and item counts remain unverified.
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1A cheque bears two parallel transverse lines without naming a bank. What does this general crossing require of the paying banker?
A.Pay only to the bank named by the drawer
B.Refuse every subsequent transfer of the cheque
C.Treat the cheque as payable only after acceptance
D.Pay through a banker rather than in cash over the counter
Explanation: A general crossing directs the paying bank to pay another banker. It does not by itself name a particular collecting bank or make the cheque non-transferable.
2A business wants a contracted interest rate on surplus funds and accepts a six-month maturity. Which product best meets this need?
A.An ordinary current account
B.A deposit repayable on one day's notice
C.A revolving overdraft
D.A six-month fixed-term deposit
Explanation: A fixed-term deposit commits funds for an agreed period in exchange for the agreed return. Early withdrawal, if available, depends on the product's contractual terms.
3Which Bank of Tanzania system provides real-time gross settlement for high-value interbank payments?
A.Tanzania Automated Clearing House (TACH)
B.Tanzania Interbank Settlement System (TISS)
C.Tanzania Instant Payment System (TIPS)
D.A commercial bank's internal core banking ledger
Explanation: TISS is the Bank of Tanzania's real-time gross settlement system. It settles individual high-value payment obligations in central bank money, rather than accumulating them for net clearing.
4An overdraft contains an older debit of TZS 6 million and a later debit of TZS 4 million. A TZS 7 million payment arrives. Assume it is appropriated to the oldest debt first, with no contrary instruction or interest. How much of each debit remains?
A.Older: TZS 3 million; later: zero
B.Older: zero; later: TZS 3 million
C.Older: TZS 1.8 million; later: TZS 1.2 million
D.Older: TZS 6 million; later: TZS 3 million
Explanation: The first TZS 6 million extinguishes the older debit. The remaining TZS 1 million reduces the later TZS 4 million debit to TZS 3 million; this illustrates oldest-first appropriation in a running account.
5A bank groups customers into retail, SME, and large corporate segments before designing service packages. Which marketing activity is this?
A.Market segmentation
B.Market positioning
C.Product differentiation
D.Sales forecasting
Explanation: Segmentation divides a broad market into groups with shared needs or characteristics. The bank can then select target groups and design suitable offers for them.
6A procurement officer's spouse owns a firm bidding for a bank contract. Its bid appears cheapest. What is the best response to the conflict?
A.Approve it personally because the lowest price removes the conflict
B.Disclose the relationship and withdraw from evaluation under the bank's conflict procedures
C.Ask a junior colleague to sign the officer's preferred decision without disclosing the relationship
D.Reject the bid personally without informing the procurement committee
Explanation: A financial interest through a close relationship can compromise, or appear to compromise, impartiality. Disclosure and independent handling allow the bank to assess the bid fairly without the officer controlling the outcome.
7A Tanzanian bank uses retail agents (wakala) to make deposits and withdrawals accessible closer to customers. Which marketing-mix element does this primarily address?
A.Promotion
B.Physical evidence
C.Place
D.Price
Explanation: Place concerns the channels through which customers access services. Agents extend distribution beyond the bank's own branches, although service quality and agent oversight still matter.
8Loan officers receive bonuses solely for the amount disbursed, with no adjustment for subsequent loan performance. Which risk does this incentive create?
A.Officers may reject profitable loans to reduce their measured output
B.Officers have an incentive to increase deposit retention rather than lending
C.Officers may overlook weak repayment evidence to meet volume targets
D.Officers become financially responsible for every borrower default
Explanation: Volume-only rewards can encourage staff to prioritize immediate disbursements over credit quality. Performance measures should also consider sound underwriting, customer outcomes, and the later performance of loans.
9Which management function sets branch objectives and chooses the actions and resources needed to achieve them?
A.Planning
B.Controlling
C.Delegating
D.Staffing
Explanation: Planning establishes desired outcomes and the route to achieving them. It provides the benchmarks against which later performance can be controlled.
10A newly formed banking project team has moved beyond introductions. Members now contest leadership and disagree over work procedures. Which stage of Tuckman's model best describes this?
A.Norming
B.Storming
C.Performing
D.Adjourning
Explanation: Storming involves disagreement over roles, leadership, and how the team will work. Clarifying responsibilities and resolving conflict can help the team develop shared norms.
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