Have you got a money brain?
What were the names of the two US mortgage companies that collapsed in 2008 and which brought the credit crunch into the spotlight?
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- IndyMac and First American
- LandAmerica and Thornburg
Which famous UK bank was rescued and nationalized by the UK government in September?
- National Westminster Bank
- Northern Rock
- Barclays Bank
The MPC sets the Bank of England interest rate – what does MPC stand for?
- Monetary Public Committee
- Monetary Policy Committee
- Market Policy Committee
Who is the current governor of the Bank of England?
- Edward George
- Gordon Richardson
- Mervyn King
Who did he succeed?
- Sir Eddie George
- Gordon Richardson
- Robert Leigh-Premberton
Who is Britain’s current Chancellor of the Exchequer?
- Alistair Darling
- Gordon Brown
- Robert Lowe
Name the US Treasury Secretary who was the architect of the US government’s bail out of its banks?
- John Snow
- Paul O'Neill
- Henry Paulson
What was the name of the Icelandic bank that collapsed in autumn 2008?
- Iceland Bank
- Icesave
- Bank of Iceland
Which famous high street store went into administration in November 2008?
Which French bank took over troubled rival Fortis?
- Banque Nationale de Paris
- Credit Commercial de France
- BNP Paribas