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Practice question: Banks, Quasi-banks, and Trust Entities Distinguished

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A trust entity keeps client trust securities in one undifferentiated pool with its general corporate assets and maintains no separate accounts. It says trust authority alone permits this. Which is correct?
  1. Trust authorization abolishes accounting duties
  2. Section 87 independently requires separate and distinct trust business, assets and accounts.
  3. Only the size of the pool matters
  4. General assets always become trust assets
  5. Only the entity’s name determines compliance

Legal references

  • General Banking Law, RA 8791, Sections 3, 55, 87-88 and 92-93: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2000/ra_8791_2000.html

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