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3I0-013 ACI Operations Certificate challenging Questions and Answers

Questions 4

What needs to be done in the event that a trade is amended by one or both parties?

Options:

A.

A new confirmation should be generated by both parties but there is no need to restart the confirmation cycle.

B.

The amending party should verbally inform the other party.

C.

A new confirmation should be generated and the confirmation cycle should restart and continue until the trade is completely matched by both parties.

D.

A new confirmation need not be generated but the confirmation cycle must restart and continue until the trade is completely matched by both parties.

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Questions 5

What payment system has to be used for all payments involving the Eurosystem?

Options:

A.

SWIFT

B.

CHAPS

C.

Euro Link System (ELS)

D.

TARGET2

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Questions 6

An interest rate CAP can be defined as:

Options:

A.

A series of American call options on FRAs

B.

A series of European call options on FRAs

C.

A series of American put options on FRAs

D.

A series of European put options on FRAs

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Questions 7

Which of the following is true about interest rate swaps (IRS)?

Options:

A.

The fixed rate and the floating rate payers know the cash value of their payments at the outset

B.

There is exchange of principal at the start and at the end of the swap

C.

Payment netting is only allowed through a third party

D.

The notional amount of the swap is generally not exchanged between counterparties

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Questions 8

In FX trading a “third party beneficiary” is best described as:

Options:

A.

The issuer of a payment for the relevant trade distinct from the counterparty

B.

The issuer of a payment for the relevant trade identical to the counterparty

C.

The recipient of a payment for the relevant trade distinct from the counterparty

D.

The recipient of a payment for the relevant trade identical to the counterparty

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Questions 9

Why are confirmations necessary?

Options:

A.

Confirmations authenticate the transaction to the risk manager, as well as providing essential information regarding bilateral limits.

B.

in order to authenticate the BIC-code of the counterparty when the confirmation is sent via SWIFT.

C.

in order to have the exact mailing address of the counterparty when the confirmation is sent via mail.

D.

Confirmations authenticate transactions to staff independent of the dealing room, as well as providing essential information regarding settlement.

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Questions 10

Which interest rates are used to calculate the exchange rate of an outright transaction value tomorrow (over tom)?

Options:

A.

The overnight interest rates of both currencies

B.

The spot next interest rates of both currencies

C.

The one week interest rates of both currencies

D.

The torn next interest rates of both currencies

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Questions 11

You bought a 6x9 EUR 8,000,000.00 FRA at 0.75%. Settlement is now due and 3 months (90 days) EURIBOR is 0.25%. What amount do you pay or receive?

Options:

A.

Pay EUR 10,000.00

B.

Receive EUR 10,000.00

C.

Pay EUR 9,993.75

D.

Receive EUR 9,993.75

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Questions 12

Which SWIFT message formats would you use for a foreign exchange confirmation and fixed money market confirmation, respectively?

Options:

A.

MT 400, MT 950

B.

MT 200, MT 100

C.

MT 300, MT 950

D.

MT 300, MT 320

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Questions 13

What are the consequences for credit risk when a collateral agreement is added to a netting agreement?

Options:

A.

A collateral agreement eliminates the future replacement risk

B.

A collateral agreement can reduce market risk

C.

A collateral agreement can reduce operational risk

D.

A collateral agreement can reduce the replacement risk

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Questions 14

Which of the following currency risks could only be hedged by a non deliverable forward (NDF)?

Options:

A.

An exposure in Singapore Dollar (SGD)

B.

An exposure in Thai Baht (THB)

C.

An exposure in Philippine Peso (PHP)

D.

An exposure in Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)

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Questions 15

A bank in Luxembourg has dealt an interbank money market trade with a Canadian bank and must pay USD. Whom does the Luxembourg bank you instruct for payment?

Options:

A.

Its correspondent bank in Canada

B.

Its national central bank

C.

The European Central Bank

D.

Its correspondent bank in the USA

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Questions 16

In trading, which is the most often used deal capture system?

Options:

A.

An internet-based input system

B.

A SWIFT-based input system

C.

A TARGET-based input system

D.

A screen-based input system

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Questions 17

If a GBP/CHF trade is made on the spot foreign exchange market on Tuesday, when will the two currencies be settled if tomorrow (Wednesday) is a bank holiday in the U.K.?

Options:

A.

Both currencies will be settled value date Friday

B.

GBP will be settled value Friday, CHF value Thursday

C.

Both currencies will be settled value Thursday

D.

GBP will be settled value today, CHF will be settled value Friday

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Questions 18

A collateral pool can be defined as:

Options:

A.

Assets lent by members of a payment system collectively available to the system as collateral to enable them to obtain funds in specific circumstances

B.

Liabilities owned by members of a payments system collectively available to the system as collateral to enable them to obtain funds in specific circumstances

C.

Assets owned by members of a payment system collectively available to the system as collateral to enable them to obtain funds in specific circumstances

D.

Assets swapped by members of a payment system collectively available to the system as collateral to enable them to obtain funds in specific circumstances

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Questions 19

A yield curve can be drawn for a wide variety of financial instruments. The most widely analyzed yield curves are those for benchmark instruments such as:

Options:

A.

Consumption and inflation levels

B.

Money market rates and government bonds

C.

Mortgage rates

D.

Commodities

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Questions 20

Whose compliance rules, regulations and best practices should be followed in FX electronic trading?

Options:

A.

Solely those of the electronic trading platforms vendors

B.

Exclusively ACI's Model Code Best Practices

C.

ACI's Model Code Best Practices and ICMA's Market Practice & Regulatory Policy

D.

The electronic trading platforms vendors' and the ACI's Model Code Best Practices guidelines

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Questions 21

Your money market dealer has lent NZD 5,000,000.00 at 3,00% for 6 months (183 days). How much must the counterparty pay back to you in capital plus accrued interest at maturity?

Options:

A.

NZD 5,000,000.00

B.

NZD 5,076,205.48

C.

NZD 5,076,250.00

D.

NZD 5,075,000.00

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Questions 22

AFRA is:

Options:

A.

An instrument for managing interest rate risk

B.

An instrument for managing credit rate risk

C.

An instrument that never impacts P/L

D.

The forward leg of an FX swap

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Questions 23

Counterparties, such as prime brokers, who provide others access to liquidity venues are responsible for their end users. They are not liable for:

Options:

A.

The activities of their end users

B.

The end user's observance of the rules of individual execution venues

C.

The end user's membership in a registered trade association

D.

The end users adherence to market best practice

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Questions 24

A corporate client instructs you to make a USD payment to his account in London. What two message types should you send?

Options:

A.

MT 202 and MT 103

B.

MT 202 and MT 210

C.

MT 200 and MT 103

D.

MT 103 and MT 210

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Questions 25

Calculation basis for EUR money market transaction is:

Options:

A.

30/360

B.

ACT/365

C.

ACT/ACT

D.

ACT/360

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Questions 26

In the US commercial paper market, commercial paper is limited to:

Options:

A.

a 270-day tenor

B.

a 360-day tenor

C.

a 365-day tenor

D.

a 366-day tenor

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Questions 27

What risks arise from not receiving the securities purchased or not receiving payment for securities sold?

Options:

A.

Liquidity, market and counterparty risk

B.

Only a funding risk

C.

Only a liquidity and a funding risk

D.

Settlement, funding and liquidity risk

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Questions 28

A non deliverable forward (NDF) is a:

Options:

A.

Cash-settled currency forward between two counterparties

B.

Exchange-traded, cash-settled currency forward

C.

Over-the-counter, cash-settled spot FX

D.

Principal-settled currency forward between two counterparties

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Questions 29

If a dealer buys 1,000,000,00 EUR/USD at 1.3522, 2,000,000,00 EUR/USD at 1.3532, 3,000,000.00 EUR/USD at 1.3575 and sells 1,000,000,00 EUR/USD at 1.3585, what position is he left with?

Options:

A.

Long 5,000,000.00 EUR/USD at 1.3552

B.

Long 5,000,000.00 EUR/USD at 1.3545

C.

Short 5,000,000.00 EUR/USD at 1.3585

D.

Short 5,000,000.00 EUR/USD at 1.3545

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Questions 30

A UK Treasury Bill has 91 days to maturity. Its redemption value is GBP 100,000.00, What is the purchase price of this bill using a discount rate of 1,25% per annum?

Options:

A.

GBP 98,750.00

B.

GBP 100,000.00

C.

GBP 99,688.36

D.

GBP 99,684.03

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Questions 31

Which settlement system offers the lowest risks?

Options:

A.

EBA

B.

CLS

C.

TARGET2

D.

CHAPS

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Questions 32

A "turn of the month" deposit would be a transaction:

Options:

A.

Value first business day of a month against last business day of the same month

B.

Value last business day of a month against first business day of the next month

C.

Value last business day of a month against last business day of the following month

D.

Value first business day of a month against first business day of the following month

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Questions 33

Your dealer bought a 6x9 USD 4,000,000.00 FRA at 0.75%. Settlement is now due and 3 months (90 days) USD LIBOR is 0.40%. What amount do you pay or receive?

Options:

A.

Receive USD 3,496.50

B.

Pay USD 3,496.50

C.

Pay USD 3,500.00

D.

Pay USD 3,448.65

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Questions 34

Your agent bank accepts your back-valuation request for 1 day on an amount of EUR 75,000,000.00. EONIA is 1.312% and the ECB marginal lending facility rate is 1.50%. Applying conventional administration fees, how much will this be charged?

Options:

A.

EUR 3,354.17

B.

EUR 3,225.00

C.

EUR 3,125.00

D.

EUR 2,833.33

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Questions 35

On the sale of a CD, the seller:

Options:

A.

Receives a lower price than he originally paid

B.

Receives a higher price than he originally paid

C.

Receives a price calculated using the price originally paid

D.

There is not enough information to know how much the seller receives

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Questions 36

Which of the following is not considered a best practice concerning access to electronic trading systems?

Options:

A.

The access to systems internally and at the client interface is to be controlled strictly and solely by front office risk managers

B.

The sharing of user ids and passwords should be prohibited

C.

The ability to initiate deals via e-trading must be subject to documented controls and appropriate approval rights

D.

Participants should only use their own user id and password

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Questions 37

In what order would the currencies of the major currency pairs generally be quoted in forex?

Options:

A.

EUR/USD, USD/JPY, USD/GBP, USD/CHF, USD/CAD, USD/AUD

B.

EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, USD/CAD, AUD/USD

C.

EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, CAD/USD, AUD/USD

D.

EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, CAD/USD, USD/AUD

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Questions 38

What are the key fields for matching criteria in a spot FX transaction?

Options:

A.

Value date, currency and the amount bought or sold in the two currencies

B.

Value date, currency and the amount bought in that currency, currency and the amount sold in that currency, exchange rate

C.

Deal date, value date and exchange rate

D.

Value date, account number and BIC-address

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Questions 39

In the UK, Sterling T-Bills are issued by:

Options:

A.

The Government (Debt Management Office)

B.

The Bank of England

C.

The FSA

D.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Questions 40

What are the communication channels most often used for investigations?

Options:

A.

VoIP

B.

Mail, fax

C.

Phone, SWIFT

D.

Reuter Dealing

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Questions 41

The interest earned on a HUF 5.000.000.00 money market deposit for 90 days is HUF 62,500.00. What was the interest rate?

Options:

A.

5.07%

B.

5.06%

C.

4.93%

D.

5.00%

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Questions 42

With regard to operational risk awareness, which of the following best practices is incorrect?

Options:

A.

A report describing operational risks, the most significant incidents and corrective plans of action should be established on a quarterly basis.

B.

It is good practice to collect and analyze incidents and near-misses so as to set up preventive action plans for the future.

C.

Every time a report describing operational risks is produced, it should be provided to senior management.

D.

Whenever possible action plans should be put in place that mitigate operational risks that have been identified.

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Questions 43

A message received but not accepted by SWIFT will be acknowledged with:

Options:

A.

NOK

B.

ACK

C.

PAC

D.

NAK

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Questions 44

Which of the following is an example of a foreign currency nostro account from the perspective of a bank in London?

Options:

A.

A GBP account with another UK bank

B.

A CHF account with a bank in Zurich

C.

A CHF account that it holds for a customer in London

D.

A GBP account that it holds for a bank in New York

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Questions 45

Your dealer has sold USD 10,000,000.00 against JPY at a rate of 95.00. In settlement you would expect to:

Options:

A.

Receive JPY 105,263.16

B.

Pay JPY 950,000,000

C.

Receive JPY 950,000,000

D.

Pay JPY 105,263

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Questions 46

If manual trade capture methods are used, when should deals be recorded in systems used for this purpose?

Options:

A.

The same day they are dealt

B.

Promptly

C.

Within 24 hours of execution

D.

Within an hour of execution

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Questions 47

The notional amount in an interest rate swap is:

Options:

A.

The sum of all the fixed and floating rate payments

B.

The net difference between fixed and floating rate payments

C.

The amount on which floating and fixed interest payments are calculated

D.

The amount at which the two counterparties can close-out their transaction

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Questions 48

The CLS-Bank (Continuous Linked Settlement) is one of the ways through which FX transactions can be settled. Why was this bank founded?

Options:

A.

To simplify domestic payments

B.

To handle interbank liquidity more efficiently

C.

To accelerate cross-border payments

D.

To minimize settlement risks

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Questions 49

What guidelines does the Model Code provide concerning the practice in the interbank market of only one party to a transaction sending a written confirmation?

Options:

A.

It is only permissible in derivatives markets

B.

Both parties of a trade should send confirmations

C.

It is recommended

D.

It is only permissible when dealing value today

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Questions 50

What does FSA stand for?

Options:

A.

Financial Standards Authority

B.

Financial Supervisory Association

C.

Financial Services Authority

D.

Financial Securities Association

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Questions 51

What is the cut-off time for a same day customer payment using TARGET2?

Options:

A.

16:00 (4:00 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)

B.

17:00 (5:00 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)

C.

18:00 (6:00 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)

D.

18:30 (6:30 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)

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Questions 52

Which of the following is a description of a long OTC foreign currency option position?

Options:

A.

The obligation to buy one currency and to sell another currency at a predetermined price

B.

An option that uses 1MM maturities

C.

An option dealt directly between two counterparties

D.

An interest rate protection instrument dealt on an exchange trading floor

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Questions 53

Today is the fixing date for 6x9 FRA that you sold at 5.50% and for which the LIBOR is now 6.00%. Which of the following is true?

Options:

A.

You will pay a cash settlement to the counterparty

B.

You will receive the cash settlement

C.

There is no cash settlement pending

D.

There is insufficient information to make a determination

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Questions 54

The clearing house of a financial futures exchange:

Options:

A.

Acts as counterparty to each buyer and seller

B.

Is responsible for market making

C.

Requires members to cover their commitments on a week-to-week basis

D.

Does not regulate trader’s activities

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Questions 55

Inexplicably, the Chief FX trader asks the junior settlements clerk to hold back a deal input until the following morning. Which of the following courses of action should you recommend?

Options:

A.

Refuse, input the deal as normal but keep the request to yourself

B.

Input the deal the following morning as requested by the Chief FX trader

C.

Refuse, input the deal and tell another spot trader

D.

Refuse, input the deal and report the incident to your superior

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Questions 56

Experience has shown that recourse to taped telephone conversations proves invaluable to the speedy resolution of disputes. Therefore, the Model Code recommends:

Options:

A.

That all telephone conversations (internal and external) be taped without informing counterparties

B.

That only conversations undertaken by dealers and brokers should be recorded

C.

That all conversations undertaken by dealers and brokers should be recorded, together with back office telephone lines used by those responsible for confirming deals or passing payments to other institutions

D.

That only telephone conversations between dealers and brokers be recorded

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Questions 57

Your money market dealer has accepted a deposit of NOK 10,000,000.00 at 2.375% for 12 months (365 days). How much will you have to pay back in capital plus accrued interest at maturity?

Options:

A.

NOK 10,240,799.00

B.

NOK 240,798.61

C.

NOK 10,237,500.00

D.

NOK 10,240,798.61

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Exam Code: 3I0-013
Exam Name: ACI Operations Certificate challenging
Last Update: Dec 22, 2024
Questions: 386

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