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3I0-013 ACI Operations Certificate challenging Questions and Answers

Questions 4

When do you use a SWIFT message type 202?

Options:

A.

For a foreign exchange confirmation

B.

For multiple general financial institution transfers

C.

For a general financial institution transfer

D.

For a customer transfer

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Questions 5

Due to an error by your dealers, your bank is 5 days late in paying EUR 10,000,000.00. Your correspondent bank says it will charge you 6% p.a. plus reserve costs of EUR 1.00 per thousand. How much will your account be charged for this overdraft?

Options:

A.

EUR 8,219.18

B.

EUR 8,333.33

C.

EUR 18,219.18

D.

EUR 18,333.33

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Questions 6

When is the general cut-off time for interbank payments using TARGET2?

Options:

A.

17:00 (5.00 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)

B.

18:00 (6.00 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)

C.

18:30 (6.30 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)

D.

18:30 (6.30 p.m.) CET, but on the last minimum reserve fulfillment day (23rd of a month) 19:30 (7.30 p.m.) CET

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Questions 7

Your dealers have made the following deals in spot USD/JPY:

Sold USD 5,000,000.00 at 93.60

Bought USD 3,500,000.00 at 93.20

Bought USD 2,000,000.00 at 93.50

Sold USD 2,000,000.00 at 93.55

What is your position?

Options:

A.

Short USD 1,500,000.00 at 94.60

B.

Short USD 1,500,000.00 at 94.5857

C.

Long USD 1,500,000.00 at 94.60

D.

Short USD 1,500,000.00 at 93.55

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Questions 8

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 9

What is the replacement risk of an OTC derivative trade?

Options:

A.

The risk that there is no liquid market at the exchange to close a trade

B.

The risk that the present value of a trade will be negative one day prior to value date

C.

The risk that an OTC-derivative product cannot be closed before maturity

D.

The loss incurred if the counterparty defaults

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Questions 10

If you execute a sale of bonds, and the securities have not been delivered 2 days after you have received payment on the agreed settlement date, which of the following is correct:

Options:

A.

You will have to pay at least 2 days of funding costs on top of the coupon

B.

The counterparty will have to pay at least 2 days of interest charges on top of the coupon

C.

You have no debt to the counterparty

D.

The counterparty has a debt to you

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Questions 11

What are the value dates of a torn next money market trade dealt Friday, 13 August?

Options:

A.

13 August-16 August

B.

16 August-17 August

C.

17 August-18 August

D.

13 August -17 August

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Questions 12

The standard benchmark measure used for the cost of funds in the London Market is:

Options:

A.

LIBID

B.

Base Rate

C.

LIBOR

D.

UMEAN

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Questions 13

Your agent bank accepts your back-valuation request for 1 day on an amount of EUR 50,000,000.00, EONIA is 0,375% and the ECB marginal lending facility rate is 1.50%. Applying conventional administration fees, how much will this be charged?

Options:

A.

EUR 620.83

B.

EUR 868.06

C.

EUR 968.06

D.

EUR 2,183.33

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Questions 14

The abbreviation "FRN" stands for:

Options:

A.

Fixed rate notional

B.

Forward rate note

C.

Fixed rate note

D.

Floating rate note

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Questions 15

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 16

What is the first task of the cash positions keeper every day?

Options:

A.

Makes sure the opening position for the current day is the agreed and reconciled position from the previous day

B.

Makes sure the previous day1s pending position is the opening position for the current day

C.

He/she checks to see which dealer is in charge of which currency for that day

D.

He/she checks to see which countries have bank holidays that day

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Questions 17

What static data should an institution's on-boarding procedure include?

Options:

A.

SSIs, confirmation methods, global settlement limits, client contacts

B.

SSIs and confirmation methods only

C.

Credit lines and trading limits only

D.

Solely client contacts for the Front Office and Operations

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Questions 18

Minimum reserves at the European Central Bank are:

Options:

A.

Never remunerated

B.

Remunerated at the EONIA rate

C.

Remunerated at the rate of the deposit facility

D.

Remunerated at the main refinancing rate

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Questions 19

If the 90-day rate is 3.10% and the 180-day is 3.50%, what is the 120-day rate using straight-line interpolation?

Options:

A.

3.20%

B.

3.21%

C.

3.23%

D.

3.30%

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Questions 20

Internal nostro ledger accounts:

Options:

A.

Are commonly used to register off-balance sheet movements

B.

Are used to book internal tax related items

C.

Generally mirror the nostro statements

D.

Are reserved for audit and compliance purposes only

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Questions 21

In using futures contracts there is:

Options:

A.

Only market risk

B.

Only credit risk

C.

Market risk and credit risk

D.

Market risk, credit risk and delivery risk

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Questions 22

What is the most frequently used settlement process for securities?

Options:

A.

Free of settlement payment

B.

Cash settlement

C.

Same day value settlement

D.

Delivery-versus-payment

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Questions 23

What is volatility?

Options:

A.

The difference between the current price of an asset and its previous close

B.

A statistical measure of price fluctuations as an annualized percentage

C.

The measure of the liquidity of a contract or security

D.

The difference between the annual high and low of a security

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Questions 24

A payment is made from Germany to a second Euro zone country. Which international payment system would normally be used?

Options:

A.

TARGET2

B.

Euro Link System (ELS)

C.

Euroclear

D.

Clearstream

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Questions 25

Which one of the following statements regarding the segregation of duties in the confirmation process is incorrect?

Options:

A.

Front office staff should not be able to modify confirmations.

B.

The staff who confirm trades should be distinct from those who agree to and execute trades.

C.

The process of confirming trades should be done only by Operations staff.

D.

Only staff who agree to and execute trades should be permitted to modify any details of the written confirmation.

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Questions 26

Which of the following are primary markets?

Options:

A.

Auction markets conducted by the U.S. Treasury for U.S. Treasury bills

B.

The repo market

C.

The foreign exchange market

D.

The over-the-counter market for U.S. Government Bonds

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Questions 27

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 28

In a scenario where long-term interest rates are higher than short-term interest rates, the yield curve would best be described as:

Options:

A.

Flat

B.

Negative or inverse

C.

Positive

D.

Neutral

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Questions 29

CHIPS is the name commonly used for the domestic clearing system in:

Options:

A.

London

B.

Frankfurt

C.

New York

D.

Hong Kong

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Questions 30

How many characters does a BIC have? (Under ISO standard 9362: 2009)

Options:

A.

6 or 9 characters

B.

9 or 12 characters

C.

7 or 10 characters

D.

8 or 11 characters

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Questions 31

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 32

Your FX swap dealer sold and bought 2 months USD/CHF 10,000,000.00; rates were set to 0.9300 against 0.9285. What payment is your bank expecting in two months from now?

Options:

A.

CHF 9,300,000.00

B.

CHF 10,770,059.24

C.

CHF 9,285,000.00

D.

USD 10,000,000.00

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Questions 33

What is the main difference between TARGET and TARGET2?

Options:

A.

Finland did not participate in TARGET but it does participate in TARGET2

B.

The cut-off time for TARGET2 is 20:00 (8.00 p.m.) CET, whereas the cut-off time for TARGET was 18:00 (6.00 p.m.) CET

C.

TARGET2 runs on a single shared technical platform whereas TARGET did not

D.

TARGET2 processes payment orders denominated in EUR as well as USD

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Questions 34

Which of the following statements about operational risk awareness is correct?

Options:

A.

It is good practice to collect and disclose incidents and near-misses for the future benefit of the professional community.

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.

A report describing operational risks should be made at the request of the front office.

D.

A report describing operational risks should be made at least once a year and provided to the front office.

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Questions 35

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 36

Settlement prices on futures contracts are:

Options:

A.

Official prices calculated by the exchange at the close of trading for the purpose of making margin calculations

B.

Official prices calculated by a panel of central banks

C.

Official prices calculated by the central bank where the stock exchange is located

D.

Never used

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Questions 37

Which of the following is caracteristical of a CD?

Options:

A.

A CD is a certificate for a gold deposit

B.

The CD issuer can redeem the certificate at any time

C.

It is a non-negotiable instrument

D.

A CD is a certificate for a time deposit

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Questions 38

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 39

Confirmation is a function that can be performed by:

Options:

A.

Any dealer as long as he/she is not a party to the trade

B.

Back-office/operations staff

C.

Dealing room staff who are not currently dealing

D.

Any staff outside the dealing room

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Questions 40

The risk that an institution will experience a loss on a trade or a position due to an adverse exchange/interest rate movement is best described as:

Options:

A.

Operational risk

B.

Market risk

C.

Systemic risk

D.

Credit risk

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Questions 41

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 42

For the third time in a month, a back office clerk has been questioned by one of his spot FX dealers about back office payment authorization and confirmation procedures. What should he/she do?

Options:

A.

He/she should report this to his/her supervisor

B.

He/she should respond to the questions

C.

He/she should avoid the dealer

D.

He/she should refuse to answer the questions

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Questions 43

What is the disadvantage having separate cash accounts?

Options:

A.

You need more back office staff to book the fees

B.

One account could be overdrawn while the other has excess funds. The surplus balance would earn less interest than the amount being charged on the corresponding overdraft if an error occurs in settlement. Thus there is a risk of overdraft interest versus idle balances

C.

One securities account could be overdrawn while the other has excess securities. The surplus balance would earn less interest, if any, than that being charged on the corresponding overdraft if an error occurs in settlement

D.

The workload of the auditors, compliance officers, risk managers and dealers will be higher

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Questions 44

When an over-the-counter broker executes an order for your bank, what information is required on the confirmation you are sent?

Options:

A.

The price of the security

B.

The price of the security; the role played by the broker

C.

The price of the security; the role played by the broker; and the commission, if any, that was charged

D.

The price of the security; the role played by the broker; the commission, if any, that was charged and the security that was bought or sold

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Questions 45

What type of documentation is recommended for repos in the international markets?

Options:

A.

The SEC Emergency Short Sale Rules

B.

The ISDA Master Agreement

C.

The Global Master Repurchase Agreement published by the ICMA

D.

An International Securities Lending Agreement

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Questions 46

Regarding access to production systems, which of the following is incorrect?

Options:

A.

Profiles for functions are encouraged and should be reviewed semi-annually by a manager.

B.

Developers should have unrestricted access to production systems.

C.

Access to production systems should be rigorously controlled.

D.

Users should not have access to change system functionalities.

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Questions 47

The use of a bilateral netting scheme for FX settlements results in:

Options:

A.

One net settlement per currency, per counterparty, per day

B.

One net settlement per currency, per day

C.

A single net settlement per day

D.

Multiple settlements per currency, per counterparty, per day for those netted settlements

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Questions 48

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 49

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 50

Which of the following are examples of “contracts for difference”?

Options:

A.

Forward rate agreement (FRA) and non deliverable forward (NDF)

B.

FX Swap and interest rate swap

C.

Spot FX deal and non deliverable forward (NDF)

D.

FX Swap and currency future

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Questions 51

Which of the statements about pricing on electronic trading platforms is incorrect?

Options:

A.

Market makers must ensure that their prices are adequate and appropriate for their trading style

B.

Prices must be posted with the clear intent to be tradable

C.

There need not be a clear and genuine intent to trade on each posted price

D.

Prices quoted should be firm unless clearly labeled as indicative

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Questions 52

The use of a net open positions report:

Options:

A.

can be used to show the counterparty the amounts it has to pay

B.

can be used as the basis of reporting the bank’s position to the relevant central bank of the country concerned, against the limit granted for the bank

C.

can be used as the basis of reporting the bank’s position to the relevant tax regulations office of the country concerned

D.

can be used to adjust the country limits

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Questions 53

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 54

A 3-month Eurodollar futures price of 99.25 implies a forward rate of:

Options:

A.

0.9925%

B.

0.75%

C.

0.0075%

D.

0.25%

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Questions 55

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 56

Which settlement system offers the lowest risks?

Options:

A.

EBA

B.

CLS

C.

TARGET2

D.

CHAPS

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Questions 57

Rising interest rates will cause:

Options:

A.

A higher volume on settlement

B.

Government borrowing to fall

C.

Bond prices to rise in response to higher interest rates

D.

Bond prices to fall

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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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