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Questions 4

How is the price of an interest rate swap (IRS) expressed?

Options:

A.

As an exchange rate

B.

As a cash flow

C.

As a margin added to the floating rate

D.

As an interest rate expressed in percentage terms

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Questions 5

What ought to be done in the event a trade erroneously occurs at an off-market rate?

Options:

A.

By agreement between the two counterparties, the trade must be cancelled as soon as practically possible since a rate amendment is prohibited.

B.

By agreement between the two counterparts, the trade should, as soon as practically possible, either be cancelled or have its rate amended to an appropriate market rate.

C.

The off-market rate should be adjusted as soon as possible to the appropriate current market rate and a new authenticated SWIFT confirmation sent immediately to the counterparty.

D.

Nothing need be done, since once a trade is agreed to by the front office it is a binding agreement for both counterparties.

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Questions 6

Which SWIFT message should be used to advise the netting position of a currency resulting from FX, NDF, options and other trades?

Options:

A.

MTn99

B.

MT300

C.

MT370

D.

MT670/671

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Questions 7

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 8

What is the rate of interest paid by the European Central Bank on cash amounts exceeding the minimum reserve requirement (excess reserves)?

Options:

A.

EONIA - 5 basis points

B.

EONIA flat

C.

0%

D.

EONIA -10 basis points

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Questions 9

Who is responsible for producing the Model Code?

Options:

A.

The Federation of Bankers Associations

B.

The International Foreign Exchange Market Practices Committee

C.

The G7 Committee of Central Banks

D.

ACI - The Financial Markets Association

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Questions 10

Which of the following statements is correct?

Options:

A.

The settlement of a FRA is paid at maturity date.

B.

The settlement amount is paid at the trade date of a FRA.

C.

The cash settlement amount on a FRA is usually a discounted amount.

D.

The settlement amount on a FRA is not based on the LIBOR for the relevant period.

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Questions 11

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 12

What do FX swap rates represent?

Options:

A.

Largely the interest rate differential between two currencies

B.

The price of an option

C.

The expectation of an appreciation of a currency

D.

The volatility of a currency

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Questions 13

Herstatt Risk is also known as:

Options:

A.

Settlement risk

B.

Translation risk

C.

Replacement risk

D.

Operational risk

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Questions 14

Your forward CHF dealer asks you, the junior settlements clerk, to amend revaluation rates for the forward CHF book before they are submitted to the risk management department for input. What should you do?

Options:

A.

Amend the rates as requested

B.

Refuse to amend the rates, but say nothing

C.

Refuse and report the incident to your superior

D.

Refuse and report the incident to your colleague

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Questions 15

Two days ago, your dealer sold EUR 500,000.00 against JPY. JPY 62,750,000 were credited to your JPY nostro account. The deal was made at what rate?

Options:

A.

At 0.1255

B.

At 1.2550

C.

At 12.5500

D.

At 125.50

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Questions 16

The effective Euro overnight reference rate, computed as a weighted average of ail overnight unsecured lending transactions undertaken in the interbank market and computed with the help of the European Central Bank, is called:

Options:

A.

EURIBOR

B.

SONIA

C.

EONIA

D.

EURONIA

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Questions 17

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 18

A forward rate agreement (FRA) is:

Options:

A.

A future rate agreement involving two different currencies

B.

An interest rate agreement where buyer and seller will exchange an interest rate differential at a given date in the future

C.

An interest rate to be applied to a loan or deposit that begins and matures in the future

D.

An agreement to exchange cash flows starting on a specific date in the future

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Questions 19

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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Questions 20

Commercial Paper for USD 5,000,000.00 was issued at 0.75%, which you now buy to yield 0.50%. What would you expect to pay?

Options:

A.

The face value of 5,000,000.00

B.

More than 5,000,000.00

C.

Less than 5,000,000.00

D.

Cannot decide based on the information supplied

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Questions 21

Which of the following characterize "delivery against payment" also known as "delivery versus payment"?

Options:

A.

Securities are first delivered and then the payment is processed

B.

The payment order is first blocked and then the payout of securities is processed

C.

Securities are exchanged into a defined currency

D.

Delivery is insured if and only if payment occurs

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Questions 22

If your trader has dealt a 6-month USD/JPY FX-swap, selling and buying USD 10,000,000.00, will you:

Options:

A.

Expect a credit statement on your JPY nostro account on the near date

B.

Be required to obtain and execute the ICMA Master Agreement to document the transaction

C.

Need to instruct your USD nostro bank to pay out USD on the far date

D.

Anticipate no movement of principal, but a cash settlement on the far date

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Questions 23

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 24

FX Swaps can be used to:

Options:

A.

Swap a fixed leg into a variable leg

B.

Buy or sell the currency of your choice

C.

Arbitrage between foreign exchange and interest rates

D.

Arbitrage between deposits and forward points

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Questions 25

What is the purpose of “internal cash reconciliation”?

Options:

A.

To control the bank’s cash and derivative positions

B.

To reconcile and control the cash balance for the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

C.

To reconcile and control the cash balance for the central bank

D.

Cash forecasting, cash collateral and cash positions control

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Questions 26

Which of the following best describes the main benefit of the RTGS payment system?

Options:

A.

Final settlement of interbank funds transfers on a continuous, trade by trade basis throughout the day

B.

Lower costs through fewer payments passing through nostro accounts

C.

Lower costs through less labor intensive methods

D.

Reduced market risk due to smaller values of open positions

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Questions 27

An input message for the SWIFT network is composed of up to which five parts?

Options:

A.

1. Basic header block, 2. Communication header block, 3. Currency block, 4. Text block, 5. Trailers block

B.

1. Basic header block, 2. Application header block, 3. User header block (optional), 4. Text block, 5. Trailers block

C.

1. Sending header block, 2. Application header block, 3. User header block, 4. Text block (optional), 5. Transmission block

D.

1. Basic header block, 2. System header blocks (optional), 3. User header block, 4. Text block, 5. Security block

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Questions 28

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 29

A dealer makes the following deals in EUR/USD:

Sells EUR 1,500,000.00 at 1.3560

Buys EUR 3,250,000.00 at 1.3542

Sells USD 2,709,600.00 at 1.3548

Buys USD 1,762,410.00 at 1.3557

What is the dealer's position as a result of these trades?

Options:

A.

Short EUR 2,450,000.00 at 1.3528

B.

Long EUR 2,450,000.00 at 1.3528

C.

Long EUR 2,000,000.00 at 1.3532

D.

Long EUR 2,450,000.00 at 1.3525

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Questions 30

Which combination of risks: market risk, settlement risk, basis risk, counterparty risk, is associated with a forward FX deal?

Options:

A.

Market risk and settlement risk

B.

Market risk, settlement risk and basis risk

C.

Market risk, settlement risk and counterparty risk

D.

Settlement risk and counterparty risk

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Questions 31

Some large losses occurred in the past from derivatives trading because:

Options:

A.

Derivatives brokers significantly over-charged their clients

B.

Institutions did not understand the leverage of their transactions

C.

Money managers engaged in intra-day trading

D.

Money managers embezzled money using derivatives

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Questions 32

Which of the following is considered a non-negotiable instrument?

Options:

A.

Certificate of Deposit (CD)

B.

FRA

C.

US Treasury Note

D.

ECP

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Questions 33

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 34

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 35

A redemption premium for a bond is:

Options:

A.

Always paid in case of an early redemption

B.

Paid, if stipulated in the prospectus, at an early redemption

C.

Always paid at final maturity

D.

Only paid if a bond is redeemed after its initially scheduled maturity

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Questions 36

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 37

A Luxembourg based bank, which regularly buys American securities for its customers, will preferably:

Options:

A.

Buy the American securities directly on the NYSE

B.

Open a bank account in the United States

C.

Open an account in a bank in the U.S. that has an account at the NYSE

D.

Buy the securities directly in Luxembourg

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Questions 38

Which of the following is characteristic of derivative instruments?

Options:

A.

Trades are executed in nominal amounts

B.

Derivates are bought and sold only over the counter (OTC)

C.

The final settlement of a derivates trade can only be made by physical delivery

D.

The accounting for derivative instruments is off balance sheet

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Questions 39

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 40

Which clearing system allows a transfer to be settled with immediate finality?

Options:

A.

EAF

B.

EBA

C.

RTGS

D.

SWIFT

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Questions 41

How frequently should business contingency procedures be tested and updated?

Options:

A.

Quarterly tests / updates as needed

B.

At least every second year

C.

Half-yearly tests / yearly updates

D.

At least yearly

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Questions 42

Which risk factors fall under counterparty risk?

Options:

A.

Currency risk, interest rate risk and swap risk

B.

Settlement risk, delivery risk and replacement cost

C.

Operational risk

D.

Settlement risk and swap risk

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Questions 43

Internationally, USD FRAs are settled with reference to which market rate?

Options:

A.

LIBOR

B.

FEDFUNDS

C.

LIBID

D.

EURIBOR

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Questions 44

Which details do not need to be mentioned in a trade confirmation?

Options:

A.

Economic: such as initial and final amounts, rates

B.

Product identification: counterparty, currency, index

C.

Identification of the dealer: identity, title, direct phone number

D.

Dates including the trade day: initial day, final day, settlement day

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Questions 45

For which of the following transactions are proper and completed bilateral master agreements considered essential prior to any dealing?

Options:

A.

Spot FX

B.

Repo

C.

Forward FX

D.

FRAs

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Questions 46

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 47

What information is not explicitly confirmed between the two counterparties of a FX swap transaction using a MT 300?

Options:

A.

The rate

B.

The amount

C.

The swap points

D.

Settlement information

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Questions 48

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 49

You have just opened a position in EUR/USD that you run overnight. What risk is present?

Options:

A.

Settlement, counterparty and equity risk

B.

Only counterparty risk

C.

Only currency and interest rate risks

D.

Settlement, counterparty and market risk

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Questions 50

A Certificate of Deposit (CD) was issued at 2.50% which you now purchase at 1.75%. What would you expect to pay?

Options:

A.

The original face value of the CD

B.

More than the originally paid value

C.

Less than the originally paid value

D.

There is too little information to decide

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Questions 51

Which SWIFT message type family is used for securities transactions?

Options:

A.

MT 3XX

B.

MT 2XX

C.

MT 5XX

D.

MT 1XX

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Questions 52

You spot a rate discrepancy between you and your counterparty on a AUD/USD deal. The deal was traded direct. You refer the discrepancy to the dealer and he tells you to change the rate.

What should you do?

Options:

A.

Amend the rate yourself

B.

Ask the settlements clerk to amend the rate for you

C.

Ask the dealer to manually amend the rate on the ticket and then pass it to the settlements clerk to amend

D.

Make no amendment

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Questions 53

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 54

As to futures contracts:

Options:

A.

The maintenance margin is a predetermined fraction of initial margin

B.

The initial margin is a predetermined fraction of maintenance margin

C.

The maintenance margin represents the brokerage costs

D.

The maintenance margin represents management fees

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Questions 55

Which of the following are considered money market, cash or derivative instruments?

Options:

A.

Currency futures

B.

Forward FXs

C.

Currency options

D.

Forward rate agreements (FRA)

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Questions 56

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 57

A month ago, a customer placed NZD 100,000.00 at 2.00% on a time deposit for 90 days. Today,

30 days later, he requests an anticipated close of his deposit. 2 and 3 month interbank rates are

2.10% bid and 2.20% offered. What do you do?

Options:

A.

You agree and pay back to the customer the capital plus 2.00% interest calculated on 30 days

B.

You agree and pay back to the customer the capital plus 2.00% interest on 30 days less your refinancing costs of 0.20% calculated on 30 days

C.

You agree and pay back to the customer the capital plus 2.00% interest on 30 days less your refinancing costs of 0.10% calculated on 60 days

D.

You agree and pay back to the customer the capital plus 2.00% interest on 90 days minus the actualization of this amount at 2.20% calculated over 60 days

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Questions 58

What are the principal functionalities of interbank funds transfer systems?

Options:

A.

The matching of confirmations

B.

The dealing and archiving of payment orders

C.

Reconciliation and correspondent banking

D.

The transfer of information and settlement

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Questions 59

Which of the following currencies is eligible for CLS settlement?

Options:

A.

ZAR

B.

TRY

C.

MYR

D.

CNY

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Questions 60

When would you use a SWIFT message type 103?

Options:

A.

For a foreign exchange confirmation

B.

For a multiple general financial institution transfer

C.

For a general financial institution transfer

D.

For a customer transfer

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Questions 61

What is a settlement date?

Options:

A.

The date by which the interest payment on an operation must be made

B.

The last date by which the minimum reserve amount can be paid to the central bank

C.

The date, on which settlement must be made on the contracted amount or the differential amount of an operation

D.

The date a deal is processed

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Questions 62

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 63

A message received and accepted by SWIFT will be acknowledged with:

Options:

A.

OK

B.

ACK

C.

MAK

D.

NAK

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Questions 64

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 65

You have 10 credited amounts of 1 million each with same value date and same currency. Which of the following items is most helpful in reconciling these amounts?

Options:

A.

When the deal was processed is a good indication of the amounts to be reconciled

B.

Each deal is registered according to a unique reference which helps in reconciling the items

C.

The BIC-address helps you to reconcile the open items

D.

None of the above. You should telephone your counterparties to request more information

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Questions 66

Why is a failed trade log important?

Options:

A.

It helps the risk manager to adjust the limits

B.

It allows the cash positions keeper to retrace the arrival of the funds

C.

It is essential in determining compensation arrangements at a later date

D.

The auditors require these logs for their statistics

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Questions 67

Your bank purchases a FRA at 0.75% in USD. Under what conditions will you pay a cash settlement?

Options:

A.

If EURIBOR is higher than 0.75%

B.

If EURIBOR is lower than 0.75%

C.

If LIBOR is lower than 0.75%

D.

If LIBOR is higher than 0.75%

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Questions 68

Why is securities reconciliation necessary?

Options:

A.

To prevent that a failed order results in a failure to settle that day, which in turn would lead to an incompletely-reconciled account.

B.

To facilitate the handling of complex security transactions.

C.

In order to save data capacity in electronic archiving systems.

D.

To anticipate the fact that clearing houses stop processing in the afternoon, whereas payment orders may still be processed until 6 p.m.

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Questions 69

Which two countries are not participating in TARGET2?

Options:

A.

Denmark and Finland

B.

Latvia and Lithuania

C.

The Czeck Republic and the United Kingdom

D.

Bulgaria and Romania

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Questions 70

What is the Bank Identifier Code (BIC)?

Options:

A.

A worldwide unique identification code for both financial and non-financial institutions

B.

A unique identification code for European financial institutions

C.

The short form of the IBAN-code

D.

A unique access-code to SWIFT-platforms

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Questions 71

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 72

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 73

Which of the following is a US payment system?

Options:

A.

CHAPS

B.

CHIPS

C.

BOJ-NET

D.

TARGET

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Questions 74

Which of the following is an example of market risk?

Options:

A.

Counterparty risk

B.

Country risk

C.

Settlement risk

D.

Stock price risk

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Questions 75

The discount or premium on forward foreign exchange points is calculated based on:

Options:

A.

The level of interest rates in the base currency

B.

The level of interest rates in the counter currency

C.

The differential between the interest rates in the two currencies

D.

The current volatility in the FX markets

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Questions 76

Which kind of confirmation does the Model Code strongly recommend?

Options:

A.

Verbal confirmation

B.

Voice affirmation

C.

Electronic confirmation

D.

Physical confirmation

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Questions 77

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 78

You request use of funds from your agent bank for 2 days on an amount of EUR 25,000,000.00. EONIA is 0.790% on the first day and 0.836% on the second day. The ECB deposit facility rate is 0.75% on both days. What use of funds settlement amount should you expect?

Options:

A.

EUR 694.44

B.

EUR 781.94

C.

EUR 1,041.67

D.

EUR 1,129.17

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Questions 79

If today's spot date were Friday, 27 February, what would the normal one-month deposit maturity date be? (Assume there are no bank holidays)

Options:

A.

28 March

B.

29 March

C.

30 March

D.

31 March

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Questions 80

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 81

Which of the following is the main objective of position-keeping?

Options:

A.

Measuring market exposure

B.

Defining capital adequacy

C.

Evaluating country risk

D.

Monitoring counterparty credit risk

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Questions 82

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 83

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 84

Which of the following is required for institutions acting as prime brokers?

Options:

A.

They must remain neutral and stay out of disputes between their customers.

B.

They must rely on the execution venue to resolve disputes.

C.

They must delegate the resolution of broken trades downstream to their clients.

D.

They must take responsibility for the swift resolution of any disputes.

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Questions 85

What documents and/or information should you hold in order to start an investigation?

Options:

A.

From the counterparty: the trade confirmation, In-house: the trade confirmation, nostro reconciliation details, the dealing ticket and eventually dealing-system conversation printout

B.

From the counterparty: the dealers name and phone number. In-house: dealer's name as well as the exact time the deal was processed

C.

From the counterparty: the trade confirmation, In-house: the open item list, nostro reconciliation details and the dealing ticket

D.

From counterparty: the balance report and the trade confirmation; In-house: the dealing-system conversation printout

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Questions 86

A 7% bond, maturing in 10 years, is selling at 92.00. What is its current yield?

Options:

A.

7.61%

B.

6.40%

C.

7%

D.

The yield cannot be determined

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Questions 87

In settlement, which "know your trade" best practice is incorrect?

Options:

A.

Each transaction should be processed always in advance of the payment cut-off time.

B.

Know the status of your trade.

C.

Prioritize trade settlement considering payment cut off times including currency sensitivity and size of amount.

D.

A trade booked in the front office should be available to the cash management department no later than the close of trading day for nostro account management.

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Questions 88

Why is the use of netting systems encouraged?

Options:

A.

To avoid too heavy a workload for operations staff

B.

To reduce settlement and credit risk

C.

To enhance the straight through processing

D.

To reduce the brokerage fees

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Questions 89

Which of the following trades involves replacement risk?

Options:

A.

The purchase of shares through Eurex Clearing (payment against delivery)

B.

The purchase of an OTC call option

C.

The taking of call money

D.

A long position in Bund futures

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Questions 90

By what means should a financial institution preferably submit SSI changes and notifications to its clients?

Options:

A.

E-mail

B.

Fax or letter

C.

MTn99 Swift message

D.

MT670/671 Swift message

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Questions 91

Who is in charge of maintaining complete records of all transactions and any additional documentation in accord with internal guidelines and regulatory requirements?

Options:

A.

Operations

B.

Compliance

C.

Internal Audit

D.

Archives

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Questions 92

When is the final cut-off time for foreign payment orders in the Fedwire Funds Service?

Options:

A.

17:00 (5:00 p.m.) Eastern Time (ET)

B.

17:30 (5:30 p.m.) Eastern Time (ET)

C.

18:00 (6:00 p.m.) Eastern Time (ET)

D.

19:00 (7:00 p.m.) Eastern Time (ET)

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Questions 93

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 94

A callable bond attributes a right to:

Options:

A.

The lead manager to acquire the entire issue

B.

The lead manager to acquire the entire issue and the issuer to redeem the note at specified dates

C.

The issuer to redeem agreed upon quantities of the note at specified dates

D.

The note holder to sell the notes at specified dates

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Questions 95

If an overnight EUR/USD FX swap is traded on Tuesday, 19 June, and there are no currency holidays during the week of June 18 - 22, what would be the value dates of the two swap legs?

Options:

A.

18 June against 19 June

B.

19 June against 20 June

C.

20 June against 21 June

D.

21 June against 22 June

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Questions 96

The "value date" is best described as:

Options:

A.

The date a trade is undertaken

B.

The date the fixing rate is agreed upon

C.

The date the settlement occurs

D.

The date confirmations are exchanged between counterparties

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Questions 97

When is a trade considered a binding agreement for the counterparties?

Options:

A.

Once the trade is agreed to by both the front offices

B.

As soon as one of the counterparties has confirmed the trade

C.

Once the confirmation is accepted by both parties to a trade

D.

As soon as the master agreement has been signed by both parties

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Questions 98

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 99

Which of the following statements about the time frame for claims is incorrect?

Options:

A.

Claims after 30 days of the actual settlement date need not to be submitted.

B.

Claims should be sent to the counterparty as soon as possible and within 30 days at the latest.

C.

Claims must be sent to the counterparty within 15 days of the actual settlement date,

D.

The maximum time limit for a claim submission is 60 days.

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Questions 100

If a spot next EUR/USD FX Swap is traded on Monday, 18 August, and there are no holidays in the relevant currencies during the week of August 18 - 22 what would be the value dates of the two swap legs?

Options:

A.

18 -19 August

B.

20 August - 20 September

C.

20 - 21 August

D.

19 - 20 August

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Questions 101

Which of the following types of payment cannot be executed in the United States?

Options:

A.

Same day value payment in JPY

B.

Same day value payment in EUR

C.

Value tomorrow payment in AUD

D.

Value tomorrow payment in NZD

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Questions 102

As far as interest rate swaps are concerned, which risk is reduced or eliminated when a close-out netting agreement is in place?

Options:

A.

Replacement risk

B.

Volatility risk

C.

Commercial risk

D.

Market risk is reduced to a predefined amount

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Questions 103

Under normal circumstances, which of the following is a non-negotiable instrument?

Options:

A.

A Medium Term Note

B.

A Banker’s Acceptance

C.

A Money Market Deposit

D.

A Treasury Bill

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Questions 104

Your dealer has sold a 3x6 AUD 10,000,000.00 FRA at 3.10%. On settlement day the 3-month (90- day) fixing is 3.00%. What would you do?

Options:

A.

Pay AUD 2,447.65

B.

Receive AUD 2,500.00

C.

Pay AUD 2,481.39

D.

Receive AUD 2,481.39

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Questions 105

Which country does the BIC-address BKENGB33CUS belong to?

Options:

A.

The United Kingdom

B.

The United States of America

C.

Kenya

D.

Gambia

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Questions 106

A plain vanilla interest rate swap (IRS) is:

Options:

A.

An agreement to exchange one stream of interest payments for another (fixed against floating)

B.

A fixed rate leg in one currency and a fixed rate leg in another currency

C.

Two floating rate legs on different indexes

D.

An agreement to borrow and lend one currency for another at two different value dates

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Questions 107

On 15 April 2010 you buy a bond whose coupon falls on 15 January 2010. The interest basis is 30/360. Using bond settlement T+1, how many days do you apply for the interest calculation?

Options:

A.

89 days

B.

90 days

C.

91 days

D.

92 days

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Questions 108

What is the advantage of instantaneous matching?

Options:

A.

It gives the counterparty more time to cancel a deal

B.

It reduces errors and costs

C.

It gives front-office staff more time to process the payment orders

D.

It reduces the number of trades

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Questions 109

Which SWIFT message type is a nostro cash reconciliation software package based on?

Options:

A.

SWIFT MT 300

B.

SWIFT MT 292

C.

SWIFT MT 571 (i.e. a statement of holdings)

D.

SWIFT MT 940 and MT 950 (i.e. a statement of account)

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Questions 110

The coupon of this type of bond can be based on a country's CPI (Consumer Price Index);

Options:

A.

"Step up" bonds

B.

Index linked bonds

C.

Premium bonds

D.

Par bonds

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Questions 111

In FX swaps, the rate of the spot leg:

Options:

A.

May be freely chosen by the quoting party as long as both parties agree on it

B.

Must always be fixed immediately at the current mid rate, to reflect the rate at the time the deal was made

C.

Should be fixed immediately within the current spread, to reflect current rates at the time the transaction was made

D.

Should always be fixed off the current spread in order not to be mistaken for a spot FX transaction

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Questions 112

What is the main purpose of nostro reconciliations?

Options:

A.

To compare the cash entries that have passed through the bank’s internal nostro accounts, with the actual cash movements at the bank’s agent account. Thus, expected cash movements are reconciled with actual cash movements.

B.

To compare the securities entries that have passed through the bank’s internal nostro accounts, with the actual securities movements at the bank’s agent account

C.

To compare expected securities movements with actual securities movements

D.

To provide an overview of all the transactions listed by counterparty

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Questions 113

When completing a nostro reconciliation, what does an unresolved ledger debit signify?

Options:

A.

The non-receipt of funds from a counterparty

B.

The non-payment of funds to a counterparty

C.

The duplicate payment of funds to a counterparty

D.

The duplicate receipt of funds from a counterparty

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Questions 114

What is the documentation in which the parties agree to the terms that will govern future transactions?

Options:

A.

Standard settlement instructions

B.

Netting agreement

C.

Terms of engagement

D.

Master agreement

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Questions 115

What is a nostro bank account?

Options:

A.

An account held with another bank

B.

An account another bank holds with you

C.

A trust account

D.

A suspense account

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Exam Code: 3I0-013
Exam Name: ACI Operations Certificate challenging
Last Update: Nov 20, 2024
Questions: 386
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