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Free ACI 3I0-012 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 10

Questions 136

USD/CHF is quoted to you at 0.9290-93 and GBP/USD at 1.5320-30. At what rate could you buy GBP and sell CHF?

Options:
A.

1.4242

B.

1.4232

C.

1.4246

D.

1.4237

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Questions 137

What is the day count/annual basis convention for JPY money market deposits?

Options:
A.

ACT/365

B.

ACT/360

C.

ACT/ACT

D.

30E/360

Questions 138

From 2019 on the total capital requirement for banks under Basel III will be defined as:

Options:
A.

8% of RWA plus conservation buffer

B.

10.5% of RWA plus conservation buffer

C.

8% of RWA plus countercyclical buffer

D.

10.5% of RWA plus countercyclical buffer

Questions 139

Which one of the following statements is incorrect under Basel III?

Options:
A.

Instruments qualifying for recognition as Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital will be substantially restricted.

B.

Basel III does not include Tier 3 capital

C.

There is a distinction between upper Tier 2 and lower Tier 2 capital

D.

New non-common equity Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruments are more loss-absorbing than previously

Questions 140

Cable is quoted at 1.5575-80 and you say “5 yours!” to the broker. What have you done?

Options:
A.

Sold USD 5,000,000.00 at 1.5575

B.

Sold GBP 5,000,000.00 at 1.5575

C.

Bought GBP 5,000,000.00 at 1.5580

D.

Bought USD 5,000,000.00 at 1.5580

Questions 141

Does the slope of the interest yield curve typically have a substantial impact on a bank’s net interest margin?

Options:
A.

No, it doesn’t, since the slope of the yield cure is unrelated to the spread between short-term and long-term interest rates.

B.

No, it doesn’t. There isn’t any link at all between the slope of the interest yield curve and a bank’s net interest margin.

C.

Yes it does. In banking, long-term rates usually apply to bank deposits and money market borrowings whereas short-term interest rates are attached to loans and securities.

D.

Yes it does. Long-term rates usually apply to a bank’s assets (loans, securities, etc.) and the short term interest rates are generally attached to liabilities (deposits, money market borrowings, etc.).

Questions 142

What should a broker do if his quoted price is hit simultaneously by several dealers for a total amount greater than that for which the price concerned was valid?

Options:
A.

allot the amount for which the price is valid pro rata amongst some principals in accordance with the amount proposed by each and inform the other dealers that “nothing was done”

B.

decide which principals he will allot the amount for which the price is valid and inform the other dealers that “nothing was done”

C.

evenly allocate the amount for which the price is valid amongst all the principals and inform all the relevant dealers

D.

apportion the amount for which the price is valid pro rata amongst all the principals concerned in accordance with the amount proposed by each and inform all the relevant dealers

Questions 143

Which of the following are all goals of the originator of securitized assets?

Options:
A.

to increase funding diversification , to reduce funding costs, to achieve regulatory and accounting benefits, to increase the size of the balance sheet

B.

to increase funding diversification , to reduce funding costs, to achieve regulatory and accounting benefits

C.

to increase funding diversification , to reduce operational risk, to achieve regulatory and accounting benefits, to decrease the size of the balance sheet

D.

to increase funding diversification , to reduce operational risk, to achieve regulatory and accounting benefits, to increase the size of the balance sheet

Questions 144

A CD with a face value of USD 50,000,000.00 and a coupon of 4.50% was issued at par for 90 days and is now trading at 4.50% with 30 days remaining to maturity. What has been the capital gain or loss since issue?

Options:
A.

+USD 373,599.00

B.

+USD 186,099.00

C.

-USD 1,400.99

D.

Nil

Questions 145

Under Basel III rules the meaning of RSF is:

Options:
A.

Reviewed Supervisory Factor

B.

Required Stable Funding

C.

Riskless Stable Funding

D.

Riskless Supervised Funding

Questions 146

A USD deposit traded in London between two German banks is cleared:

Options:
A.

Wherever the parties agree

B.

In London

C.

In NewYork

D.

In Frankfurt

Questions 147

When would an exporter commonly use an NDF?

Options:
A.

when receiving THB in 1 month

B.

when receiving HKD in 2 months

C.

when receiving PHP in 2 bank business days

D.

when receiving KRW in 3 months

Questions 148

What should be done when a voice broker hits a dealer’s price as “done” at the very instant the dealer calls “off”?

Options:
A.

The deal should not be concluded and the broker should inform both counterparties accordingly.

B.

The transaction should be concluded and the broker should inform both counterparties accordingly.

C.

The broker should immediately inform both counterparties that the deal will have to be renegotiated.

D.

The broker should decide whether the transaction is concluded or not and inform both counterparties accordingly.

Questions 149

You and a dealer at another bank have a verbal bilateral reciprocal arrangement to quote each other two-way prices. During periods of high volatility, the other dealer refuses to quote to you. What does the Model Code say about this situation?

Options:
A.

The other dealer is bound to reciprocate.

B.

This is not in any way an enforceable or binding commitment.

C.

The Model Code does not comment on dealing reciprocity.

D.

It is common market practice to suspend reciprocity in periods of high volatility.

Questions 150

Net funding requirements in liquidity management are determined by means of:

Options:
A.

adding up expected vault cash outflows, ATMs and other cash points operated by the institution across all branches

B.

establishing a forward cash flow plan that takes account of all contractual and behavioral cash flows related to assets and liabilities

C.

the net cash flow from investment activities in the IFRS consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for prior periods

D.

subtracting short-term liabilities from short-term assets