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ACI 3I0-012 Exam Success: ACI Dealing Certificate Complete Study and Preparation Tips

Questions 31

Which one of the following statements is true?

Options:

A.

Brokers should only show the names of banks to counterparties who have prime credit ratings.

B.

Brokers should only show the names of banks to counterparties who provide good liquidity to the brokered market.

C.

Brokers should only show the names of banks to counterparties whom they know well.

D.

Brokers should only show the names of bank counterparties if both sides display a serious intention to transact

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Questions 32

From the following GBP deposit rates:

1M (30-day) GBP deposits 0.45%

2M (60-day) GBP deposits 0.50%

3M (91-day) GBP deposits 0.55%

4M (123-day) GBP deposits 0.65%

5M (153-day) GBP deposits 0.70%

6M (184-day) GBP deposits 0.75%

Calculate the 3x4 forward-forward rate.

Options:

A.

0.60%

B.

0.949%

C.

1.074%

D.

0.933%

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Questions 33

You have taken 3-month deposits of EUR 10,000,000.00 at 0.60%, EUR 5,000,000.00 at 0.40% and EUR 5,000,000.00 at 0.50%.

What is the average rate of your long position?

Options:

A.

0.525%

B.

0.45%

C.

0.75%

D.

0.375%

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Questions 34

You are quoted the following rates:

Spot EUR/NOK7.5250-60

O/N EUR/NOK swap 3.10/3.20

T/N EUR/NOK swap 3.12/3.22

S/N EUR/NOK swap 9.35/9.55

At what rate can you sell EUR against NOK for value tomorrow?

Options:

A.

7.525322

B.

7.525312

C.

7.524688

D.

7.524678

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Questions 35

Which of the following statements regarding economic capital is correct?

Options:

A.

Economic capital is calculated externally and is the amount of capital the firm should have to support its target credit rating

B.

Economic capital is calculated on an expected shortfall basis with a specific time horizon and confidence level.

C.

Economic capital is used for measuring and reporting risks across a financial organisation.

D.

Economic capital is always lower than regulatory capital because of the more adequate modelling of correlation effects compared to the regulatory approach.

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Questions 36

What happens when a coupon is paid on bond collateral during the term of a sell/buy-back?

Options:

A.

Nothing

B.

A margin call is triggered on the seller

C.

A manufactured payment is made to the seller

D.

The equivalent value plus reinvestment income is deducted from the repurchase price

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Questions 37

You have prepared the following economic capital table for the next ALCO meeting:

3I0-012 Question 37

For which of the following risks should you consider actions?

Options:

A.

credit risk

B.

interest rate risk

C.

liquidity risk

D.

currency risk

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Questions 38

Which of the following market participants would least likely be a user of repo?

Options:

A.

Investment funds

B.

Credit institutions and central banks

C.

Corporates

D.

Retail and private customers

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Questions 39

A short USD put/JPY call option:

Options:

A.

Gives you the right but not the obligation to sell USD and buy JPY

B.

Gives you the right but not the obligation to buy USD and sell JPY

C.

Gives your counterparty the right but not the obligation to sell USD and buy JPY

D.

Gives your counterparty the right but not the obligation to buy USD and sell JPY

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Questions 40

Which of the following statements about Credit Default Swaps (CDS) is correct?

Options:

A.

CDS are used to recover funds from defaulted swap counterparties.

B.

CDS provide protection against specified credit events to the party receiving the CDS premium payments.

C.

CDS provide protection against the default of the trade counterparty that buys the CDS.

D.

CDS provide compensation to the protection buyer, should a specified credit event occur to a third party entity.

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Questions 41

Today’s date is Thursday 12th December. What is the spot value date? Assume no bank holidays.

Options:

A.

14th December

B.

15th December

C.

16th December

D.

17th December

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Questions 42

Which of the following statements about requirements for dealing with limit violations is correct?

Options:

A.

Financial institutions have to establish procedures for handling limit breaches that are in accordance with their decision-making hierarchy.

B.

If a partial limit violation does not exceed the overall limit, no reaction is required.

C.

The definition of escalation levels is not required in order to react appropriately to different sorts and intensities of limit breaches.

D.

It is adequate and proper to define reactions only to standard cases of limit violations.

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Questions 43

In the event that standard settlement instructions are provided by a third party, full authentication and authorization of those SSIs should be independently performed by?

Options:

A.

Sales I trading staff

B.

Operations staff

C.

Nostro staff

D.

Front office staff

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Questions 44

What is the policy of the Model Code on drugs, alcohol and other substance abuse in the dealing room?

Options:

A.

Management is to proximately inform the local regulator of any suspected drug abuse in either the front office or operations department.

B.

The chief dealer must inform the ACI’s Committee for Professionalism as soon as he suspects any drug or alcohol abuse in his dealing room.

C.

Policies should be developed and clearly announced, including penalties for individuals who are found to be substance abusers.

D.

Management should take all reasonable steps to stop the abuse of drugs, including alcohol and other substances.

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Questions 45

Once a prime-broker has matched and accepted a trade, separate confirmations must be exchanged between:

Options:

A.

the prime-broker and the executing dealer only

B.

the prime-broker and the executing dealer, and between the executing dealer and the client

C.

the prime-broker and the executing dealer, and between the prime-broker and the client

D.

the prime-broker and the client, and between the executing dealer and the client

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