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ACI Dealing Certificate

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Question # 1

If 6-month EUR/AUD is quoted at 129/132, which of the following statements is correct?

A.

EUR rates are higher than AUD rates in the 6-month

B.

AUD rates are higher than EUR rates in the 6-month

C.

There is a positive EUR yield curve

D.

There is not enough information to decide

Question # 2

When may a broker assume a deal is closed?

A.

When one of the principals confirms the deal

B.

When the principals give a written undertaking for all deals done at the end of the day

C.

When acknowledgement is received from the principals that the deal is done

D.

When both back offices acknowledge the deal

Question # 3

Which of the following is not the responsibility of the asset and liability committee (ALCO)?

A.

ensure that compliance is carried out efficiently

B.

set limits on borrowing in the short-term markets to fund long-term lending

C.

develop, evaluate, monitor and approve strategies related to risk due to imbalances in the asset and liability structure of the balance sheet

D.

report to the board of directors

Question # 4

Taking collateral to hedge the credit risk on a counterparty means that you have:

A.

Eliminated credit risk

B.

Eliminated market risk

C.

Taken a guarantee from the issuer of the collateral

D.

Taken on market, legal and operational risks

Question # 5

Which of the following statements is an incorrect statement in respect of Model Code recommendations concerning electronic trading?

A.

It is recommended that ECNs have mechanisms that control price flashing

B.

A manual kill button that disables the system’s ability to trade and cancels all resting orders may not be established without Central Bank approval

C.

The sudden withdrawal of a specific credit limit or limits in a tactical manipulation to mislead the market is unethical

D.

Algorithms require appropriate supervision performed by staff with commensurate levels of experience

Question # 6

What do you call a combination of a long (short) call option and short (long) put option with same face value, same expiration date, same style, where the strike price is equal to the forward price?

A.

a synthetic forward

B.

a straddle

C.

risk reversal

D.

a strangle

Question # 7

You buy a 30-day 4% CD with a face value of GBP 20,000,000.00 at par when it is issued. You sell it in the secondary market after 10 days at 4.05%.

What is your holding period yield?

A.

4.05%

B.

3.891%

C.

3.838%

D.

1.946%

Question # 8

The major difference between FRAs and futures is that FRAs are:

A.

Exchange-traded

B.

Margined

C.

Standardized

D.

Dealtoverthe counter

Question # 9

The two-week repo rate for the 5.25% Bund 2014 is quoted to you at 3.33-38%. You agree to reverse in bonds worth EUR 266,125,000.00 with no initial margin.

You would earn repo interest of:

A.

EUR 349,806

B.

EUR 344,632

C.

EUR 319,315

D.

EUR 324,110

Question # 10

You have bought a 93-day US Treasury bill at 5.63%. What is the true yield?

A.

5.71%

B.

5.69%

C.

5.72%

D.

5.62%

Question # 11

What is an FX swap?

A.

An exchange ot two streams of interest payments in different currencies and an exchange of the principal amounts of those currencies at maturity

B.

A spot sale (purchase) and a forward purchase (sale) of two currencies agreed simultaneously between two parties

C.

An exchange of currencies on a date beyond spot and at a price fixed today

D.

None of the above

Question # 12

What is the effect of netting?

A.

To reduce the number and size of payments and transfers

B.

To reduce exposure to credit risk

C.

To reduce the size of the balance sheet

D.

All of the above

Question # 13

For which one of the following disputes is the Chairman and members of the ACI’s CFP ready to assist through the ACI’s Expert Determination?

A.

all legal disputes

B.

disputes related to market practice or conduct as set out in the Model Code or in any other Code of Conduct

C.

disputes between two market participants, at least one of them being a member of ACI

D.

disputes related to over-the-counter financial instruments as detailed in appendix four of the Model Code

Question # 14

If a 6-month AUD/NZD swap is quoted 173/165, which of the following statements would you consider to be correct?

A.

6-month AUD rates are higher than 6-month NZD rates

B.

6-month AUD rates are lower than 6-month NZD rates

C.

Spot AUD/NZD will be higher by approximately 170 points in 6 months

D.

The AUD yield curve is positive, whilst the NZD curve is negative

Question # 15

The use of standard settlement instructions (SSI’s) is strongly encouraged because:

A.

It reduces operational risk.

B.

It splits differences arising from failed settlement between the two counterparties.

C.

It removes the need for sending out SWIFT payment authorisations.

D.

All of the above.

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