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    ACI Dealing Certificate Pre-Course Assessment completed with a total score of 23 out of 25 (92%). The assessment covered topics related to foreign exchange, money markets, derivatives, and professional conduct as outlined in the Model Code.

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    ACI Dealing Certificate Pre-Course Assessment completed with a total score of 23 out of 25 (92%). The assessment covered topics related to foreign exchange, money markets, derivatives, and professional conduct as outlined in the Model Code.

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    ACI Dealing Certificate Pre-Course Assessment completed with a total score of 23 out of 25 (92%). The assessment covered topics related to foreign exchange, money markets, derivatives, and professional conduct as outlined in the Model Code.

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    Question Mark Perception

    ACI Dealing Certificate Pre-Course Assessment completed


    Total score: 23 out of 25, 92% Score for Question block: 23 out of 25, 92%

    1 of 25

    What is a 'vostro' account? your account in a foreign currency with another bank your account in domestic currency with another bank an account held with your bank by another in a foreign currency an account held with your bank by another in your currency
    1 out of 1

    2 of 25

    A broker quotes 40 - 45, pay for 6 USD / JPY. Bank A and B simultaneously respond 8 yours and 5 yours respectively. How should the broker react Do the full amount with bank A Apportion $3mm each to both banks because they hit the bank at the same time and ask if the bidder pays on Apportion the amount per bank in accordance with the amount hit by each The broker has to honour each amount hit by the two banks
    1 out of 1

    3 of 25

    A 3-month (91-day) deposit of EUR25 million is made at 3.25%. At maturity, it is rolled over three times at 3.55% for 90 days, 4.15% for 91 days and 4.19% for 89 days. At the end of 12 months, how much is repaid (principal plus interest)? EUR 25,962,011.01 EUR 25,959,714.91 EUR 25,948,878.47 EUR 25,948,648.82
    1 out of 1

    4 of 25

    What is the name for an option, which gives the holder the right but not the obligation to exercise the option on any day prior to expiry of the option? European American Bermudan Asian
    1 out of 1

    5 of 25

    Spot EUR/USD is quoted at 1.0055-60 and spot GBP/USD at 1.5575-80. What is the EUR/GBP cross-rate? 0.6456-57 0.6454-59 1.5482-95

    1.5661-73
    0 out of 1

    6 of 25

    In order to hedge a 6x12 forward-forward loan that you have made, you could; Buy a 6x12 FRA Buy a strip of money market futures if contracts were available for the period Receive fixed on a 1-year annual/6s interest rate swap Take a 12-month deposit
    1 out of 1

    7 of 25

    Where the matter of dealing for personal account is concerned, the Model Code recommends that: Subject to local legal requirements, the matter is one for bank management to decide. Bank management should encourage such activities because it allows banks to monitor the gambling habits of their staff. Where this is allowed, bank management should have a clearly defined policy and written procedures. Bank management should allow staff to deal with the bank on a case-to-case basis.
    1 out of 1

    8 of 25

    What are the components of the premium on an out-of-the-money option? intrinsic value + zero time value zero intrinsic value + zero time value zero intrinsic value + time value intrinsic value + time value
    1 out of 1

    9 of 25

    The function of a voice-broker is: to match buyer and seller as an agent to discover and disseminate the best bid and offer rates in the market to aid price discovery in the market all of the above
    1 out of 1

    10 of 25

    The Model Code recommends that when banks accept a stop-loss order: Management ensure ongoing lines of communication between the parties Management must report to the central bank. Allow only experienced dealers to take such orders. Secure the approval of the management of the counterparty to accept such orders.
    1 out of 1

    11 of 25

    Spot USD/CHF is quoted to you at 1.1250-55. If you sold CHF 15,000,000 at this quote, how many USD would you receive in exchange? USD 16,882,500.00 USD 16,875,000.00 USD 13,333,333.33 USD 13,327,410.04
    1 out of 1

    12 of 25

    What happens when a coupon is paid on collateral during a classic repo? the issuer of the collateral pays it to the buyer, who must immediately pay an equivalent amount to the seller the issuer of the collateral pays it to the buyer, who holds it to maturity and then pays it (plus reinvestment income) to the seller the issuer of the collateral pays it to the seller the issuer of the collateral pays it to the buyer, who can keep it
    1 out of 1

    13 of 25

    You have taken a position on future interest rates by buying a 1x4 (89-day) EUR 150 million FRA at 3.15%. If EURIBOR for the contract period turns out to be 3.27%, what is the settlement amount and do you pay or receive? you pay EUR 44,143.14

    you receive EUR 44,143.14 you pay EUR 44,500.00 you receive EUR 44,500.00
    1 out of 1

    14 of 25

    Which of the following groups of money market instruments all typically pay return in the form of a discount to face value? BA, T-bill, USCP, ECP Deposit, classic repo T-bill, ECP, CD BA, T-bill, USCP, CD
    1 out of 1

    15 of 25

    A 3-month (91 day) UK Treasury bill with a face value of GBP50 million is quoted at a rate of discount of 4.25%. How much is the bill worth? GBP 47,875,000.00 GBP 49,462,847.22 GBP 49,470,205.48 GBP 49,475,460.27
    1 out of 1

    16 of 25

    What is the value date of a 2-month outright forward FX transaction dealt today if today's spot date is Wednesday, 30th June? Assume there are no bank holidays and note that this question does not apply to any particular year. 27th August 30th August 31st August 1st September
    0 out of 1

    17 of 25

    Written confirmation is a function that can be done by: Any dealer as long as he/she is not a party to the trade. Staff in the back-office. Staff in the dealing room who are not dealing. Any staff outside the dealing room.
    1 out of 1

    18 of 25

    How are interest rate swaps settled? Upfront with exchange of principal at the end fixed in advanced and settled in arrears by net payment after maturity by exchange of fixed and floating payments after maturity by net payment
    1 out of 1

    19 of 25

    Confidential information may be divulged When the dealer is requested to by a 3rd party When the dealer's boss tells him to When the dealer owes a 3rd party a favour When the dealer is required by law
    1 out of 1

    20 of 25

    You want to make a spot USD / JPY price to a customer. You believe he is a buyer of JPY. What is the most profitable price for you 97.25 / 35 97.40 / 50 97.45 / 55 97.60 / 70
    1 out of 1

    21 of 25

    If the UK branch of a US bank issues a USD-denominated certificate of deposit in London, which of the following types of CD has it issued? euro foreign domestic

    Yankee
    1 out of 1

    22 of 25

    Which of the following is not in the Model Code? Banks and brokers should record, by tapes or other such means, conversations between dealing counterparties. Firms do not need to inform new counterparties and clients that conversations will be recorded. On completion of recordings, tapes should be kept for a period sufficient to enable the details of any transaction contained therein to be confirmed. The storage of recorded tapes should be strictly managed to prevent their contents from being tampered with.
    1 out of 1

    23 of 25

    What is the secondary market value of a GBP200 million 4% CD originally issued for 3 months (91 days) that is trading at 3.65% after 60 days? GBP 200,789,781.86 GBP 200,800,684.72 GBP 201,370,272.70 GBP 201,389,244.64
    1 out of 1

    24 of 25

    Brokers or principals assigning interest rate swaps to a third party must ensure: The principals are aware that they are responsible for assessing the credit of a counterparty and staff are well trained in market practice and aware of the firm's business responsibilities The third party is capable of undertaking complex transactions such as assignment, prior approval has been secured from its senior management and its staff understand the risks and obligations. The assignment is enforceable under local law, that the third party has the legal capacity to act as assignee and that the broker has conducted due diligence on the third party. The swap has been adequately documented and its assignment is executed under an appropriately structured and clearly written supplementary annex to the master agreement.
    1 out of 1

    25 of 25

    After hours dealing should only be allowed upon satisfaction of prior permission from management guidelines detailing names of persons authorised, transactions and amounts etc being in place a control system being in place all of the above
    1 out of 1

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