Pass the ACI ACI-Financial 3I0-013 Questions and answers with CertsForce

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Questions # 71:

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 # 72:

What is the "spread" in an interest rate swap (IRS)?

Options:

A.

The interest rate differential between the fixed and floating leg of the swap


B.

The brokerage fee for an interest rate swap transaction


C.

The payment made when a swap is terminated


D.

The difference between the swap rate and the benchmark government yield


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Questions # 73:

What is the cut-off time for a same day customer payment using TARGET2?

Options:

A.

16:00 (4:00 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)


B.

17:00 (5:00 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)


C.

18:00 (6:00 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)


D.

18:30 (6:30 p.m.) Central European Time (CET)


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Questions # 74:

Between which departments are clear and structured escalation procedures required for the management of incorrect funding balances?

Options:

A.

Nostro reconciliations, the Cash Management Department and Operations


B.

Front Office, the Cash Management Department and Operations


C.

Front Office, Nostro reconciliations and Operations


D.

Front Office, Nostro reconciliations and the Cash Management Department


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Questions # 75:

Which of the following risks is best mitigated by CLS?

Options:

A.

Currency risk


B.

Operational risk


C.

Liquidity risk


D.

Settlement risk


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Questions # 76:

Which of the following statements about "standard settlement instructions" (SSI) is correct?

Options:

A.

The Head of Operations has the sole responsibility of ensuring the correctness and validity of the SSI set up.


B.

SSIs should be stored and maintained in the bank's general static data system.


C.

Each institution should have a separate SSI team to prevent / minimize the potential risk of fraud.


D.

SSI staff should be fully integrated within Operations to insure consistent and reliable settlement guidelines.


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Questions # 77:

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 # 78:

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 # 79:

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 # 80:

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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