3I0-012

3I0-012 practice questions, page 21 of 30, with answer review and explanations.

Question 101

The spot/week repo rate for the 4.25% OAT 2015 is quoted to you at 2.35-38%. You buy bonds with a market value of EUR 3,295,500.00 through a sell/buy-back. The Repurchase Price is:

  1. EUR 3,297,004.19
  2. EUR 3,297,005.86
  3. EUR 3,297,025.09
  4. EUR 3,296,985.23

Question 102

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:

  1. EUR 349,806
  2. EUR 344,632
  3. EUR 319,315
  4. EUR 324,110

Question 103

Clients of a voice-broker quote EUR/GBP at 0.8345-50, 0.8346-51, 0.8348-53 and 0.8349-53. What will be the broker’s price?

  1. 0.8345-53
  2. 0.8345-50
  3. 0.8349-50
  4. 0.8349-53

Question 104

How would you compute the bid side of the forward/forward FX swap points?

  1. bid side of the near leg swap points minus offered side of the far leg swap points
  2. bid side of the far leg swap points minus offered side of the near leg swap points
  3. offered side of the far leg swap points minus bid side of the near leg swap points
  4. offered side of the near leg swap points minus bid side of the far leg swap points

Question 105

What is the ISO code for the Argentine peso?

  1. ARP
  2. ARS
  3. ARA
  4. AED