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Correct Answer **A.** Volume-weighted average overnight EUR deposit rate --- ## 2. Evaluation **A.** Volume-weighted average overnight EUR deposit rate EONIA stands for **Euro Overnight Index Average** and was calculated as a **volume-weighted average** of overnight unsecured euro interbank lending transactions. Among the choices, this is the best match. **B.** Volume-weighted average overnight EUR LIBOR This is incorrect because EONIA is not a form of **EUR LIBOR**. LIBOR is a separate benchmark based on submitted rates, whereas EONIA was an overnight euro interbank reference rate based on transaction data. **C.** Arithmetic average overnight EUR deposit rate This is incorrect because EONIA was not calculated as a simple arithmetic average. It was a **volume-weighted** average, meaning larger transaction volumes had greater influence on the rate. **D.** ECB overnight lending rate This is incorrect because the ECB overnight lending rate refers to an official central bank facility rate, not the market-based EONIA benchmark. --- ## 3. Overall Explanation **EONIA** was the **Euro Overnight Index Average**, a benchmark representing the **volume-weighted average overnight unsecured euro interbank lending rate**. Therefore, **A** is correct.39:T4ca,## 1. Correct Answer **B.** FRA --- ## 2. Evaluation **A.** CD A certificate of deposit is generally treated in money-market context as a **negotiable certificate of deposit (NCD)**, which can be traded before maturity. So it is a negotiable instrument. **B.** FRA A forward rate agreement is an **OTC derivative contract** on interest rates, not a debt instrument that is transferred by negotiation. It is an agreement between counterparties rather than a negotiable security. **C.** BA A banker's acceptance is a **negotiable time draft** accepted by a bank and commonly traded in the secondary market. So it is a negotiable instrument. **D.** ECP Euro-commercial paper is a short-term unsecured promissory note issued in the international money market and is generally treated as a **negotiable money-market instrument**. --- ## 3. Overall Explanation The correct answer is **B**. Among the choices, **FRA** is the one that is **not** a negotiable instrument because it is a bilateral derivative contract on future interest rates rather than a transferable money-market security. By contrast, **CDs**, **BAs**, and **ECP** are standard money-market instruments that are typically negotiable in market practice.3a:T747,## 1. Correct Answer **C.** A 3-month deposit of USD 10,000,000.00 offered by a US bank in London --- ## 2. Evaluation **A.** A 3-month deposit of USD 10,000,000.00 offered by a US bank in New York This is **not** a Eurocurrency deposit because the deposit is in **USD** and the bank is located in **New York, USA**. A Eurocurrency deposit is a deposit in a currency **held outside that currency’s home country**. **B.** A 3-month deposit of USD 10,000,000.00 offered by the US branch of a UK bank in New York This is **not** a Eurocurrency deposit. Even though the bank is a **UK bank**, the relevant factor is the **location of the branch** taking the deposit. Since the branch is in **New York** and the deposit is in **USD**, it is still a domestic USD deposit, not a Eurocurrency deposit. **C.** A 3-month deposit of USD 10,000,000.00 offered by a US bank in London This **is** a Eurocurrency deposit because the deposit is in **USD** but is placed with a bank in **London**, i.e. **outside the United States**. A USD deposit outside the US is a **Eurodollar deposit**, which is a type of Eurocurrency deposit. **D.** A 3-month deposit of GBP 10,000,000.00 offered by the UK branch of a US bank in London This is **not** a Eurocurrency deposit because the deposit is in **GBP** and the bank branch is in **London, UK**. Since the currency is held in its **home country**, it does not qualify as a Eurocurrency deposit. --- ## 3. Overall Explanation A **Eurocurrency deposit** is a deposit denominated in a currency **outside the country that issues that currency**. The **nationality of the bank does not matter**; what matters is the **currency** and the **location of the branch** taking the deposit. Therefore, only the **USD deposit in London** qualifies. The community reference suggesting **C** is consistent with the correct reasoning.3b:T4a6,## 1. Correct Answer **B.** 270 days --- ## 2. Evaluation **A.** One year This is not the standard maximum for unsecured U.S. commercial paper. While some money market instruments can run close to one year, **USCP is generally capped at 270 days** to qualify for the usual exemption from SEC registration. **B.** 270 days This is correct. **Unsecured U.S. commercial paper (USCP) has a maximum maturity of 270 days**. This limit is tied to the regulatory framework that allows commercial paper to be issued without SEC registration. **C.** 183 days This is too short to be the maximum. **183 days** is within the possible maturity range of commercial paper, but it is not the upper limit. **D.** 5 years This is far too long for commercial paper. **5 years** would be considered a much longer-term capital market instrument rather than a money market instrument like USCP. --- ## 3. Overall Explanation **USCP** stands for **U.S. commercial paper**, an unsecured short-term promissory note issued in the money market. Its key feature is that it is a **short-term** instrument, and in the U.S. the usual **maximum maturity is 270 days**. That is why **B** is the correct answer.3c:T4d1,## 1. Correct Answer **A.** The buyer --- ## 2. Evaluation **A.** The buyer In a classic repo, the **buyer of the securities** is effectively the **cash lender**. Initial margin protects that party by requiring the collateral value to exceed the cash advanced, so this is the party that usually takes the initial margin. **B.** The seller The seller is the cash borrower in a classic repo and typically **provides** the excess collateral rather than taking the initial margin. **C.** Neither Initial margin is commonly used in classic repo transactions as credit protection for the cash lender, so it is not correct to say neither party usually takes it. **D.** Both It is not normally taken by both sides. The initial margin is usually structured for the protection of the buyer/cash lender. --- ## 3. Overall Explanation The correct answer is **A. The buyer**. 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhich party usually takes an initial margin in a classic repo?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The correct answer is A. The buyer.

In a classic repo, the seller receives cash and delivers securities, while the buyer provides cash and takes the securities as collateral. Because the buyer is exposed as the cash lender, that party usually takes an initial margin (often seen economically as overcollateralization or a haircut) to protect against market risk and counterparty risk.

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In a classic repo, the buyer of the securities is effectively the cash lender. Initial margin protects that party by requiring the collateral value to exceed the cash advanced, so this is the party that usually takes the initial margin.

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The seller is the cash borrower in a classic repo and typically provides the excess collateral rather than taking the initial margin.

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Initial margin is commonly used in classic repo transactions as credit protection for the cash lender, so it is not correct to say neither party usually takes it.

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It is not normally taken by both sides. The initial margin is usually structured for the protection of the buyer/cash lender.

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