ACI Dealing Certificate Preparation Training Course

The ACI Dealing Certificate Preparation Training Course by Geneva Institute of Business Management, under the Finance and Accounting Training Courses category, provides comprehensive preparation for the ACI Dealing Certificate. The course develops practical knowledge of financial markets dealing, treasury dealing, foreign exchange dealing, money market operations, and core principles required for professional dealing activities.

This training course prepares participants for the ACI Dealing Certificate exam through structured learning focused on market conventions, dealing practices, financial instruments, risk management, foreign exchange transactions, money markets, and treasury operations. Participants strengthen their technical understanding and practical decision-making skills for working effectively in international financial markets.

Objectives

Understand the structure and functions of international financial markets.

Develop practical knowledge of financial markets dealing and treasury operations.

Prepare effectively for the ACI Dealing Certificate exam.

Understand foreign exchange dealing, currency quotations, and FX transactions.

Apply principles of money market operations and short-term financial instruments.

Understand treasury dealing practices, market conventions, and settlement procedures.

Develop knowledge of interest rates, exchange rates, and market risk.

Strengthen dealing, pricing, and transaction-management skills.

Understand key financial instruments used by professional dealers.

Apply risk management principles within treasury and dealing environments.

Target Audience

Treasury dealers and treasury professionals.

Foreign exchange dealers and money market dealers.

Banking and financial services professionals.

Treasury analysts and financial market analysts.

Finance and accounting professionals.

Investment and banking professionals preparing for the ACI Dealing Certificate.

Professionals seeking advancement in financial markets and treasury careers.

Employees working in corporate treasury and financial institutions.

Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Financial Markets

Structure and participants of financial markets

Roles of banks, dealers, brokers, and financial institutions

Primary and secondary financial markets

Global financial market conventions

Market terminology and dealing principles

Module 2: Financial Markets Dealing

Principles of professional dealing

Dealing procedures and market practices

Bid and offer prices

Market quotations and spreads

Transaction execution and confirmation

Dealer responsibilities and professional conduct

Module 3: Foreign Exchange Markets

Structure and operation of the foreign exchange market

Major currencies and currency pairs

Spot foreign exchange transactions

Forward foreign exchange transactions

FX quotations and exchange-rate calculations

Foreign exchange market conventions

Settlement and value dates

Module 4: Foreign Exchange Dealing

FX dealing techniques

Currency pricing and cross rates

Forward points and forward exchange rates

Foreign exchange risk

Hedging foreign exchange exposure

Practical FX dealing calculations

Module 5: Money Market Operations

Structure of the money market

Short-term funding and liquidity management

Deposits and money market instruments

Interest-rate calculations

Money market quotations

Settlement and maturity conventions

Short-term borrowing and lending transactions

Module 6: Interest Rates and Fixed-Income Instruments

Interest-rate fundamentals

Yield and discount calculations

Bonds and fixed-income securities

Relationship between interest rates and bond prices

Market conventions for fixed-income instruments

Interest-rate risk and valuation principles

Module 7: Treasury Dealing and Liquidity Management

Treasury functions and responsibilities

Liquidity management

Funding and cash management

Treasury dealing strategies

Asset and liability management

Managing treasury market exposures

Module 8: Derivatives and Risk Management

Introduction to financial derivatives

Futures, forwards, swaps, and options

Interest-rate and FX derivatives

Hedging financial market exposures

Market risk management

Counterparty and settlement risk

Module 9: Market Conventions and Settlement

International dealing conventions

Trade confirmation procedures

Settlement processes

Payment systems and settlement risks

Value dates and maturity dates

Operational controls in financial markets

Module 10: ACI Dealing Certificate Exam Preparation

Review of key ACI Dealing Certificate concepts

Exam-focused financial market calculations

Foreign exchange and money market practice questions

Dealing terminology and market conventions

Mock examination exercises

Exam techniques and revision strategies