Description

The ACI Diploma Cyber*School is a highly efficient and comprehensive method for preparing for the ACI Diploma exam. The questions and numerous tests simulate the real exam situation, while extensive scripts on the topics allow participants to systematically work through any gaps in their knowledge.

Since July 2025, a revised syllabus (ID 003-102) has replaced the current ‘ACI Diploma New Version’ (ID 003-101). The diploma in its current version can still be taken until March 31st, 2026. From April 2026, only the new syllabus (ID 003-102) will be relevant for the exam.

If you decide to enrol in the ACI Diploma Cyber*School now, you will be granted access to the Cyber*School for preparing for the Diploma exam in its current version (ID 003-101). Finance Trainer will make this Cyber*School available until the end of March 2026 to help you prepare for the exam.

If you have booked our ACI Diploma Cyber*School and are unable to take the exam by 31 March 2026, we will provide you with access to the new Cyber*School at a reduced rate (half the term at a third of the price). From October onwards, new registrations will only be assigned to the new Cyber*School (for ID 003-102).

The exam is conducted by ACI International in English. Our Cyber*School will prepare you for the exam. Depending on whether you prefer to prepare in German or English, you can choose the language at the beginning of the training.

Successful completion of the official exam earns the title “ACI Dipl.”.

Content

  • Financial Markets Environment
    Central Bank Policy (ECB, Fed, BoE, SNB, BoJ,…) and other actors in the international financial markets (IMF, BIS, OECD,…). Role of Fundamental Forecasting, principles and methodologies
  • Foreign Exchange
    Spot, Crosses, Outrights, NDF, FX swaps, Forward/forward Swaps, Time Options: Terminology, conventions, pricing and strategies using the products, FX tail risk
  • Money Market & Fixed Income
    Money Market: Interbank deposits, bills of exchange, certificates of deposit, commercial papers, repos and sell and buy backs: Terminology, conventions, pricing and strategies using the products
    Fixed Income: Terminology, conventions and price influence factors of bonds, yield to maturity, duration, asset swap pricing, zero curve calculations
  • Derivatives
    Money market Derivatives: FRA, money market futures, money market swaps, OIS: Terminology, conventions, pricing and strategies using the products, strip calculations, convexity effects, arbitrage strategies
    Capital market Derivatives: Interest Rate Swaps and Cross Currency Swaps: Terminology, conventions, pricing and strategies using the products
    Options: FX and interest options: Terminology, conventions, pricing and strategies using the products, call/put parity, break-even calculations, delta hedges, Greeks and their interpretation, exotic options
  • Risk Management
    Legal restrictions (Basel , Capital adequacy directive), Market Risk Measurement concepts and interpretations, consequences of netting and clearing agreements