ACI Operations Certificate Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the ACI Operations Certificate Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 ACI Operations Certificate terms across 5 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the ACI Operations Certificate Vocabulary Game
Financial environment
Foreign exchange
Rates
FICC derivatives
Financial applications
Sources for these terms (24)
- Foreign exchange risks · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Cross-border payment technologies: innovations and challenges (BIS Papers No 167) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Payments and markets glossary: over-the-counter trading · Source checked 2026-11-06
- ESMA clarifies traded on a trading venue under MiFID II · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Clearing obligation and risk mitigation techniques under EMIR · Source checked 2026-11-06
- ESMA updates market abuse Q&As · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Benchmark Administrators · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Non-deliverable forwards: 2013 and beyond · Source checked 2026-11-06
- FX settlement risk remains significant · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Repo and Reverse Repo Agreements · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Transforming Shadow Banking into Resilient Market-based Finance: Standards and Processes for Global Securities Financing Data Collection and Aggregation · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Transition from LIBOR — About SOFR · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Payments and markets glossary: forward rate agreement · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Frequently asked questions on the Basel III standardised approach for measuring counterparty credit risk exposures · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Video: Understanding the ISDA Master Agreement · Source checked 2026-11-06
- About ISDA · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Counterparty credit risk definitions and terminology (CRE50) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Improving PvP Settlement Coverage in FX Markets · Source checked 2026-11-06
- AML and CFT in banking: Executive Summary · Source checked 2026-11-06
- The UK Money Markets Code · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Proposed guidance on wind-down planning (GC16/5) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Payments and markets glossary: interest rate swap · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Payments and markets glossary: cross-currency swap · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Payments and markets glossary: repurchase agreement · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the ACI Operations Certificate Exam
The ACI Operations Certificate is a globally recognized professional qualification designed for individuals working in treasury back-office, middle-office, settlement, risk management, and operations teams. The certificate validates competence in financial market structures, FX spot and forward mechanics, money market products, repo transactions, FICC derivatives, payment routing, clearing and settlement standards, risk mitigation, and codes of conduct.
Exam sponsor: ACI Financial Markets Association (ACI FMA). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
70 multiple-choice questions (MCQ)
Time Limit
2 hours
Passing Score
60% overall (42/70 correct) and minimum 50% in each topic basket
Reported exam pass rate: Not published. ACI FMA does not publish exam pass rates on its exam pages Exam sponsor website
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the ACI Operations Certificate vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the ACI Operations Certificate vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 ACI Operations Certificate terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the ACI Operations Certificate terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the ACI Financial Markets Association (ACI FMA) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What are the passing requirements for the ACI Operations Certificate?
To pass the exam, you must achieve an overall score of at least 60% (42 correct answers out of 70). Additionally, you must meet a strict sub-minimum passing score of 50% in each of the five core topic baskets. Failing to hit 50% in even one basket will result in an exam fail, regardless of your overall score.
Who is the ACI Operations Certificate designed for?
It is designed for professionals working in treasury back-office, middle-office, risk management, internal audit, and compliance teams. It is also highly suitable for financial software developers, operations specialists, and consultants who need to understand the end-to-end clearing, settlement, and reporting lifecycle.