Note
The use of this message for investment funds is subject to restrictions - the message may only be sent or received by institutions that are members of the Funds Closed User Group.
MT502 Scope
This message is sent by an instructing party, for example, a client, or its authorised representative, to an executing party, for example, broker-dealer, or where permitted, directly by an executing party to a point of execution such as an exchange. It may be used in broker-to-broker communications.
This message is used to instruct the executing party to buy or sell a given quantity of a specified financial instrument.
It may also be used to:
request the cancellation of a previously sent order
replace a previously sent order
duplicate an order previously sent
provide a third party with a copy of the message (be it the order or a request for cancellation) being sent
MT502 Format Specifications
Status | Tag | Qualifier | Generic Field Name | Detailed Field Name | Content/Options | No. |
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Mandatory Sequence A General Information |
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M |
16R |
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GENL | 1 |
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M |
20C |
SEME |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 2 |
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M |
23G |
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4!c[/4!c] | 3 |
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O |
98a |
PREP |
Date/Time |
A, C, or E | 4 |
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-----> |
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M |
22F |
4!c |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 5 |
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-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence A1 Linkages |
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M |
16R |
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LINK | 6 |
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O |
22F |
LINK |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 7 |
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O |
13a |
LINK |
Number Identification |
A or B | 8 |
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M |
20C |
4!c |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 9 |
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M |
16S |
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LINK | 10 |
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-----| End of Subsequence A1 Linkages |
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M |
16S |
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GENL | 11 |
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End of Sequence A General Information |
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Mandatory Sequence B Order Details |
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M |
16R |
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ORDRDET | 12 |
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-----> |
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O |
94a |
4!c |
Place |
B, C, F, or L | 13 |
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-----| |
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-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence B1 Price |
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M |
16R |
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PRIC | 14 |
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M |
90a |
4!c |
Price |
A or B | 15 |
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-----> |
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O |
22F |
4!c |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 16 |
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-----| |
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M |
16S |
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PRIC | 17 |
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-----| End of Subsequence B1 Price |
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-----> |
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M |
22a |
4!c |
Indicator |
F or H | 18 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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M |
98a |
4!c |
Date/Time |
A, B, or C | 19 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
92A |
4!c |
Rate |
:4!c//[N]15d | 20 |
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-----| |
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O |
11A |
4!c |
Currency |
:4!c//3!a | 21 |
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-----> Mandatory Repetitive Subsequence B2 Trading Parties |
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M |
16R |
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TRADPRTY | 22 |
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-----> |
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M |
95a |
4!c |
Party |
L, P, Q, R, or S | 23 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
97a |
4!c |
Account |
A, B, D, or E | 24 |
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-----| |
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O |
98a |
PROC |
Date/Time |
A or C | 25 |
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O |
20C |
PROC |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 26 |
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-----> |
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O |
70a |
4!c |
Narrative |
C or E | 27 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
22F |
4!c |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 28 |
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-----| |
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M |
16S |
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TRADPRTY | 29 |
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-----| End of Subsequence B2 Trading Parties |
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-----> |
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O |
36a |
4!c |
Quantity of Financial Instrument |
B or D | 30 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
19A |
4!c |
Amount |
:4!c//[N]3!a15d | 31 |
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-----| |
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M |
35B |
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[ISIN1!e12!c] | 32 |
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Optional Subsequence B3 Financial Instrument Attributes |
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M |
16R |
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FIA | 33 |
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O |
94B |
PLIS |
Place |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c[/30x] | 34 |
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-----> |
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O |
22F |
4!c |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 35 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
12a |
4!c |
Type of Financial Instrument |
A, B, or C | 36 |
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-----| |
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O |
11A |
DENO |
Currency |
:4!c//3!a | 37 |
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-----> |
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O |
98A |
4!c |
Date/Time |
:4!c//8!n | 38 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
92A |
4!c |
Rate |
:4!c//[N]15d | 39 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
13a |
4!c |
Number Identification |
A or B | 40 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
17B |
4!c |
Flag |
:4!c//1!a | 41 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
90a |
4!c |
Price |
A or B | 42 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
36a |
4!c |
Quantity of Financial Instrument |
B or D | 43 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
35B |
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[ISIN1!e12!c] | 44 |
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-----| |
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O |
70E |
FIAN |
Narrative |
:4!c//10*35x | 45 |
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M |
16S |
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FIA | 46 |
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End of Subsequence B3 Financial Instrument Attributes |
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-----> |
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O |
13a |
4!c |
Number Identification |
A or B | 47 |
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O |
70E |
TPRO |
Narrative |
:4!c//10*35x | 48 |
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M |
16S |
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ORDRDET | 49 |
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End of Sequence B Order Details |
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Optional Sequence C Settlement Details |
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M |
16R |
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SETDET | 50 |
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-----> |
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M |
22F |
4!c |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 51 |
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-----| |
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O |
11A |
4!c |
Currency |
:4!c//3!a | 52 |
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-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C1 Settlement Parties |
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M |
16R |
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SETPRTY | 53 |
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-----> |
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M |
95a |
4!c |
Party |
C, L, P, Q, R, or S | 54 |
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-----| |
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O |
97a |
4!c |
Account |
A, B, or D | 55 |
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O |
98a |
PROC |
Date/Time |
A or C | 56 |
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O |
20C |
PROC |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 57 |
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-----> |
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O |
70a |
4!c |
Narrative |
C or D | 58 |
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-----| |
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M |
16S |
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SETPRTY | 59 |
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-----| End of Subsequence C1 Settlement Parties |
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-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C2 Cash Parties |
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M |
16R |
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CSHPRTY | 60 |
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-----> |
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M |
95a |
4!c |
Party |
L, P, Q, R, or S | 61 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
97a |
4!c |
Account |
A or E | 62 |
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-----| |
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O |
98a |
PROC |
Date/Time |
A or C | 63 |
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O |
20C |
PROC |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 64 |
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O |
70C |
PACO |
Narrative |
:4!c//4*35x | 65 |
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M |
16S |
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CSHPRTY | 66 |
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-----| End of Subsequence C2 Cash Parties |
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-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C3 Amounts |
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M |
16R |
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AMT | 67 |
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-----> |
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O |
17B |
4!c |
Flag |
:4!c//1!a | 68 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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M |
19A |
4!c |
Amount |
:4!c//[N]3!a15d | 69 |
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-----| |
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O |
98a |
VALU |
Date/Time |
A or C | 70 |
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O |
92B |
EXCH |
Rate |
:4!c//3!a/3!a/15d | 71 |
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M |
16S |
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AMT | 72 |
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-----| End of Subsequence C3 Amounts |
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M |
16S |
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SETDET | 73 |
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End of Sequence C Settlement Details |
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-----> Optional Repetitive Sequence D Other Parties |
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M |
16R |
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OTHRPRTY | 74 |
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-----> |
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M |
95a |
4!c |
Party |
L, P, Q, R, or S | 75 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
97a |
4!c |
Account |
A, B, D, or E | 76 |
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-----| |
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O |
70C |
PACO |
Narrative |
:4!c//4*35x | 77 |
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O |
20C |
PROC |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 78 |
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M |
16S |
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OTHRPRTY | 79 |
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-----| End of Sequence D Other Parties |
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Optional Sequence E Two Leg Transaction Details |
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M |
16R |
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REPO | 80 |
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-----> |
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O |
98a |
4!c |
Date/Time |
A, B, or C | 81 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
22F |
4!c |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 82 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
20C |
4!c |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 83 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
92a |
4!c |
Rate |
A or C | 84 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
99B |
4!c |
Number Count |
:4!c//3!n | 85 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
19A |
4!c |
Amount |
:4!c//[N]3!a15d | 86 |
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-----| |
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O |
70C |
SECO |
Narrative |
:4!c//4*35x | 87 |
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M |
16S |
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REPO | 88 |
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End of Sequence E Two Leg Transaction Details |
MT502 Network Validated Rules
C1 If an Exchange Rate (field :92B::EXCH) is present, the corresponding Resulting Amount (field :19A::RESU) must be present in the same subsequence. If the Exchange Rate is not present then the Resulting Amount is not allowed.
Subsequence C3
if field :92B::EXCH is ...
Subsequence C3
then field :19A::RESU is ...
Present
Mandatory
Not present
Not allowed
C2 If the Function of the Message (field :23G:) is CANC and the Ordered Quantity (field :36B::ORDR) is present, then the Quantity to Cancel (field :36B::CANC) must be present in the order details sequence.
If the Function of the Message (field :23G:) is CANC and the Ordered Amount (field :19A::ORDR) is present, then the Amount to Cancel (field :19A::CANC) must be present in the order details sequence.
If the Function of the Message is not CANC, the Quantity to Cancel and the Amount to Cancel are not allowed.
Sequence A
if field :23G is ...
Sequence B and field :36B::ORDR is ...
Sequence B then field :36B::CANC is ...
NEWM
Present
Not allowed
REPL
Present
Not allowed
CANC
Present
Mandatory
Sequence A if field :23G is ...
Sequence B and field :19A::ORDR is ...
Sequence B then field :19A::CANC is ...
NEWM
Present
Not allowed
REPL
Present
Not allowed
CANC
Present
Mandatory
C3 The Type of Order Indicator (field :22F::TOOR) and/or the Price Limit (field :90a::LIMI) must be present.
Sequence B
if field :22F::TOOR is ...
Then subsequence B1 is ...
Subsequence B1 and field :90a::LIMI is ...
Present
Optional
Optional
Not present
Mandatory
Mandatory in at least one of the occurrences of subsequence B1
C4 If the message is a cancellation or a replacement, that is, Function of the Message (field 23G) is CANC or REPL, then subsequence A1 (Linkages) must be present at least once in the message, and in one and only one occurrence of A1, field :20C::PREV must be present; consequently, in all other occurrences of A1, field :20C::PREV is not allowed.
Sequence A
if field :23G: is ...
Then subsequence A1 is ...
And field :20C::PREV is ...
CANC or REPL
Mandatory (minimum one occurrence of A1 must be present)
Mandatory in one occurrence of subsequence A1, and not allowed in all other occurrences of subsequence A1
NEWM
Optional
Not applicable
C5 The following party fields for subsequences C1 and C2 cannot appear more than once in sequence C. The party fields for sequence D cannot appear more than once in a message.
Subsequence C1
Subsequence C2
Sequence D
:95a::BUYR
:95a::ACCW
:95a::EXCH
:95a::DEAG
:95a::BENM
:95a::MEOR
:95a::DECU
:95a::PAYE
:95a::MERE
:95a::DEI1
:95a::DEBT
:95a::TRRE
:95a::DEI2
:95a::INTM
:95a::VEND
:95a::PSET
:95a::TRAG
:95a::REAG
:95a::RECU
:95a::REI1
:95a::REI2
:95a::SELL
C6 In sequence B, either an ordered quantity (field :36a::ORDR) or an ordered amount (field :19A::ORDR) must be present, but not both.
Sequence B
if field :36a::ORDR is ...
Sequence B
then field :19A::ORDR is ...
Present
Not allowed
Not present
Mandatory
C7 If a qualifier from the list Deliverers is present in a subsequence C1 in a field :95a::4!c, then all the remaining qualifiers following this qualifier in the list Deliverers (see below) must be present.
In other words, in sequence C, the following scenarios must be validated:
If :95a::DEI2 is present in subsequence C1, then :95a::DEI1 must be present in another subsequence C1.
If :95a::DEI1 is present in subsequence C1, then :95a::DECU must be present in another subsequence C1.
If :95a::DECU is present in subsequence C1, then :95a::SELL must be present in another subsequence C1.
If :95a::SELL is present in subsequence C1, then :95a::DEAG must be present in another subsequence C1.
If a qualifier from the list Receivers is present in a subsequence C1 in a field :95a::4!c, then all the remaining qualifiers following this qualifier in the list Receivers (see below) must be present.
In other words, in sequence C, the following scenarios must be validated:
If :95a::REI2 is present in subsequence C1, then :95a::REI1 must be present in another subsequence C1.
If :95a::REI1 is present in subsequence C1, then :95a::RECU must be present in another subsequence C1.
If :95a::RECU is present in subsequence C1, then :95a::BUYR must be present in another subsequence C1.
If :95a::BUYR is present in subsequence C1, then :95a::REAG must be present in another subsequence C1.
Deliverers
Receivers
DEI2
Deliverer's Intermediary 2
REI2
Receiver's Intermediary 2
DEI1
Deliverer's Intermediary 1
REI1
Receiver's Intermediary 1
DECU
Deliverer's Custodian
RECU
Receiver's Custodian
SELL
Seller (Deliverer)
BUYR
Buyer (Receiver)
DEAG
Delivering Agent
REAG
Receiving Agent
C8 In subsequence C1, if field :95a::PSET is present, then field :97a:: is not allowed in the same sequence.
Subsequence C1
if field :95a::PSET is ...
Subsequence C1
then field :97a:: is ...
Present
Not allowed within the same occurrence
Not present
Optional
C9 In sequence B, if field :22H::BUSE//SWIT is present, then subsequence A1 Linkages is mandatory, and field :20C::PREV must be present in minimum one occurrence of subsequence A1 Linkages.
Sequence B
if field :22H::BUSE//SWIT is ...
Then subsequence A1 is ...
And field :20C::PREV is ...
Present
Mandatory, that is minimum one occurrence of A1
Mandatory, that is must be present in minimum one occurrence of A1
Not present
Optional
Not applicable
C10 If field :22F::DBNM//VEND is present in sequence C, then a vendor must be specified; that is one occurrence of sequence D must contain field :95a::VEND.
If sequence C is ...
And in sequence C
if field :22F::DBNM//VEND is ... (1)
Then sequence D is ...
And in one occurrence of sequence D
field :95a::VEND is ...
Present
Present
Mandatory, that is sequence D must be present minimum once
Mandatory
Not present
Optional
Optional
Not present
Not applicable
Optional
Optional
C11 In sequence D, if field :95a::EXCH Stock Exchange or :95a::TRRE Trade Regulator is present, then field :97a:: is not allowed in the same sequence.
Sequence D
if field :95a::EXCH or TRRE is ...
Sequence D
then field :97a:: is ...
Present
Not allowed within the same occurrence
Not present
Optional
C12 In sequence B, if Original Ordered Quantity (field :36B::ORDR) is present more than once then Buy/Sell Indicator (field :22H::BUSE) must be present with Indicator code FPOO or IPOO or IPPO.
Sequence B
if field :36B::ORDR is ...
Sequence B
then field :22H::BUSE ...
Not present or present only once
May contain any Indicator code
Present more than once
Indicator code must be FPOO or IPOO or IPPO
C13 In sequence B, field :94a::TRAD must not be present more than twice. When repeated, one and only one occurrence must be with format option L (:94L::TRAD).
In sequence B, field :94a::SAFE must not be present more than twice. When repeated, one and only one occurrence must be with format option L (:94L::SAFE).
In each occurrence of subsequence B2, field :95a::ALTE must not be present more than twice. When repeated, one and only one occurrence must be with format option L (:95L::ALTE).
In each occurrence of subsequence C1, field :95a::ALTE must not be present more than twice. When repeated, one and only one occurrence must be with format option L (:95L::ALTE).
In each occurrence of subsequence C2, field :95a::ALTE must not be present more than twice. When repeated, one and only one occurrence must be with format option L (:95L::ALTE).
In each occurrence of sequence D, field :95a::ALTE must not be present more than twice. When repeated, one and only one occurrence must be with format option L (:95L::ALTE).
C14 In each occurrence of sequence D, if field :95a::ALTE is present with format option L, then field :95a::MEOR and field :95a::MERE must not be present in the same occurrence of the sequence.
MT502 Usage Rules
When an instruction is sent to a party other than the original Receiver, this original Receiver is identified in the other parties sequence as :95a::MERE (Recipient of the Message).
In cross-border, broker-to-broker trades, the place of settlement (:95a::PSET), must be present.
When a broker is identified as a confirming party, the party capacity (:22F::TRCA) must be specified.
When there is a need to pre-allocate, a master reference must be used in the linkage sequence of the MT 502. The MT 514 Trade Allocation Instruction, is used to instruct the pre-allocation. The master reference must be used in the linkage sequence of all the associated MTs 514.
Field 22F Indicator, with the qualifier PRCO, that is, Pre-Allocation Condition, must be used to indicate how to allocate if the block cannot be fully executed, and to convey rounding instructions in case of fractional shares.
Optional sequence C Settlement Details may be used to convey early information regarding settlement.
The Receiver of a request to cancel or replace must advise the requesting party that the request has been accepted or denied in an MT 509 Trade Status Message.