MT518 Scope
This message is sent by an executing party to its trade counterparty.
It is used to confirm the details of a trade.
It may also be used to:
request the cancellation of a previously sent confirmation
re-send a confirmation previously sent
provide a third party with a copy of the message (be it the confirmation or request for cancellation) being sent
This message may include, where necessary, the settlement details of the trade.
The market confirmation may be:
exchanged directly or via an ETC service provider between two trade counterparties for mutual comparison of the trade details
sent by one trade party to allege the trade against its counterparty, either directly or via an ETC service provider
MT518 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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M |
22F |
TRTR |
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 |
13a |
LINK |
Number Identification |
A or B | 7 |
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M |
20a |
4!c |
Reference |
C or U | 8 |
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M |
16S |
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LINK | 9 |
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-----| End of Subsequence A1 Linkages |
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M |
16S |
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GENL | 10 |
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End of Sequence A General Information |
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Mandatory Sequence B Confirmation Details |
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M |
16R |
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CONFDET | 11 |
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-----> |
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M |
98a |
4!c |
Date/Time |
A, B, C, or E | 12 |
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-----| |
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M |
90a |
DEAL |
Price |
A or B | 13 |
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-----> |
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O |
92A |
4!c |
Rate |
:4!c//[N]15d | 14 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
99A |
4!c |
Number Count |
:4!c//[N]3!n | 15 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
94a |
4!c |
Place |
B, C, F, or L | 16 |
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-----| |
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O |
19A |
SETT |
Amount |
:4!c//[N]3!a15d | 17 |
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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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O |
11A |
4!c |
Currency |
:4!c//3!a | 19 |
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-----> Mandatory Repetitive Subsequence B1 Confirmation Parties |
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M |
16R |
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CONFPRTY | 20 |
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-----> |
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M |
95a |
4!c |
Party |
L, P, Q, R, or S | 21 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
97a |
4!c |
Account |
A, B, D, or E | 22 |
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-----| |
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O |
98a |
PROC |
Date/Time |
A or C | 23 |
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O |
20C |
PROC |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 24 |
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-----> |
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O |
70a |
4!c |
Narrative |
C or E | 25 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
22F |
4!c |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 26 |
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-----| |
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M |
16S |
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CONFPRTY | 27 |
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-----| End of Subsequence B1 Confirmation Parties |
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M |
36a |
CONF |
Quantity of Financial Instrument |
B or D | 28 |
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M |
35B |
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[ISIN1!e12!c] | 29 |
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Optional Subsequence B2 Financial Instrument Attributes |
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M |
16R |
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FIA | 30 |
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O |
94B |
PLIS |
Place |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c[/30x] | 31 |
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-----> |
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O |
22F |
4!c |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 32 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
12a |
4!c |
Type of Financial Instrument |
A, B, or C | 33 |
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-----| |
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O |
11A |
DENO |
Currency |
:4!c//3!a | 34 |
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-----> |
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O |
98A |
4!c |
Date/Time |
:4!c//8!n | 35 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
92A |
4!c |
Rate |
:4!c//[N]15d | 36 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
13a |
4!c |
Number Identification |
A or B | 37 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
17B |
4!c |
Flag |
:4!c//1!a | 38 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
90a |
4!c |
Price |
A or B | 39 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
36a |
4!c |
Quantity of Financial Instrument |
B or D | 40 |
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-----> |
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O |
35B |
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[ISIN1!e12!c] | 41 |
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-----| |
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O |
70E |
FIAN |
Narrative |
:4!c//10*35x | 42 |
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M |
16S |
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FIA | 43 |
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End of Subsequence B2 Financial Instrument Attributes |
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-----> |
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O |
13B |
CERT |
Number Identification |
:4!c/[8c]/30x | 44 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
70E |
4!c |
Narrative |
:4!c//10*35x | 45 |
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-----| |
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M |
16S |
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CONFDET | 46 |
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End of Sequence B Confirmation Details |
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Optional Sequence C Settlement Details |
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M |
16R |
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SETDET | 47 |
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-----> |
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M |
22F |
4!c |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 48 |
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-----| |
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O |
11A |
4!c |
Currency |
:4!c//3!a | 49 |
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-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C1 Settlement Parties |
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M |
16R |
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SETPRTY | 50 |
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-----> |
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M |
95a |
4!c |
Party |
C, L, P, Q, R, or S | 51 |
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-----| |
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O |
97a |
4!c |
Account |
A, B, or D | 52 |
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O |
98a |
PROC |
Date/Time |
A or C | 53 |
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O |
20C |
PROC |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 54 |
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-----> |
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O |
70a |
4!c |
Narrative |
C or D | 55 |
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M |
16S |
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SETPRTY | 56 |
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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 | 57 |
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-----> |
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M |
95a |
4!c |
Party |
L, P, Q, R, or S | 58 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
97a |
4!c |
Account |
A or E | 59 |
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-----| |
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O |
98a |
PROC |
Date/Time |
A or C | 60 |
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O |
20C |
PROC |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 61 |
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O |
70C |
PACO |
Narrative |
:4!c//4*35x | 62 |
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M |
16S |
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CSHPRTY | 63 |
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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 | 64 |
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-----> |
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O |
17B |
4!c |
Flag |
:4!c//1!a | 65 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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M |
19A |
4!c |
Amount |
:4!c//[N]3!a15d | 66 |
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-----| |
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O |
98a |
VALU |
Date/Time |
A or C | 67 |
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O |
92B |
EXCH |
Rate |
:4!c//3!a/3!a/15d | 68 |
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M |
16S |
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AMT | 69 |
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-----| End of Subsequence C3 Amounts |
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M |
16S |
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SETDET | 70 |
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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 | 71 |
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-----> |
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M |
95a |
4!c |
Party |
L, P, Q, R, or S | 72 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
97a |
4!c |
Account |
A, B, D, or E | 73 |
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-----| |
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O |
70C |
PACO |
Narrative |
:4!c//4*35x | 74 |
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O |
20C |
PROC |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 75 |
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M |
16S |
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OTHRPRTY | 76 |
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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 | 77 |
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-----> |
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O |
98a |
4!c |
Date/Time |
A, B, or C | 78 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
22F |
4!c |
Indicator |
:4!c/[8c]/4!c | 79 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
20C |
4!c |
Reference |
:4!c//16x | 80 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
92a |
4!c |
Rate |
A or C | 81 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
99B |
4!c |
Number Count |
:4!c//3!n | 82 |
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-----| |
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-----> |
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O |
19A |
4!c |
Amount |
:4!c//[N]3!a15d | 83 |
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-----| |
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O |
70C |
SECO |
Narrative |
:4!c//4*35x | 84 |
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M |
16S |
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REPO | 85 |
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End of Sequence E Two Leg Transaction Details |
MT518 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, 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 Settlement Amount (:19A::SETT) is present in sequence B, it must not be present in any occurrence of subsequence C3.
Sequence B
if field :19A::SETT is ...
Then, for each occurrence of subsequence C3
field :19A::SETT is ...
Present
Not allowed
Not present
Optional
C3 If the message is a cancellation, that is, Function of the Message (field 23G) is CANC, 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
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
C4 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
C5 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
C6 In subsequence C1, if field :95a::PSET is present, then field :97a:: is not allowed in the same subsequence..
Subsequence C1
if field :95a::PSET is ...
Subsequence C1
then field :97a:: is ...
Present
Not allowed within the same occurrence
Not present
Optional
C7 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 ... (*)
Then sequence D is ...
And in one occurrence of sequence D
field :95a::VEND is ...
Present
Present
Mandatory, that is, must be present minimum once
Mandatory
Not present
Optional
Optional
Not present
Not applicable
Optional
Optional
(*) if the Data Source Scheme is present in field :22F::DBNM//VEND then the conditional rule does not apply.
C8 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
C9 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 B1, 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).
C10 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.
MT518 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).
The receiver of financial instruments must be specified in the settlement parties subsequence.
When a broker is identified as a confirming party, the party capacity (:22F::TRCA) must be specified.
When an ETC service provider transfers a message from one institution to another, and when the originator of the message is not already identified in the confirmation parties sequence or the settlement parties sequence, then the originating party is identified in the other parties sequence as :95a::MEOR (Originator of Message).
The Receiver of a request to cancel must advise the requesting party that the request has been accepted or denied in an MT 509 Trade Status Message.