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Data Field Dictionary

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.

Mandatory Sequence A General Information

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

GENL

1

M

20C

SEME

Reference

Sender's Message Reference

:4!c//16x

2

M

23G

 

 

Function of the Message

4!c[/4!c]

3

O

98a

PREP

Date/Time

Preparation Date/Time

A, C, or E

4

M

22F

TRTR

Indicator

Trade Transaction Type

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

5

-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence A1 Linkages

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

LINK

6

O

13a

LINK

Number Identification

Linked Message

A or B

7

M

20a

4!c

Reference

(see qualifier description)

C or U

8

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

LINK

9

-----| End of Subsequence A1 Linkages

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

GENL

10

End of Sequence A General Information

Mandatory Sequence B Confirmation Details

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

CONFDET

11

----->

M

98a

4!c

Date/Time

(see qualifier description)

A, B, C, or E

12

-----|

M

90a

DEAL

Price

Deal Price

A or B

13

----->

O

92A

4!c

Rate

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//[N]15d

14

-----|

----->

O

99A

4!c

Number Count

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//[N]3!n

15

-----|

----->

O

94a

4!c

Place

(see qualifier description)

B, C, F, or L

16

-----|

O

19A

SETT

Amount

Settlement Amount

:4!c//[N]3!a15d

17

----->

M

22a

4!c

Indicator

(see qualifier description)

F or H

18

-----|

O

11A

4!c

Currency

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//3!a

19

-----> Mandatory Repetitive Subsequence B1 Confirmation Parties

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

CONFPRTY

20

----->

M

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

L, P, Q, R, or S

21

-----|

----->

O

97a

4!c

Account

(see qualifier description)

A, B, D, or E

22

-----|

O

98a

PROC

Date/Time

Processing Date/Time

A or C

23

O

20C

PROC

Reference

Processing Reference

:4!c//16x

24

----->

O

70a

4!c

Narrative

(see qualifier description)

C or E

25

-----|

----->

O

22F

4!c

Indicator

(see qualifier description)

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

26

-----|

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

CONFPRTY

27

-----| End of Subsequence B1 Confirmation Parties

M

36a

CONF

Quantity of Financial Instrument

Quantity of Financial Instrument Confirmed

B or D

28

M

35B

 

 

Identification of the Financial Instrument

[ISIN1!e12!c]
[4*35x]

29

Optional Subsequence B2 Financial Instrument Attributes

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

FIA

30

O

94B

PLIS

Place

Place of Listing

:4!c/[8c]/4!c[/30x]

31

----->

O

22F

4!c

Indicator

(see qualifier description)

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

32

-----|

----->

O

12a

4!c

Type of Financial Instrument

(see qualifier description)

A, B, or C

33

-----|

O

11A

DENO

Currency

Currency of Denomination

:4!c//3!a

34

----->

O

98A

4!c

Date/Time

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//8!n

35

-----|

----->

O

92A

4!c

Rate

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//[N]15d

36

-----|

----->

O

13a

4!c

Number Identification

(see qualifier description)

A or B

37

-----|

----->

O

17B

4!c

Flag

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//1!a

38

-----|

----->

O

90a

4!c

Price

(see qualifier description)

A or B

39

-----|

----->

O

36a

4!c

Quantity of Financial Instrument

(see qualifier description)

B or D

40

-----|

----->

O

35B

 

 

Identification of the Financial Instrument

[ISIN1!e12!c]
[4*35x]

41

-----|

O

70E

FIAN

Narrative

Financial Instrument Attribute Narrative

:4!c//10*35x

42

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

FIA

43

End of Subsequence B2 Financial Instrument Attributes

----->

O

13B

CERT

Number Identification

Certificate Number

:4!c/[8c]/30x

44

-----|

----->

O

70E

4!c

Narrative

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//10*35x

45

-----|

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

CONFDET

46

End of Sequence B Confirmation Details

Optional Sequence C Settlement Details

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

SETDET

47

----->

M

22F

4!c

Indicator

(see qualifier description)

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

48

-----|

O

11A

4!c

Currency

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//3!a

49

-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C1 Settlement Parties

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

SETPRTY

50

----->

M

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

C, L, P, Q, R, or S

51

-----|

O

97a

4!c

Account

(see qualifier description)

A, B, or D

52

O

98a

PROC

Date/Time

Processing Date/Time

A or C

53

O

20C

PROC

Reference

Processing Reference

:4!c//16x

54

----->

O

70a

4!c

Narrative

(see qualifier description)

C or D

55

-----|

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

SETPRTY

56

-----| End of Subsequence C1 Settlement Parties

-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C2 Cash Parties

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

CSHPRTY

57

----->

M

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

L, P, Q, R, or S

58

-----|

----->

O

97a

4!c

Account

(see qualifier description)

A or E

59

-----|

O

98a

PROC

Date/Time

Processing Date/Time

A or C

60

O

20C

PROC

Reference

Processing Reference

:4!c//16x

61

O

70C

PACO

Narrative

Party Narrative

:4!c//4*35x

62

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

CSHPRTY

63

-----| End of Subsequence C2 Cash Parties

-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C3 Amounts

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

AMT

64

----->

O

17B

4!c

Flag

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//1!a

65

-----|

----->

M

19A

4!c

Amount

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//[N]3!a15d

66

-----|

O

98a

VALU

Date/Time

Value Date/Time

A or C

67

O

92B

EXCH

Rate

Exchange Rate

:4!c//3!a/3!a/15d

68

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

AMT

69

-----| End of Subsequence C3 Amounts

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

SETDET

70

End of Sequence C Settlement Details

-----> Optional Repetitive Sequence D Other Parties

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

OTHRPRTY

71

----->

M

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

L, P, Q, R, or S

72

-----|

----->

O

97a

4!c

Account

(see qualifier description)

A, B, D, or E

73

-----|

O

70C

PACO

Narrative

Party Narrative

:4!c//4*35x

74

O

20C

PROC

Reference

Processing Reference

:4!c//16x

75

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

OTHRPRTY

76

-----| End of Sequence D Other Parties

Optional Sequence E Two Leg Transaction Details

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

REPO

77

----->

O

98a

4!c

Date/Time

(see qualifier description)

A, B, or C

78

-----|

----->

O

22F

4!c

Indicator

(see qualifier description)

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

79

-----|

----->

O

20C

4!c

Reference

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//16x

80

-----|

----->

O

92a

4!c

Rate

(see qualifier description)

A or C

81

-----|

----->

O

99B

4!c

Number Count

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//3!n

82

-----|

----->

O

19A

4!c

Amount

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//[N]3!a15d

83

-----|

O

70C

SECO

Narrative

Second Leg Narrative

:4!c//4*35x

84

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

REPO

85

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.

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