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ISO 15022
Data Field Dictionary

MT517: (5) Field 95a: Party

FORMAT

Option L :4!c//18!c2!n (Qualifier)(Legal Entity Identifier)
Option P :4!c//4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Qualifier)(Identifier Code)
Option Q :4!c//4*35x (Qualifier)(Name and Address)
Option R :4!c/8c/34x (Qualifier)(Data Source Scheme)(Proprietary Code)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence A

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order

M/O

Qualifier

R/N

CR

Options

Qualifier Description

1

M

AFFM

N

 

P, Q, or R

Affirming Party

2

O

BUYR

N

 

P, Q, or R

Buyer

3

O

SELL

N

 

P, Q, or R

Seller

4

O

DEAG

N

 

P, Q, or R

Delivering Agent

5

O

REAG

N

 

P, Q, or R

Receiving Agent

6

O

ALTE

N

 

L

Alternate Identification

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

AFFM

Affirming Party

Party that affirms the details of a previously confirmed transaction.

ALTE

Alternate Identification

Alternate identification for a party.

BUYR

Buyer

Party that receives the financial instrument.

DEAG

Delivering Agent

Delivering party that interacts with the place of settlement.

REAG

Receiving Agent

Receiving agent that interacts with the place of settlement.

SELL

Seller

Party that delivers the financial instrument.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Identifier Code must be a registered BIC.

Proprietary code (Format Option R) and Name and Address (Format Option Q) must not start or end with a slash '/' and must not contain two consecutive slashes '//'. For field formats with more than 1 line, the rule applies for each line.

USAGE RULES

In option R, Proprietary Code specifies a local national code or market segment code identifying the party.

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