MT 102 Field Specifications

2. Field 23: Bank Operation Code

FORMAT

16x	To be formatted as 6a.

PRESENCE

Mandatory

DEFINITION

This field identifies the type of operation.

CODES

One of the following codes, or bilaterally agreed codes may be used:

CHQB	This message contains transactions requesting that the beneficiary be paid via issuance of a cheque.
CREDIT	This message contains credit transfer(s) to be processed according to the pre-established bilateral agreement between the Sender and the Receiver.
CRTST	This message contains credit transfers for test purpose(s).
SPAY	This message contains credit transfer(s) to be processed according to the SWIFTPay Service Level.

USAGE RULES

As tests in FIN should be done in Test & Training, the code CRTST is only valid when sent by a Test & Training destination.