MT 102 Field Specifications

15. Field 59a: Beneficiary Customer

FORMAT

Option A [/34x]
4!a2!a2!c[3!c]
(Account)
(BIC/BEI)
No option letter [/34x]
4*35x
(Account)
(Name & Address)

PRESENCE

Mandatory

DEFINITION

This field specifies the customer to which the transaction amount should be transmitted.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

The BIC/BEI must be a SWIFT registered address, either connected or non-connected (Error code(s): T27, T28, T29, T45).

USAGE RULES

At least the name or the BIC/BEI of the beneficiary customer is mandatory.

If a BEI is specified, it must be meaningful for the financial institution that services the account for the beneficiary customer.