MT 205 Field Specifications
5. Field 52a: Ordering Institution
FORMAT
Option A |
[/1!a][/34x]
4!a2!a2!c[3!c] |
(Party Identifier)
(BIC) |
Option D |
[/1!a][/34x]
4*35x |
(Party Identifier)
(Name & Address) |
PRESENCE
Mandatory
DEFINITION
This field identifies the ordering institution from the initial message.
CODES
Party Identifier may be used to indicate a national clearing system code.
The following codes may be used preceded by a double slash ('//'):
with option A:
AT |
5!n |
Austrian Bankleitzahl |
AU |
6!n |
Australian Bank State Branch (BSB) Code |
BL |
8!n |
German Bankleitzahl |
CC |
9!n |
Canadian Payments Association Payment Routing Number |
ES |
8..9n |
Spanish Domestic Interbanking Code |
FW |
without 9 digit code |
Pay by Fedwire |
GR |
7!n |
HEBIC (Hellenic Bank Identification Code) |
HK |
3!n |
Bank Code of Hong Kong |
IE |
6!n |
Irish National Clearing Code (NSC) |
IN |
11!c |
Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) |
IT |
10!n |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
PL
|
8!n
|
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR)
|
PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic Sort Code |
CODES
with option D:
AT |
5!n |
Austrian Bankleitzahl |
AU |
6!n |
Australian Bank State Branch (BSB) Code |
BL |
8!n |
German Bankleitzahl |
CC |
9!n |
Canadian Payments Association Payment Routing Number |
CH |
6!n |
CHIPS Universal Identifier |
CP |
4!n |
CHIPS Participant Identifier |
ES |
8..9n |
Spanish Domestic Interbanking Code |
FW |
9!n |
Fedwire Routing Number |
GR |
7!n |
HEBIC (Hellenic Bank Identification Code) |
HK |
3!n |
Bank Code of Hong Kong |
IE |
6!n |
Irish National Clearing Code (NSC) |
IN |
11!c |
Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) |
IT |
10!n |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
PL
|
8!n
|
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR)
|
PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
RU |
9!n |
Russian Central Bank Identification Code |
SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic Sort Code |
SW |
3..5n |
Swiss Clearing Code (BC code) |
SW |
6!n |
Swiss Clearing Code (SIC code) |
NETWORK VALIDATED RULES
The BIC must be a SWIFT registered address, either connected or non-connected (Error code(s): T27, T28, T29, T45).
The BIC must not be a BEI. Please refer to the latest version of the BIC Directory - Corporations for more information on BEIs. This error code applies to all types of BICs referenced in a FIN message including SWIFT BICs, non-SWIFT BICs, Masters, Synonyms, Live destinations and Test & Training destinations. (Error code(s): C05).
USAGE RULES
If there was no ordering institution specified in the initial message, the Sender of that message will be the ordering institution in this message.
This field must be forwarded to the beneficiary institution.
The coded information contained in field 52a must be meaningful to the Receiver of the message.
Option A is the preferred option.
Option D should only be used when the ordering financial institution has no BIC.