MT 210 Field Specifications
8. Field 56a: Intermediary
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
Optional
DEFINITION
This field specifies the financial institution from which the Receiver is to receive the funds.
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 |
ZA |
6!n |
South African National Clearing 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) |
ZA |
6!n |
South African National Clearing 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
This field is used when the intermediary institution is other than the ordering party.
Option A must be used whenever possible.
Option D must only be used in exceptional circumstances, ie, when the party cannot be identified by a BIC and when there is a bilateral agreement between the Sender and the Receiver permitting its use. Unless qualified by a clearing system code or an account number, the use of option D may prevent the automated processing of the instruction(s) by the Receiver.