MT 307 Field Specifications

2. Field 20C: Reference

FORMAT

Option C :4!c//16x (Qualifier) (Reference)

PRESENCE

Mandatory

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 M SEME N   C Sender's Reference
2 O FXCR N   C FX Common Reference

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

FXCR This field contains the common reference of the MT 300 exchanged between the fund manager and the FX broker to confirm the FX trade.
SEME Reference assigned by the Sender to unambiguously identify the message.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Reference must not start or end with a slash '/' and not contain two consecutive slashes '//' (Error code(s): T26).

USAGE RULES

With qualifier FXCR, the Reference subfield must follow the following structure:

Reference 4!a2!c4!n4!a2!c (Bank Code 1) (Location Code 1) (Reference Code) (Bank Code 2) (Location Code 2)

The bank and location codes (from the ISO Bank Identifier Code) are those of the Sender and the Receiver of the MT 300 exchanged between the fund manager and the FX broker to confirm the FX trade. These codes must appear in alphabetical order (letters take precedence over numbers).

Location Code 1 and Bank Code 2 are separated by four digits, which must consist of the rightmost non-zero digit of field 36 in sequence B (of the related MT 300), preceded by the three digits to the left of it. If there are no digits to the left of it, the space must be zero filled.