MT 320 Field Specifications

15. Field 30T: Trade Date

FORMAT

Option T

8!n

(Date)

PRESENCE

Mandatory

DEFINITION

This date specifies the date the original deal or the rollover was agreed between party A and party B.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Date must be a valid date expressed as YYYYMMDD (Error code(s): T50).

USAGE RULES

The trade date remains the same when a confirmation is amended (corrected/completed) unilaterally. When the terms of the deal are renegociated on a bilateral basis, the trade date reflects the date of renegociation in the amend message.