MT 360 Field Specifications

18. Field 77H: Type, Date, Version of the Agreement

FORMAT

Option H 6a[/8!n][//4!n] (Type) (Date) (Version)

PRESENCE

Mandatory

DEFINITION

This field specifies the type of the Agreement covering the transaction. It is followed by the date on which the Agreement was signed and the version of the Agreement.

CODES

Type must be specified using one of the following codes (Error code(s): T47):

AFB AFB Master Agreement.
BBAIRS BBA Master Agreement.
DERV Deutscher Rahmenvertrag für Finanztermingeschäfte.
ISDA ISDA Master Agreement.
OTHER Another type of bilateral agreement signed up front between party A and party B. The agreement must be specified in field 77D.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

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

USAGE RULES

Version must be a valid year expressed as YYYY.

In a BBA agreement, Date and Version are not allowed. In the case of AFB, Deutscher Rahmenvertrag für Finanztermingeschäfte or ISDA, they are mandatory.

In another agreement, Date and Version are optional.

The code OTHER must not be used in the case of an AFB, Deutscher Rahmenvertrag für Finanztermingeschäfte, ISDA or BBA Master Agreement.