MT 362 Field Specifications

5. Field 94A: Scope of Operation

FORMAT

Option A

4!c

(Scope)

PRESENCE

Optional

DEFINITION

This field specifies the role of the Sender and the Receiver of the message in the confirmation of the reset/advice.

CODES

Scope must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): T36):

AGNT	The Sender/Receiver is sending/receiving the message on behalf of a third party.
BILA	Bilateral confirmation, ie, the Sender and the Receiver are the principals.

USAGE RULES

The absence of this field means that Sender and Receiver are the principals, ie, Scope is BILA.

AGNT is used when the confirmation has been sent or received on behalf of a separate legal party and that party has done the deal.