MT 400 Field Specifications

8. Field 57a: Account With Bank

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

Conditional (C1)

DEFINITION

This field identifies the account with bank.

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 may only be used in those cases where the funds will be made available to the Receiver through a bank other than that indicated in field 54a, ie, the bank in field 54a will remit the funds to the bank in this field for further credit to the Receiver.

When this field is used, the content of field 57a in the subsequent MT 202/203 Financial Institution Transfer message sent by the Sender of the MT 400 will be the same.