MT 430 Field Specifications

7. Field 74: Amendments

FORMAT

6*35x (Narrative)

In addition to narrative text, the following line formats may be used:

Line 1 /8a/[add'l information] (Code) (Narrative)
Lines 2-6 [//add'l information] (Narrative)

PRESENCE

Conditional (C2)

DEFINITION

This field specifies any amendments to instructions other than those specified in field 33a.

CODES

For frequently used amendments, one or more of the following codes may be used:

CLOSE Return the documents to us and close your file.
FREE Deliver documents free of payment to the drawee. When the documents are to be delivered to a party other than the drawee, the code FREE must be followed by that information.
HOLDCEP After acceptance, please retain the draft(s), and collect the proceeds at maturity.
SENDCEP After acceptance please airmail the draft(s) to us.

USAGE RULES

If there is a new drawee in this field, field 59 must be present.

Any code must be between slashes and must appear at the beginning of a line.

Narrative text must not begin with a slash and, if used, must begin on a new line and be the last information in the field.