MT 455 Field Specifications

8. Field 77A: Reason for Adjustment

FORMAT

Option A

20*35x

(Narrative)

In addition to narrative text. The following line formats may be used:

Line 1	/8a/[add'l information]	(Code) (Narrative)
Lines 2-20	[//add'l information]	(Narrative)

PRESENCE

Mandatory

DEFINITION

This field contains identification of each adjustment stating the amount of and reason for the adjustment.

USAGE RULES

The structured format may be used for bilaterally agreed codes.

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.

This field may include ERI, as specified in the chapter entitled "Euro - Impact on SWIFT Message Standards".