MT 502 Field Specifications

9. Field 20C: Reference

FORMAT

Option C

:4!c//16x

(Qualifier) (Reference)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in an optional sequence

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Qualifier Description
1	M	RELA	N		C	Related Reference
	or	PREV	N	C4	C	Previous Reference
	or	MAST	N		C	Master Reference
	or	BASK	N		C	Basket Reference
	or	INDX	N		C	Index Reference
	or	LIST	N		C	List Reference
	or	PROG	N		C	Program Reference
	or	COLR	N		C	Collateral Reference
	or	ISSU	N		C	Issuer Reference

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

RELA	Reference of the linked message which was previously received.
PREV	Reference of the linked message which was previously sent.
MAST	Unique and unambiguous identifier used to link a group of individual transactions together.
MAST	Master reference which identifies the link between allocations.
BASK	Basket reference which identifies a basket.
INDX	Index reference which identifies an index trade.
LIST	List reference which identifies a list trade.
PROG	Program reference which identifies a program trade.
COLR	Reference assigned to identifying a collateral transaction linked to the settlement transaction.
ISSU	Reference that an issuer attributes to a fund (funds industry).

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Reference must not start or end with a slash '/' and not contain two consecutive slashes '//' (Error code(s): T26).