MT 502 Field Specifications

20. Field 92A: Rate

FORMAT

Option A :4!c//[N]15d (Qualifier) (Sign) (Rate)

PRESENCE

Optional

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 O CORA N   A Commission Rate Applied
2 O COWA N   A Percentage Commission Waived
3 O SWRT N   A Switch Rate

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

CORA The commission rate applied after waiving, in percentage.
COWA The percentage commission waived.
SWRT Switch Rate (Funds Industry)

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

The integer part of Rate must contain at least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length (Error code(s): T40, T43).

The integer part of Amount must contain at least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length (Error code(s): T40, T43).

When Sign is present, Rate must not be zero (Error code(s): T14).

Currency Code must be a valid ISO 4217 currency code (Error code(s): T52).

USAGE RULES

Sign must be present when Rate is negative.

SWRT (Switch Rate) is only to be used for "switch to" instructions (22F::BUSE//SWIT) and for 1 to n "switch to" scenarios (Funds Industry).

Except if notified differently in the rate definition, when used with format option A (:4!c//[N]15d), the rate should be expressed as a percentage, not as a decimal fraction (12% should be identified by 12, and not 0,12).