MT 506 Field Specifications

41. Field 92A: Rate: Securities Haircut

FORMAT

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

PRESENCE

Mandatory in an optional sequence

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 M SHAI N   A Securities Haircurt

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

SHAI Securities Haircut The haircut or valuation factor on the security expressed as a percentage.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

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

Sign must not be used when Rate is equal to '0' (Error code(s): T14).

USAGE RULES

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).