MT 514 Field Specifications

83. Field 92a: Rate

FORMAT

Option C :4!c/[8c]/24x (Qualifier) (Data Source Scheme) (Rate Name)
Option A :4!c//[N]15d (Qualifier) (Sign) (Rate)
Option F :4!c//3!a15d (Qualifier) (Currency Code) (Amount)

PRESENCE

Optional

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 O VASU N   C Variable Rate Support
2 O REPO N   A Repurchase Rate
3 O RSPR N   A, F Repurchase Spread Rate

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

VASU Variable rate support; index or support rate used together with the spread to calculate the repurchase rate.
REPO Repurchase rate; rate to be used to recalculate the repurchase amount.
RSPR Repurchase spread interest rate; margin over or under an index that determines the repurchase rate.

Rate Name specifies the reference rate or basis rate on which a variable rate is based.

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.

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).