MT 515 Field Specifications

40. Field 12a: Type of Financial Instrument

FORMAT

Option A :4!c/[8c]/30x (Qualifier) (Data Source Scheme) (Instrument Code or Description)
Option C :4!c//6!c (Qualifier) (CFI Code)
Option B :4!c/[8c]/4!c (Qualifier) (Data Source Scheme) (Instrument Type Code)

PRESENCE

Optional

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 O CLAS N   A, C Classification Type
2 O OPST N   B Option Style
3 O OPTI N   B Option Type

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

CLAS Classification type of the related financial instrument.
OPST Option style.
OPTI Option type.

CODES

If Data Source Scheme is not present and Qualifier is OPST, Instrument Type Code must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K12):

AMER American style.
ASIA Asian style.
EURO European style.

CODES

If Data Source Scheme is not present and Qualifier is OPTI, Instrument Type Code must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K12):

CALL Call option.
PUTO Put option.

USAGE RULES

When option C is used, CFI Code must be a valid ISO CFI code.

To use the codes associated with the ISITC code for security type, /ASCT/, Data Source Scheme must be ISIT, and Instrument Code or Description must contain a valid ISITC security type code.