SWIFTStandards FIN - Category 5 - MT 537

MT 537 Field Specifications

51. Field 19A: Amount

FORMAT

Option A

:4!c//[N]3!a15d

(Qualifier) (Sign) (Currency Code) (Amount)

PRESENCE

Optional

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Qualifier Description
1	O	PSTA	N	C2	A	Posting Amount
2	O	OCMT	N		A	Original Currency and Ordered Amount

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

PSTA	Posting Amount	Amount which has been/is to be credited or debited.
OCMT	Original Currency and Ordered Amount	Posting/settlement amount in its original currency when conversion from/into another currency ~~euro~~ has occurred.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

The integer part of Amount must contain at least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length. The number of digits following the comma must not exceed the maximum allowed for the specified currency (Error code(s): C03, T40, T43)

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

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

USAGE RULES

Sign is used when the Amount is credited while the practice or the transaction type would normally imply that the Amount should be debited (or vice versa).

~~Sign must be present when Amount is negative.~~