MT 541 Field Specifications

50. 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 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).