MT 547 Field Specifications

37. 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 ESTT N C3, C4 A Settled Amount
2 O PSTT N   A Previously Settled Amount
3 O RSTT N   A Remaining Settlement Amount

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

ESTT Settled Amount Amount effectively settled and which will be credited to / debited from the account owner's cash account. It may differ from the instructed settlement amount (SETT) based on market tolerance level.
PSTT Previously Settled Amount Amount previously settled.
RSTT Remaining Settlement Amount Remaining amount to be settled.

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.