SWIFTStandards FIN - Category 5 - MT 548

MT 548 Field Specifications

21. 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	OCMT	N		A	Original Currency and Ordered Amount
2	O	SETT	N	C1	A	Settlement Amount

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

OCMT	Original Currency and Ordered Amount	Posting/settlement amount in its original currency when conversion from/into another currency ~~euro~~ has occurred.
SETT	Settlement Amount	Total amount of money paid/to be paid or received in exchange of the securities.

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.~~