MT 558 Field Specifications

23. 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 TRAA N C3 A Transaction Amount
2 O TRTE N   A Termination Transaction Amount

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

TRAA Transaction Amount Transaction amount.
TRTE Termination Transaction Amount Termination transaction amount.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

The integer part of Amount must contain at least one digit. The 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).

Sign must not be present when Amount is '0' (Error code(s): T14).

USAGE RULES

The Termination Transaction Amount (qualifier TRTE) must not be used for open ended transactions.