MT 576 Field Specifications

36. Field 20C: Reference

FORMAT

Option C

:4!c//16x

(Qualifier) (Reference)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in an optional sequence

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Qualifier Description
1	M	RELA	N		C	Related Reference
	or	PREV	N		C	Previous Reference
	or	MAST	N		C	Master Reference
	or	BASK	N		C	Basket Reference
	or	INDX	N		C	Index Reference
	or	LIST	N		C	List Reference
	or	PROG	N		C	Program Reference
	or	ISSU	N		C	Issuer Reference
	or	BMRB	N		C	Block Matching Reference
	or	ALMR	N		C	Allocation Matching Reference

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

RELA	Reference of the linked message which was previously received.
PREV	Reference of the linked message which was previously sent.
MAST	Unique and unambiguous identifier used to link a group of individual transactions together.
MAST	Master reference which identifies the link between allocations.
BASK	Basket reference which identifies a basket.
INDX	Index reference which identifies an index trade.
LIST	List reference which identifies a list trade.
PROG	Program reference which identifies a program trade.
ISSU	Reference that an issuer attributes to a fund (funds industry).
BMRB	Reference of the linked message at the Trade/Block Level which identifies a centrally matched transaction.
ALMR	Reference of the linked message at the Detail/Allocation Level which identifies a centrally matched transaction.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Reference must not start or end with a slash '/' and must not contain two consecutive slashes '//' (Error code(s): T26).

USAGE RULES

This field indicates the Sender's reference of the message being reported on. When reporting on a message sent by the receiver of the statement, Qualifier is RELA.