MT 589 Field Specifications

14. Field 24B: Reason Code

FORMAT

Option B :4!c/[8c]/4!c (Qualifier) (Data Source Scheme) (Reason Code)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in an optional sequence

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 M DRRE N   B Depositary Receipt Other Reason
  or PEND N   B Pending Reason
  or REJT N   B Rejection Reason

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

DRRE Depositary Receipt Other Reason Reason depositary receipt has a status of 'Other'.
PEND Pending Reason Reason related instruction/message has a pending processing status.
REJT Rejection Reason Reason related instruction has a rejected processing status.

CODES

When Qualifier is PEND and Data Source Scheme is not present, Reason Code must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K24):

BYIY Buy-in Procedure A buy-in procedure has started on the market (on your behalf if your instruction is a receipt, by the counterparty if your instruction is a delivery).
CAIS Awaiting Securities Awaiting securities from corporate action issue or other procedures, eg, conversion, dematerialisation, exchange, registration, stamping, splitting, etc.
DOCC Awaiting Documents/ Endorsements from Counterparty Awaiting documents or endorsements from counterparty.
DOCY Awaiting Documents/ Endorsements from You Awaiting documents or endorsements from you.
LACK Lack of Securities Insufficient securities to execute the instruction; instruction pending receipt of securities.
MCER Missing or Invalid Certification Missing or invalid certification; instruction pending until receipt of adequate certification.
MONY Insufficient Cash Insufficient cash in your account.
NARR Other See reason narrative.
NEWI New Issues The securities are new issues and not yet available/tradable.
NOFX No Foreign Exchange Instruction A foreign exchange instruction from you is missing.
REFU Instruction Refused/ Not Recognised The instruction has been refused or not recognised and is represented automatically.
TAMM Trade Amended in Market Trade is being amended in the market.

CODES

When Qualifier is REJT and Data Source Scheme is not present, Reason Code must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K24):

IACT Incorrect activity type Incorrect activity type specified, eg, pre-release conversion.
ICOP Incorrect program conversion Invalid or incorrect program conversion specified.
ICUS Incorrect Custodian Incorrect custodian specified for delivering ordinary shares.
MCRA Missing credit authorisation Missing credit authorisation (for pre-release transactions).
NARR Other Other (see reason narrative).
ULNK Unknown The message was not recognised (unknown linked reference).

CODES

If Qualifier is DRRE and Data Source Scheme is not present, Reason Code must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K24):

NARR Narrative Reason See reason narrative.

USAGE RULES

The qualifier of the reason code should be in line with the code used for the status in field 25D,
eg, :25D::IPRC//REJT
:24B::REJT//PLCE