MT 601 Field Specifications

6. Field 26C: Identification of the Metal

FORMAT

Option C

[3!a]/15x/5!a4!a[4x][//8x]

Where

Subfield	Format	Name
1	[3!a]	Delivery Details
2	/15x	Availability
3	/5!a	Allocation
4	4!a	Type
5	[4x]	Denomination
6	[//8x]	Form

PRESENCE

Mandatory

DEFINITION

This field specifies the underlying precious metal of the option contract.

CODES

Allocation must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): T03):

ALLOC	Specifies the metal is allocated
UNALL	Specifies the metal is unallocated

CODES

Type identifies the metal or coin. When identifying a metal, one of the following codes must be used (Error code(s): T04) :

GOLD	Gold
SILV	Silver
PLAT	Platinum
PALL	Palladium
RHOD	Rhodium
RUTH	Ruthenium
OSMI	Osmium
IRID	Iridium

CODES

When Type is used to identify a coin, one of the following codes must be used (Error code(s): T04). When this is the case, the denomination must be specified in Denomination:

Code	Coin Name	Denomination
AMEG	AMERICAN EAGLE	50	25	10	5
ANUG	AUSTRALIAN NUGGET	1/1	1/2	1/4	1/10
CORO	AUSTRIAN CORONA	100	20	10
BRIT	BRITANNIA	1/1	1/2	1/4	1/10
DUCA	DUCAT FOURFOLD SINGLE	4	1
FRFR	FRENCH FRANCS	20
GECU	GOLDEN ECU	50
KRUG	KRUGER RAND	1/1	1/2	1/4	1/10
LBTY	LIBERTY DOLLAR	20	10	5
MAPL	MAPLE	1/1	1/2	1/4	1/10
MEXP	MEXICAN PESO	50	20	10	5
NSOV	NEW SOVEREIGN	1/1	1/2
NOBL	NOBLE	1/1
OSOV	OLD SOVEREIGN	1/1	1/2
SAEG	SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE	1/1
SECU	SILVER ECU	5
STAT	STATUE	20	10	5
VREN	VRENELI	20	10
COIN	OTHER COINS

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Delivery Details must not be present, as CIF does not apply. In this message, LOCO always applies (Error code(s): C87).

USAGE RULES

Availability specifies the availability of the metal (eg, LONDON, ZURICH, NEW YORK).

Form specifies the physical form of the metal.