MT 754 Field Specifications

7. Field 34a: Total Amount Claimed

FORMAT

Option A	6!n3!a15d	(Date) (Currency) (Amount)
Option B	3!a15d	(Currency) (Amount)

PRESENCE

Optional

DEFINITION

This field specifies the currency code and total amount claimed or to be remitted, and possibly a value date.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

In option A, Date must be a valid date, expressed as YYMMDD (Error code(s): T50).

Currency must be a valid ISO 4217 currency code (Error code(s): T52).

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 number allowed for the specified currency (Error code(s): C03, T40, T43).

Currency in fields 32a and 34a must be the same (Error code(s): C02).

USAGE RULES

Depending on how the MT 754 is used, the following table provides additional information on the use of this field:

If MT 754 is used as ...	then ...	where the date in 34A is ...
Pre-debit Notification	always use field 34A	future date of debit
Reimbursement Advice	use field 34A or field 34B	requested execution date
Request for Reimbursement	use field 34A or field 34B	requested execution date