The following table lists all message types defined in category 1.
For each message type, there is a short description, an indicator whether the message type is signed (Y/N), the maximum message length on input (2,000 or 10,000 characters), whether the use of the message requires registration with SWIFT for use in a message user group (Y) or not (N) and whether value date ordering (VDO) can be requested for the message (Y/N). Value date ordering criteria are described in the Standards MT General Information.
 MT |
MT Name |
Purpose |
Signed
(1) |
Max.Length |
MUG |
VDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |
Request For Transfer |
Requests to debit a customer's account held at the receiver or at another institution |
Y |
10,000 |
Y |
Y |
| 102 |
Multiple Customer Credit Transfer |
Conveys multiple payment instructions between financial institutions |
Y |
10,000 |
Y |
Y |
| 102 STP |
Multiple Customer Credit Transfer |
Conveys multiple payment instructions between financial institutions |
Y |
10,000 |
Y |
Y |
| 103 |
Single Customer Credit Transfer |
Instructs a funds transfer |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
Y |
| 103 STP |
Single Customer Credit Transfer |
Instructs a funds transfer |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
Y |
| 103 REMIT |
Single Customer Credit Transfer |
Instructs a funds transfer |
Y |
10,000 |
Y |
Y |
| 104 |
Direct Debit and Request for Debit Transfer |
Conveys direct debit instructions or requests for direct debits between financial institutions |
Y |
10,000 |
Y |
Y |
| 105 |
EDIFACT Envelope |
An envelope which conveys a 2k EDIFACT message |
Y |
2,000 |
Y |
N |
| 107 |
General Direct Debit |
To order the debit of a debtor's account and to collect payment from this account |
Y |
10,000 |
Y |
Y |
| 110 |
Advice of Cheque |
Advises or confirms the issuance of a cheque to the drawee bank |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
Y |
| 111 |
Request for Stop Payment of a Cheque |
Requests the drawee bank to stop payment of a cheque |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
Y |
| 112 |
Status of a Request for Stop Payment of a Cheque |
Indicates action(s) taken in attempting to stop payment of a cheque |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
Y |
| 190 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
Advises an account owner of charges, interest and other adjustments |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 191 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
Requests payment of charges, interest or other expenses |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 192 |
Request for Cancellation |
Requests the Receiver to consider cancellation of the message identified in the request |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 195 |
Queries |
Requests information relating to a previous message or amendment to a previous message |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 196 |
Answers |
Responds to an MT 195 Query or MT 192 Request for Cancellation or other message where no specific message type has been provided for a response |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 198 |
Proprietary Message |
Contains formats defined and agreed to between users and for those messages not yet live |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
N |
| 199 |
Free Format Message |
Contains information for which no other message type has been defined |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
N |
(1) A Relationship Management Application (RMA) authorisation is required in order to sign a message.
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