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MT 104 Field Specifications

6. Field 51A: Sending Institution

FORMAT

Option A [/1!a][/34x]
4!a2!a2!c[3!c]
(Party Identifier)
(Identifier Code)

PRESENCE

Optional in mandatory sequence A

DEFINITION

This field identifies the Sender of the message.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Field 51A is only valid in FileAct (Error code(s): D63).

USAGE RULES

At least the first eight characters of the financial institution BIC in this field must be identical to the originator of this FileAct message.

The content of field 20 Sender's reference together with the content of this field provides the file identification which is to be used in the case of queries, cancellations, etc.