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MT 111 Field Specifications

4. Field 32a: Amount

FORMAT

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

PRESENCE

Mandatory

DEFINITION

This field specifies the currency and amount of the cheque; it may also specify the value date.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

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. A 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).

USAGE RULES

When an MT 110 has been sent for the referenced cheque, the contents of this field must be the same as in the MT 110.

When no MT 110 has been sent, Option A will be used when the Sender has previously credited the Receiver with the cheque amount.

In all other cases, option B will be used.