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MT 201 Field Specifications

3. Field 53B: Sender's Correspondent

FORMAT

Option B [/1!a][/34x]
[35x]
(Party Identifier)
(Location)

PRESENCE

Optional

DEFINITION

This field specifies the account of the Sender which is to be debited.

USAGE RULES

This field should be used when the Receiver services more than one account for the Sender in the currency of the transactions.

In those cases where there are multiple direct account relationships, in the currency of the transaction, between the Sender and the Receiver, and one of these accounts is to be used, the account to be debited must be indicated in this field with the Party Identifier only.

When there is a single direct account relationship, in the currency of the transaction, between the Sender and the Receiver, and this is the account to be used for reimbursement, field 53B must not be present.