MT 202 COV Field Specifications
14. Field 56a: Intermediary Institution
FORMAT
Option A |
[/1!a][/34x] 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] |
(Party Identifier) (Identifier Code) |
Option C |
/34x |
(Party Identifier) |
Option D |
[/1!a][/34x] 4*35x |
(Party Identifier) (Name and Address) |
PRESENCE
Optional in mandatory sequence B
DEFINITION
This field specifies the financial institution through which the transaction must pass to reach the account with institution.
CODES
In option A, Party Identifier may be used to indicate a national clearing system code.
The following codes may be used, preceded by a double slash '//':
AT |
5!n |
Austrian Bankleitzahl |
AU |
6!n |
Australian Bank State Branch (BSB) Code |
BL |
8!n |
German Bankleitzahl |
CC |
9!n |
Canadian Payments Association Payment Routing Number |
CN
|
12..14n
|
China National Advanced Payment System (CNAPS) Code
|
ES |
8..9n |
Spanish Domestic Interbanking Code |
FW |
without 9 digit code |
Pay by Fedwire |
GR |
7!n |
HEBIC (Hellenic Bank Identification Code) |
HK |
3!n |
Bank Code of Hong Kong |
IE |
6!n |
Irish National Clearing Code (NSC) |
IN |
11!c |
Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) |
IT |
10!n |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
NZ |
6!n |
New Zealand National Clearing Code |
PL |
8!n |
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR) |
PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
RT |
|
Pay by Real Time Gross Settlement |
SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic Sort Code |
CODES
In option C, or D, Party Identifier may be used to indicate a national clearing system code.
The following codes may be used, preceded by a double slash '//':
AT |
5!n |
Austrian Bankleitzahl |
AU |
6!n |
Australian Bank State Branch (BSB) Code |
BL |
8!n |
German Bankleitzahl |
CC |
9!n |
Canadian Payments Association Payment Routing Number |
CH |
6!n |
CHIPS Universal Identifier |
CN
|
12..14n
|
China National Advanced Payment System (CNAPS) Code
|
CP |
4!n |
CHIPS Participant Identifier |
ES |
8..9n |
Spanish Domestic Interbanking Code |
FW |
9!n |
Fedwire Routing Number |
GR |
7!n |
HEBIC (Hellenic Bank Identification Code) |
HK |
3!n |
Bank Code of Hong Kong |
IE |
6!n |
Irish National Clearing Code (NSC) |
IN |
11!c |
Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) |
IT |
10!n |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
NZ |
6!n |
New Zealand National Clearing Code |
PL |
8!n |
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR) |
PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
RT |
|
Pay by Real Time Gross Settlement |
RU |
9!n |
Russian Central Bank Identification Code |
SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic Sort Code |
SW |
3..5n |
Swiss Clearing Code (BC code) |
SW |
6!n |
Swiss Clearing Code (SIC code) |
NETWORK VALIDATED RULES
Identifier Code must be a registered financial institution BIC (Error code(s): T27,T28,T29,T45).
Identifier Code must be a financial institution BIC. This error code applies to all types of BICs referenced in a FIN message including SWIFT BICs, non-SWIFT BICs, Masters, Synonyms, Live destinations and Test & Training destinations (Error code(s): C05).
USAGE RULES
If the Intermediary Institution field was present in the underlying customer credit transfer message that was sent with the cover method, then this field must carry that Intermediary Institution.