MT 205 Field Specifications
5. Field 52a: Ordering Institution
FORMAT
Option A |
[/1!a][/34x]
4!a2!a2!c[3!c] |
(Party Identifier)
(Identifier Code) |
Option D |
[/1!a][/34x]
4*35x |
(Party Identifier)
(Name and Address) |
PRESENCE
Mandatory
DEFINITION
This field identifies the ordering institution from the initial message.
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 |
PL |
8!n |
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR) |
PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic Sort Code |
CODES
In option 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 |
PL |
8!n |
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR) |
PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
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 there was no ordering institution specified in the initial message, the Sender of that message will be the ordering institution in this message.
This field must be forwarded to the beneficiary institution.
The coded information contained in field 52a must be meaningful to the Receiver of the message.
Option A is the preferred option.
Option D should only be used when the ordering financial institution has no BIC.