MT 256 Field Specifications

4. Field 21: Related Message Reference

FORMAT

16x

PRESENCE

Conditional (see rule C7) in mandatory sequence B

DEFINITION

This field contains the Sender's reference of the previously received cheque truncation message in case this MT 256 is informing of the non-payment of cheques in the same currency that were included in different MTs 256.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

This field must not start or end with a slash '/' and must not contain two consecutive slashes '//' (Error code(s): T26).