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MT 256 Field Specifications

19. Field 57a: Account With Institution (for Settlement)

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 C

DEFINITION

This field identifies the account with institution at which the Sender wants to have the funds (re)credited.

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
ZA 6!n South African National Clearing 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
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)
ZA 6!n South African National Clearing 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

This field may only be used where the settlement does not follow the same route as the MT 256 (this message).

When it is necessary that an incoming SWIFT payment be made to the party in this field via Fedwire, US banks require that the code //FW appears in the optional Party Identifier.

Option A must be used whenever possible.

Option D must only be used in exceptional circumstances: when the party cannot be identified by a financial institution BIC, when there is a need to be able to specify a name and address, for example, due to regulatory considerations or when there is a bilateral agreement between the Sender and the Receiver permitting its use.

When qualified by a clearing system code or an account number, the use of option D will enable the automated processing of the instruction(s) by the Receiver.

EXAMPLE

:57A:MIDLGB2L