MT 545 Field Specifications

45. Field 36B: Quantity of Financial Instrument: Quantity of Financial Instrument In The Lot

FORMAT

Option B

:4!c//4!c/15d

(Qualifier)(Quantity Type Code)(Quantity)

PRESENCE

Optional in optional subsequence C1

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Qualifier Description
1	O	LOTS	N		B	Quantity of Financial Instrument In The Lot

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

LOTS

Quantity of Financial Instrument In The Lot

Quantity of financial instruments that is part of the lot described.

CODES

Quantity Type Code must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K36):

AMOR	Amortised Value	Quantity expressed as an amount representing the current amortised face amount of a bond, for example, a periodic reduction/increase of a bond's principal amount.
FAMT	Face Amount	Quantity expressed as an amount representing the face amount, that is, the principal, of a debt instrument.
UNIT	Unit Number	Quantity expressed as a number, for example, a number of shares.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

The integer part of Quantity must contain at least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length (Error code(s): T40,T43).

USAGE RULES

The total of the lots provided in the message must add up to the quantity to be settled (:36B::SETT).