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MT 548 Field Specifications

24. Field 22a: Indicator

FORMAT

Option F :4!c/[8c]/4!c (Qualifier)(Data Source Scheme)(Indicator)
Option H :4!c//4!c (Qualifier)(Indicator)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in optional sequence B

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 M SETR N   F Type of Settlement Transaction Indicator
2 M REDE N   H Receive/Deliver Indicator
3 M PAYM N   H Payment Indicator
4 O STCO R   F Settlement Transaction Condition Indicator
5 O TRCA N   F Party Capacity Indicator
6 O STAM N   F Stamp Duty Indicator
7 O RTGS N   F Securities Real-Time Gross Settlement Indicator
8 O REGT N   F Registration Indicator
9 O BENE N   F Beneficial Ownership Indicator
10 O CASY N   F Cash Settlement System Indicator
11 O TCPI N   F Tax Capacity Party Indicator
12 O REPT N   F Repurchase Type Indicator
13 O MACL N   F Market Side Indicator
14 O BLOC N   F Block Trade Indicator
15 O REST N   F Restrictions
16 O SETS N   F Settlement System/Method Indicator
17 O NETT N   F Netting Eligibility Indicator
18 O CCPT N   F CCP Eligibility Indicator
19 O LEOG N   F Letter of Guarantee Indicator
20 O COLA N   F Exposure Type Indicator
21 O COLE N   F Collateral Pool Indicator

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

BENE Beneficial Ownership Indicator Specifies whether there is change of beneficial ownership.
BLOC Block Trade Indicator Specifies whether the settlement instruction is a block parent or child.
CASY Cash Settlement System Indicator Specifies what cash settlement system is instructed to be used.
CCPT CCP Eligibility Indicator Specifies whether the settlement transaction is CCP (Central Counterparty) eligible.
COLA Exposure Type Indicator Specifies the underlying business area/type of trade causing the collateral movement.
COLE Collateral Pool Indicator Specifies whether securities should be included in the pool of securities eligible for collateral purposes.
LEOG Letter of Guarantee Indicator Specifies whether physical settlement may be executed using a letter of guarantee or if the physical certificates should be used.
MACL Market Side Indicator Specifies whether an instruction is for a market side or a client side transaction.
NETT Netting Eligibility Indicator Specifies whether the settlement transaction is eligible for netting.
PAYM Payment Indicator Specifies whether the instruction is free or against payment.
REDE Receive/Deliver Indicator Specifies whether the transaction is a receipt or delivery of financial instruments.
REGT Registration Indicator Specifies whether registration should occur upon receipt.
REPT Repurchase Type Indicator Specifies the type of repurchase transaction.
REST Restrictions Restrictions governing the transfer of ownership of security.
RTGS Securities Real-Time Gross Settlement Indicator Specifies whether the settlement transaction is to be settled through an RTGS or a non RTGS system.
SETR Type of Settlement Transaction Indicator Specifies underlying information regarding the type of settlement transaction.
SETS Settlement System/Method Indicator Specifies whether the settlement instruction is to be settled through the default or the alternate settlement system.
STAM Stamp Duty Indicator Specifies the stamp duty type or exemption reason applicable to the settlement instruction.
STCO Settlement Transaction Condition Indicator Specifies the conditions under which the order/trade was to be settled.
TCPI Tax Capacity Party Indicator Specifies the tax role capacity of the instructing party.
TRCA Party Capacity Indicator Specifies the role of the party in the transaction.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is SETR and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

BSBK Buy Sell Back Relates to a buy sell back transaction.
CLAI Market Claim Transaction resulting from a market claim.
CNCB Central Bank Collateral Operation Relates to a collateral delivery/receipt to a National Central Bank for central bank credit operations.
COLI Collateral In Relates to a collateral transaction, from the point of view of the collateral taker or its agent.
COLO Collateral Out Relates to a collateral transaction, from the point of view of the collateral giver or its agent.
CONV DR Conversion Relates to a depository receipt conversion.
ETFT Exchange Traded Funds Relates to an exchange traded fund (ETF) creation or redemption.
FCTA Factor Update Relates to a factor update.
INSP Move of Stock Relates to a movement of shares into or out of a pooled account.
ISSU Issuance Relates to the issuance of a security such as an equity or a depository receipt.
MKDW Mark-Down Relates to the decrease of positions held by an ICSD at the common depository due to custody operations (repurchase, pre-release, proceed of corp. event realigned).
MKUP Mark-Up Relates to the increase of positions held by an ICSD at the common depository due to custody operations (repurchase, pre-release, proceed of corporate event realigned).
NETT Netting Relates to the netting of settlement instructions.
NSYN Non Syndicated Relates to the issue of medium and short term paper (CP, CD, MTN, notes ...) under a program and without syndication arrangement.
OWNE External Account Transfer Relates to an account transfer involving more than one instructing party (messages sender) and/or account servicer (messages receiver).
OWNI Internal Account Transfer Relates to an account transfer involving one instructing party (messages sender) at one account servicer (messages receiver).
PAIR Pair-Off Relates to a pair-off: the transaction is paired off and netted against one or more previous transactions.
PLAC Placement Relates to the placement/new issue of a financial instrument.
PORT Portfolio Move Relates to a portfolio move from one investment manager to another and/or from an account servicer to another. It is generally charged differently than another account transfer (OWNE, OWNI, INSP), hence the need to identify this type of transfer as such.
PREA Pre-Advice Transaction is a pre-advice, that is for matching purposes only.
REAL Realignment Relates to a realignment of positions.
REDI Withdrawal Relates to the withdrawal of specified amounts from specified sub-accounts.
REDM Redemption (Funds) Relates to a redemption of Funds (Funds Industry ONLY).
RELE DR Release/Cancellation Relates to a release (into/from local) of Depository Receipt operation.
REPU Repo Relates to a repurchase agreement transaction.
RODE Return of Delivery Without Matching Relates to the return of financial instruments resulting from a rejected delivery without matching operation.
RVPO Reverse Repo Relates to a reverse repurchase agreement transaction.
SBBK Sell Buy Back Relates to a sell buy back transaction.
SBRE Borrowing Reallocation Internal reallocation of a borrowed holding from one safekeeping account to another.
SECB Securities Borrowing Relates to a securities borrowing operation.
SECL Securities Lending Relates to a securities lending operation.
SLRE Lending Reallocation Internal reallocation of a holding on loan from one safekeeping account to another.
SUBS Subscription (Funds) Relates to a subscription to funds (Funds Industry ONLY).
SYND Syndicate of Underwriters Relates to the issue of financial instruments through a syndicate of underwriters and a Lead Manager.
TBAC TBA Closing Relates to a To Be Announced (TBA) closing trade.
TRAD Trade Relates to the settlement of a trade.
TRPO Triparty Repo Relates to a triparty repurchase agreement.
TRVO Triparty Reverse Repo Relates to a triparty reverse repurchase agreement.
TURN Turnaround Relates to a turnaround: the same security is bought and sold to settle the same day, to or from different brokers.

CODES

In option H, if Qualifier is REDE, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

DELI Deliver Financial Instruments will be debited from the safekeeping account.
RECE Receive Financial Instruments will be credited to the safekeeping account.

CODES

In option H, if Qualifier is PAYM, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

APMT Against Payment Against payment.
FREE Free Free of payment.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is STCO and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

ASGN Assignment Transfer of ownership of the asset to another party during the closing of an option.
BUTC Buy to Cover Settlement transaction is a buy to cover.
CLEN Clean Tax-exempt financial instruments are to be settled.
DIRT Dirty Taxable financial instruments are to be settled.
DLWM Delivery Without Matching Matching receipt instruction not required (only for concerned ICSD and CSD).
DRAW Drawn Settlement transactions relates to drawn securities.
EXER Exercised Settlement transaction relates to options, futures or derivatives that are exercised.
EXPI Expired Settlement transaction relates to options, futures or derivatives that have expired.
FRCL Free Clean Settlement Delivery will be made free of payment but a clean payment order will be sent.
KNOC Knocked Out Settlement transaction relates to options, futures or derivatives that are expired worthless.
NOMC No Automatic Market Claim No market claim should be automatically generated.
NPAR No Partial Settlement Allowed Partial settlement is not allowed.
PART Partial Settlement Partial settlement is allowed.
PENS Pending Sale Accounting information that the position to cover the pending sale will be available by contractual settlement date.
PHYS Physical Securities are to be physically settled.
RESI CSD Payment Only Relates to transaction on a security that is not eligible at the Central Securities Depository (CSD) but for which the payment will be enacted by the CSD.
RHYP Re-hypothecation Collateral position is available for other purposes (for example, onwards delivery).
RPTO Reporting Relates to a transaction that is for reporting purposes only.
SHOR Short Sale Indicator Settlement transaction will create a short position.
SPDL Special Delivery Settlement transactions to be settled with special delivery.
SPST Split Settlement Money and financial instruments settle in different locations.
TRAN Transformation Transaction resulting from a transformation.
TRIP Triparty Collateral Segregation Triparty segregation of collateral, typically requested by an IM to their custodian to comply with a no delivery of collateral regulation.
UNEX Unexposed Delivery cannot be performed until money is received.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is TRCA and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

CUST Settling as a Custodian Settlement party is a custodian. It receives/delivers the securities and carries out custodial duties.
RISP Settling as Riskless Principal Party settles trades that were simultaneously offset.
SAGE Settling as an Agent Party settles trades on behalf of his client for which he also traded.
SPRI Settling as a Principal Party settles its own trades.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is STAM, the Data Source Scheme must be used to indicate the stamp duty type or reason, for example, in the United Kingdom and Ireland (CRST), in South Africa (STRA), etc.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is RTGS and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

NRTG Non-RTGS Settle through the non-RTGS system. If there is a standing instruction in place for settlement through the RTGS instruction, then this standing instruction is to be ignored.
YRTG RTGS Settle through the RTGS system. If there is a standing instruction in place for settlement through the non-RTGS system, then this standing instruction is to be ignored.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is REGT and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

NREG Street Name Hold the securities in street name. If there is a standing instruction in place to register on receipt, then this standing instruction is to be ignored.
YREG Register Register on receipt. If there is a standing instruction in place to hold the securities in street name, then this standing instruction is to be ignored.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is BENE and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

NBEN NCBO No Change of Beneficial Ownership (NCBO). If a standing instruction is in place for change of beneficial ownership (CBO), then this standing instruction is to be ignored.
YBEN CBO Change of Beneficial Ownership (CBO). If a standing instruction is in place for no change of beneficial ownership (NCBO), then this standing instruction is to be ignored.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is CASY and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

GROS Gross Settlement System Settle money through gross settlement system.
NETS Net Settlement System Settle money through net settlement system.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is TCPI and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

AGEN Agent Acting as an agent for tax liability.
PRIN Principal Acting as a principal for tax liability.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is REPT and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

CADJ Swap/Substitution Relates to a repo collateral substitution.
CALL Repo Call Relates to a change in the closing or maturity date or the providing of the termination date for an open repo.
PADJ Principal/Exposure Adjustment Relates to a principal adjustment.
PAIR Pair-Off Relates to a repo that is part of a pair-off.
RATE Repo Rate Relates to a change in the repo rate.
ROLP Rollover Relates to a repo rollover of a position extending the closing or maturity date.
TOPU Top-Up Relates to a cover of securities position due to deficit of collateral following mark to market valuation.
WTHD Withdrawal Relates to a return of securities position due to excess of collateral following mark to market valuation.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is MACL and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

CLNT Client Side Instruction is for a client side transaction.
MAKT Market Side Instruction is for a market side transaction.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is BLOC and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

BLCH Block Trade Child Transaction is a block trade child.
BLPA Block Trade Parent Transaction is a block trade parent.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is REST and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

144A Pursuant to 144A Ownership or transfer of an unregistered security issued, pursuant to US legal restrictions 144A.
NRST Not Subject to Restrictions Ownership or transfer of a security that is not subject to restrictions.
RSTR Subject to Restrictions (not pursuant to 144A) Ownership or transfer of a security that is subject to restrictions, and not pursuant to 144A.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is SETS and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

NSET Default Settlement System/Method Settle through the default settlement system/method. If there is a standing instruction in place for settlement through the alternate settlement system/method, then this standing instruction is to be ignored.
YSET Alternate Settlement System/Method Settle through the alternate settlement system/method. If there is a standing instruction in place for settlement through the default settlement system/method, then this standing instruction is to be ignored.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is NETT and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

NNET Not Netting Eligible Settlement instruction is not eligible for netting.
YNET Netting Eligible Settlement instruction is eligible for netting.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is CCPT and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

NCCP Not CCP Eligible Settlement instruction is not CCP eligible.
YCCP CCP Eligible Settlement instruction is CCP eligible.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is LEOG and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

NLEG Letter of Guarantee Not Accepted Letter of guarantee is not accepted. If there is a standing instruction in place to accept a letter of guarantee, then this standing instruction is to be ignored.
YLEG Letter of Guarantee Accepted Letter of guarantee is accepted. If there is a standing instruction in place not to accept a letter of guarantee, then this standing instruction is to be ignored.

CODES

In option F, if Qualifier is COLA and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

BFWD Bond Forward Any securities traded out beyond 3 days which include treasury notes, JGBs and Gilts.
CCIR Cross Currency IRS Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap, indicating the exchange of fixed interest payments in one currency for those in another.
CCPC CCP Collateral Collateral covering the initial margin requirements for OTC trades cleared through a CCP.
COMM Commodities Commodities trades for example futures and options on gold, silver, wheat.
CRDS Credit Default Swap Trading of credit default swap.
CRPR Cross Product Combination of various types of trades.
CRSP Credit Support Cash lending/borrowing; letter of Credit; signing of master agreement.
CRTL Credit Line Opening of a credit line before trading.
EQPT Equity Option Trading of equity option (Also known as stock options).
EQUS Equity Swap Equity swap trades where the return of an equity is exchanged for either a fixed or a floating rate of interest.
EXPT Exotic Option Trading of exotic option for example a non-standard option.
EXTD Exchange Traded Derivatives Trading of exchanged traded derivatives in general (Opposite to Over the Counter (OTC)).
FIXI Fixed Income Trading of fixed income instruments.
FORW Forward Foreign Exchange FX trades with a value date in the future.
FORX Foreign Exchange FX trades in general.
FUTR Futures Related to futures trading activity.
LIQU Liquidity In support of settlement via an RTGS or other clearing system.
OPTN FX Option Trading of option on Foreign Exchange.
OTCD OTC Derivatives Over-the-counter (OTC) Derivatives in general for example contracts which are traded and privately negotiated.
PAYM Cash Settlement In support of any type of cash settlement.
REPO Repurchase Agreement In support of a repurchase agreement transaction.
RVPO Reverse Repurchase Agreement In support of a reverse repurchase agreement transaction.
SBSB Securities Buy Sell Back Securities buy sell back.
SCIE Single Currency IRS Exotic Exotic single currency interest rate swap.
SCIR Single Currency IRS Single Currency Interest Rate Swap.
SCRP Securities Cross Product Combination of securities-related exposure types.
SHSL Short Sale Short sale exposure.
SLEB Securities Lending and Borrowing Securities lending and borrowing.
SLOA Secured Loan Secured loan.
SWPT Swaption Option on interest rate swap.
TBAS To Be Announced To Be Announced (TBA) related collateral.
TCRP Treasury Cross Product Combination of treasury-related exposure types.

CODES

If Qualifier is COLE and Data Source Scheme is not present, Indicator must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K22):

COLA Eligible for Collateral Purposes The securities are eligible for collateral purposes.
COLN Not Eligible for Collateral Purposes The securities are not eligible for collateral purposes.

USAGE RULES

The Qualifier SETR must only be used with code PREA (Preadvice) in communications between CSD/ICSD and their participants.

The conditions of the use of the codes for the qualifiers BENE, CASY, CCPT, COLA, COLE, BLOC, DBNM, FXCX, LEOG, NETT, REGT, REPT, RTGS, SETS and STCO must be pre-agreed between account owner and account servicer.

The use of settlement transaction type codes CONV, ISSU, REAL, RELE, NETT, NSYN, MKUP, MKDW, SYND is governed by the existence of a bilateral agreement.

For two leg transactions (repo, reverse repo, securities lending, securities borrowing, buy sell back, sell buy back), the status on the opening/initiation leg of the transaction will be provided by sending the below combination of Receive/Delivery Indicator (:22F::REDE) and Type of Settlement Transaction (:22F::SETR):

Two leg transaction Receive/Delivery Indicator Type of Settlement Transaction
Repo opening DELI REPU
Reverse repo opening RECE RVPO
Triparty repo opening DELI TRPO
Triparty reverse repo opening RECE TRVO
Securities lending initiation DELI SECL
Securities borrowing initiation RECE SECB
Sell-buy back: sell DELI SBBK
Buy-sell back: buy RECE BSBK
Collateral (giver) out: initiation DELI COLO
Collateral (taker) in: initiation RECE COLI

The status on the closing/return leg of the transaction will be provided by sending the below combination of Receive/Delivery Indicator (:22F::REDE) and Type of Settlement Transaction (:22F::SETR):

Two leg transaction Receive/Delivery Indicator Type of Settlement Transaction
Repo closing RECE REPU
Reverse repo closing DELI RVPO
Triparty repo closing RECE TRPO
Triparty reverse repo closing DELI TRVO
Securities lending return RECE SECL
Securities borrowing return DELI SECB
Sell-buy back: buy back RECE SBBK
Buy-sell back: sell back DELI BSBK
Collateral (giver) out: return RECE COLO
Collateral (taker) in: return DELI COLI