The following table lists all message types defined in category 6 Commodities.
For each message type, there is a short description, an indicator whether the message type is signed (Y or N), the maximum message length for input (2,000 or 10,000 characters) and whether the use of the message requires registration with SWIFT for use in a message user group (Y or N).
 MT |
MT Name |
Purpose |
Signed
(1) |
Max. Length |
MUG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 |
Commodity Trade Confirmation |
Confirms the details of a commodity trade and its settlement |
N |
2,000 |
N |
| 601 |
Commodity Option Confirmation |
Confirms the details of a commodity option contract |
N |
2,000 |
N |
| 604 |
Commodity Transfer/Delivery Order |
Instructs the Receiver to transfer by book-entry, or physically deliver, a specified type and quantity of commodity to a specified party |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 605 |
Commodity Notice to Receive |
Notifies the Receiver of an impending book-entry transfer or physical delivery of a specified type and quantity of commodity |
N |
2,000 |
N |
| 606 |
Commodity Debit Advice |
Advises the Receiver of a debit entry to a specified commodity account |
N |
2,000 |
N |
| 607 |
Commodity Credit Advice |
Advises the Receiver of a credit entry to a specified commodity account |
N |
2,000 |
N |
| 608 |
Statement of a Commodity Account |
Provides the details of all bookings to a commodity account |
N |
2,000 |
N |
| 609 |
Statement of Commodity Contracts |
Identifies all outstanding commodity contracts, as at a specified date for which confirmations have been exchanged |
N |
2,000 |
N |
| 620 |
Commodity Fixed Loan/Deposit Confirmation |
Confirms the terms of a contract relative to a commodity fixed loan/deposit transaction. |
N |
10,000 |
Y |
| 690 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
Advises an Account Owner of charges, interest or other adjustments to its account |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 691 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest or Other Expenses |
Requests payment of charges, interest and other expenses |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 692 |
Request for Cancellation |
Requests the Receiver to consider cancellation of the message identified in the request |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 695 |
Queries |
Requests information relating to a previous message or amendment to a previous message |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 696 |
Answers |
Responds to a MT 695 Queries message or MT 692 Request for Cancellation or other messages where no specific message type has been provided for the response |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 698 |
Proprietary Message |
Contains formats defined and agreed to between users and for those messages not yet live |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
| 699 |
Free Format Message |
Contains information for which no other message type has been defined |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
(1) A Relationship Management Application (RMA) authorisation is required in order to sign a message.
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