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MT 601 Field Specifications

6. Field 82a: Party A

FORMAT

Option A [/1!a][/34x]
4!a2!a2!c[3!c]
(Party Identifier)
(Identifier Code)
Option D [/1!a][/34x]
4*35x
(Party Identifier)
(Name and Address)
Option J 5*40x (Party Identification)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence A

DEFINITION

This field identifies party A.

CODES

In option J, Party Identification must be specified as a list of pairs (Code)(Value) and the following codes and format must be used (Error code(s): T78).

Note that optional codes are surrounded by square brackets ('[' and ']') which are not part of the syntax.

/ABIC/ 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] or 4!a Party's Identifier Code or 'UKWN' if Identifier Code not known
[/ACCT/] 34x Account number (optional)
[/ADD1/] 35x First line of the address (optional)
[/ADD2/] 35x Second line of the address (optional)
[/CITY/] 35x City, possibly followed by state and country (optional)
[/CLRC/] 35x Clearing code (optional)
[/GBSC/] 6!n UK domestic sort code (optional)
[/LEIC/] 18!c2!n Legal Entity Identifier (optional)
/NAME/ 34x Party's name
[/USCH/] 6!n CHIPS UID (optional)
[/USFW/] 9!n FedWire Routing Number (optional)

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Identifier Code must be a registered BIC (Error code(s): T27,T28,T29,T45).

USAGE RULES

For matching purposes, option A must be used when available.

Party A is either the sender :94A:BILA, or, the institution or corporate on whose behalf the message is sent :94A:AGNT, except when the Sender is a money broker :94A:BROK.

When the Sender is a fund manager, the fund manager is specified in this field.

See the chapter Scope for this MT.