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MT 620 Field Specifications

21. Field 34a: Currency and Interest Amount

FORMAT

Option E [N]3!a15d (Sign)(Currency)(Amount)
Option J [N]3!a15d (Sign)(Unit)(Amount)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence B

DEFINITION

This field specifies:

CODES

In option J, Unit must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): T06):

FOZ Fine Troy Ounce
GOZ Gross Ounce
GRM Gramme
KLO Kilo
LIT Litre
LOT Lot
OTH Other
PND Pound
TAL Tael
TOL Tola
TON Metric Tonne
TOZ Troy Ounce
UNT Unit

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Currency must be a valid ISO 4217 currency code (Error code(s): T52).

The integer part of Amount must contain at least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length. The number of digits following the comma must not exceed the maximum number allowed for the specified currency (Error code(s): C03,T40,T43).

Amount must not contain more than six digits following the decimal comma (Error code(s): C89).

Sign must not be used when Amount is equal to '0' (Error code(s): T14).

USAGE RULES

If the interest amount has to be paid by Party A, Sign must not be present; if the interest amount has to be received by Party A, Amount is negative and Sign must be present.

For a maturity confirmation, this amount is settled separately only when the principal and the interests are paid to a different financial institution (sequence E or F is present).