The following table lists all Documentary Credit message types defined in Category 7.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 |
Issue of a Documentary Credit |
Indicates the terms and conditions of a documentary credit |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
| 701 |
Issue of a Documentary Credit |
Continuation of an MT 700 for fields 45a, 46a and 47a |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
| 705 |
Pre-Advice of a Documentary Credit |
Provides brief advice of a documentary credit for which full details will follow |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 707 |
Amendment to a Documentary Credit |
Informs the Receiver of amendments to the terms and conditions of a documentary credit |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
| 710 |
Advice of a Third Bank's Documentary Credit |
Advises the Receiver of the terms and conditions of a documentary credit |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
| 711 |
Advice of a Third Bank's Documentary Credit |
Continuation of an MT 710 for fields 45a, 46a and 47a |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
| 720 |
Transfer of a Documentary Credit |
Advises the transfer of a documentary credit, or part thereof, to the bank advising the second beneficiary |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
| 721 |
Transfer of a Documentary Credit |
Continuation of an MT 720 for fields 45a, 46a and 47a |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
| 730 |
Acknowledgement |
Acknowledges the receipt of a documentary credit message and may indicate that the message has been forwarded according to instructions. It may also be used to account for bank charges or to advise of acceptance or rejection of an amendment of a documentary credit |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 732 |
Advice of Discharge |
Advises that documents received with discrepancies have been taken up |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 734 |
Advice of Refusal |
Advises the refusal of documents that are not in accordance with the terms and conditions of a documentary credit |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
| 740 |
Authorisation to Reimburse |
Requests the Receiver to honour claims for reimbursement of payment(s) or negotiation(s) under a documentary credit |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 742 |
Reimbursement Claim |
Provides a reimbursement claim to the bank authorised to reimburse the Sender or its branch for its payments/negotiations |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 747 |
Amendment to an Authorisation to Reimburse |
Informs the reimbursing bank of amendments to the terms and conditions of a documentary credit, relative to the authorisation to reimburse |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 750 |
Advice of Discrepancy |
Advises of discrepancies and requests authorisation to honour documents presented that are not in accordance with the terms and conditions of the documentary credit |
Y |
10,000 |
N |
| 752 |
Authorisation to Pay, Accept or Negotiate |
Advises a bank which has requested authorisation to pay, accept, negotiate or incur a deferred payment undertaking that the presentation of the documents may be honoured, notwithstanding the discrepancies, provided they are otherwise in order |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 754 |
Advice of Payment/Acceptance/Negotiation |
Advises that documents have been presented in accordance with the terms of a documentary credit and are being forwarded as instructed. This message type also handles the payment/negotiation |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
| 756 |
Advice of Reimbursement or Payment |
Advises of the reimbursement or payment for a drawing under a documentary credit in which no specific reimbursement instructions or payment provisions were given |
Y |
2,000 |
N |
(1) A Relationship Management Application (RMA) authorisation is required in order to sign a message.
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