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MT 720 Field Specifications

18. Field 42a: Drawee

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)

PRESENCE

Conditional (see rules C2 and C3)

DEFINITION

This field identifies the drawee of the drafts to be drawn under the documentary credit.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

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

Identifier Code must be a financial institution BIC. This error code applies to all types of BICs referenced in a FIN message including SWIFT BICs, non-SWIFT BICs, Masters, Synonyms, Live destinations and Test & Training destinations (Error code(s): C05).

USAGE RULES

The drawee must be a bank. If drafts on the applicant are required, they are to be listed as documents in field 46A.

The Party Identifier must not be present.