The following table lists all message types defined in category 9.
For each message type, there is a short description, an indicator whether the message type is signed (Y or N), the maximum message length on input (2,000 or 10,000 characters), whether the use of the message requires registration with SWIFT for use in a message user group (Y or N), and whether value date ordering (VDO) can be requested for the message (Y/N). Value date ordering criteria are described in the Standards MT General Information.
 MT |
MT Name |
Purpose |
Signed
(1) |
Max. Length |
MUG |
VDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 |
Confirmation of Debit |
Advises an account owner of a debit to its account |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 910 |
Confirmation of Credit |
Advises an account owner of a credit to its account |
N |
2,000 |
N |
Y |
| 920 |
Request Message |
Requests the account servicing institution to send an MT 940, 941, 942 or 950 |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 935 |
Rate Change Advice |
Advises the Receiver of general rate change(s) and/or rate change(s) which applies to a specific account other than a call/notice loan/deposit account |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 940 |
Customer Statement Message |
Provides balance and transaction details of an account to a financial institution on behalf of the account owner |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 941 |
Balance Report |
Provides balance information of an account to a financial institution on behalf of the account owner |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 942 |
Interim Transaction Report |
Provides balance and transaction details of an account, for a specified period of time, to a financial institution on behalf of the account owner |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 950 |
Statement Message |
Provides balance and transaction details of an account to the account owner |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 970 |
Netting Statement |
Provides balance and transaction details of a netting position as recorded by a netting system |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 971 |
Netting Balance Report |
Provides balance information for specified netting position(s) |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 972 |
Netting Interim Statement |
Advises interim balance and transaction details of a netting position as recorded by a netting system |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 973 |
Netting Request Message |
Requests an MT 971 or 972 containing the latest available information |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 985 |
Status Enquiry |
Requests an MT 986 |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 986 |
Status Report |
Provides business related information about a customer or institution |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 990 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
Advises an account owner of charges, interest or other adjustments to its account |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 991 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
Requests payment of charges, interest or other expenses |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 992 |
Request for Cancellation |
Requests the Receiver to consider cancellation of the message identified in the request |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 995 |
Queries |
Requests information relating to a previous message or amendment to a previous message |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 996 |
Answers |
Responds to an MT 995 Queries or MT 992 Request for Cancellation or other messages where no specific message type has been provided for the response |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
| 998 |
Proprietary Message |
Contains formats defined and agreed to between users and for those messages not yet live |
N |
10,000 |
N |
N |
| 999 |
Free Format Message |
Contains information for which no other message type has been defined |
N |
2,000 |
N |
N |
(1) A Relationship Management Application (RMA) authorisation is required in order to sign a message.
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