MT 900 Field Specifications| Option D |
6!n4!n1!x4!n |
(Date)(Time)(Sign)(Offset) |
Optional
This field indicates the date, time and time zone when the entry is posted to the account, in the books of the account servicing institution.
One of the following codes must be used in Sign (Error code(s): T15):
| + |
Plus |
The + sign. |
| - |
Minus |
The - sign. |
Date must be a valid date expressed as YYMMDD (Error code(s): T50).
Time must be a valid time expressed as HHMM (Error code(s): T38).
Time offset is expressed as 'HHMM', where the hour component, that is, 'HH', must be in the range of 00 through 13, and the minute component, that is, 'MM' must be in the range of 00 through 59. Any 'HH' or 'MM' component outside of these range checks will be disallowed (Error code(s): T16).
The time zone in which Time is expressed is to be identified by means of the offset against the UTC (Coordinated Universal Time - ISO 8601).
If a financial institution in New Zealand posted the entry to the account at 15.15 PM local time on 08 January 2014, Date/Time Indication field would be completed as follows:
:13D:1401081515+1300
where 140108 is the date ,1515 is the local time in New Zealand and +1300 is the offset of local New Zealand time in January against UTC.
Offsets of local time zones against UTC are published on www.swift.com in the BIC Directory, General Country Information.
