 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) |
Optional in mandatory sequence A
This field specifies the ordering financial institution when other than the Sender of the message.
In option A, Party Identifier may be used to indicate a national clearing system code.
The following codes may be used, preceded by a double slash '//':
| AT |
5!n |
Austrian Bankleitzahl |
| AU |
6!n |
Australian Bank State Branch (BSB) Code |
| BL |
8!n |
German Bankleitzahl |
| CC |
9!n |
Canadian Payments Association Payment Routing Number |
| CN |
12..14n |
China National Advanced Payment System (CNAPS) Code |
| ES |
8..9n |
Spanish Domestic Interbanking Code |
| FW |
without 9 digit code |
Pay by Fedwire |
| GR |
7!n |
HEBIC (Hellenic Bank Identification Code) |
| HK |
3!n |
Bank Code of Hong Kong |
| IE |
6!n |
Irish National Clearing Code (NSC) |
| IN |
11!c |
Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) |
| IT |
10!n |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
| PL |
8!n |
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR) |
| PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
| SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic Sort Code |
In option D, Party Identifier may be used to indicate a national clearing system code.
The following codes may be used, preceded by a double slash '//':
| AT |
5!n |
Austrian Bankleitzahl |
| AU |
6!n |
Australian Bank State Branch (BSB) Code |
| BL |
8!n |
German Bankleitzahl |
| CC |
9!n |
Canadian Payments Association Payment Routing Number |
| CH |
6!n |
CHIPS Universal Identifier |
| CN |
12..14n |
China National Advanced Payment System (CNAPS) Code |
| CP |
4!n |
CHIPS Participant Identifier |
| ES |
8..9n |
Spanish Domestic Interbanking Code |
| FW |
9!n |
Fedwire Routing Number |
| GR |
7!n |
HEBIC (Hellenic Bank Identification Code) |
| HK |
3!n |
Bank Code of Hong Kong |
| IE |
6!n |
Irish National Clearing Code (NSC) |
| IN |
11!c |
Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) |
| IT |
10!n |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
| PL |
8!n |
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR) |
| PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
| RU |
9!n |
Russian Central Bank Identification Code |
| SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic Sort Code |
| SW |
3..5n |
Swiss Clearing Code (BC code) |
| SW |
6!n |
Swiss Clearing Code (SIC code) |
Identifier Code must be a registered 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 connected BICs, non-connected BICs, Masters, Synonyms, Live destinations and Test & Training destinations (Error code(s): C05).
When the Sender of an initial MT 202 COV is also the ordering institution, that is, this field is not used, that Sender will be identified in this field in any subsequent messages as the ordering institution.
This field must be forwarded to the beneficiary institution.
The coded information contained in field 52a must be meaningful to the Receiver of the message.
Option A is the preferred option.
Option D should only be used when the ordering financial institution has no BIC.
