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MT 304 Field Specifications

28. Field 56a: Intermediary

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)
Option J 5*40x (Party Identification)

PRESENCE

Optional in mandatory subsequence B1

DEFINITION

This field identifies the intermediary for the transfer of the funds.

CODES

In option J, Party Identification must be specified as a list of pairs (Code)(Value) and the following codes and format must be used (Error code(s): T78).

Note that optional codes are surrounded by square brackets ('[' and ']') which are not part of the syntax.

The codes must be placed between slashes ('/').

ABIC 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] or 4!a Identifier Code or 'UKWN' if BIC not known
[ACCT] 34x Account number (optional)
[ADD1] 35x First line of the address (optional)
[ADD2] 35x Second line of the address (optional)
[CITY] 35x City, possibly followed by state and country (optional)
[CLRC] 35x Clearing code (optional)
[GBSC] 6!n UK domestic sort code (optional)
NAME 34x Party's name
[USCH] 6!n CHIPS UID (optional)
[USFW] 9!n FedWire Routing Number (optional)

CODES

In option J, an alternative is to specify Party Identification as the following code (Error code(s): T78):

The code must be placed between slashes ('/').

NETS Payment flows are netted based on a bilateral agreement

CODES

In option J, an alternative is to specify Party Identification as the following code (Error code(s): T78):

The code must be placed between slashes ('/').

SSIS Standing settlement instructions are used

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

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).