MT 304 Field Specifications

36. Field 21A: Reference to the Associated Trade

FORMAT

Option A

16x

PRESENCE

Optional in optional sequence C

DEFINITION

This field specifies the reference to the underlying securities deal, that is, the identification of the securities transaction at the origin of the hedge.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

This field must not start or end with a slash '/' and must not contain two consecutive slashes '//' (Error code(s): T26).