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MT 304 Field Specifications

61. 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 conditional (see rule C5) sequence E

DEFINITION

This field identifies the intermediary institution for 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).