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MT 340 Field Specifications

7. Field 23D: Type of FRA

FORMAT

Option D 10a (Type)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence A

DEFINITION

This field specifies the type of FRA being confirmed.

CODES

Type must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): T48):

FIXEDFLOAT Party A is the FRA buyer, that is, pays the fixed and receives the floating rate.
FLOATFIXED Party A is the FRA seller, that is, receives the fixed and pays the floating rate.