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MT 341 Field Specifications

19. Field 37M: Fixed Rate

FORMAT

Option M [N]12d (Sign)(Rate)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence B

DEFINITION

This field specifies for FRABBA FRA's, the contract rate or, for ISDA FRA's, the fixed rate of the FRA.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

The integer part of Rate must contain at least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length (Error code(s): T40,T43).

If Rate is zero, Sign must not be present (Error code(s): T14).

USAGE RULES

The rate is quoted following standard banking practice.

Sign must not be present for a positive rate.

Sign must be present for a negative rate.