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MT 341 Field Specifications

24. Field 34E: Settlement Currency and Amount

FORMAT

Option E [N]3!a15d (Sign)(Currency)(Amount)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence C

DEFINITION

This field specifies the settlement currency and amount of the FRA and also in what direction the settlement is made.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Currency must be a valid ISO 4217 currency code (Error code(s): T52).

The integer part of Amount must contain at least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length. The number of digits following the comma must not exceed the maximum number allowed for the specified currency (Error code(s): C03,T40,T43).

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

USAGE RULES

If the amount is positive (Sign is not present), party A pays the settlement amount. If the amount is negative (Sign is present), party A receives the settlement amount.