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MT 360 Field Specifications

87. Field 22D: Compounding Type

FORMAT

Option D 4!c

PRESENCE

Mandatory in conditional (see rule C16) subsequence F2

DEFINITION

This field specifies how the interest is compounded.

For an ISDA Master (Type in field 77H is ISDA), this field specifies the type (flat/straight) as per ISDA definitions.

CODES

One of the following codes must be used (Error code(s): T71):

FLAT Flat compounding is applicable
STRT Straight compounding, that is, spread included

USAGE RULES

The absence of this field means that the swap is not compounded.

For OIS trades, this field must not be used.