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MT 361 Field Specifications

6. Field 22C: Common Reference

FORMAT

Option C 4!a2!c4!n4!a2!c (Party Prefix 1)(Party Suffix 1)(Reference Code)(Party Prefix 2)(Party Suffix 2)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence A

DEFINITION

This field contains a reference common to both the Sender and the Receiver.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

This field consists of two codes, a Sender's code and a Receiver's code, separated by a four-digit number.

The codes are made up from the party prefix and party suffix of the Sender's and Receiver's BICs, that is, their BIC without the country code (Error code(s): T95). These codes must appear in alphabetical order, with letters taking precedence over numbers (Error code(s): T96).

The four-digit number must consist of the year (its last two characters) and month of the termination date in field 30P, in the format YYMM (Error code(s): T22).