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MT 361 Field Specifications

7. Field 23A: Identification of the Swap

FORMAT

Option A 10a/5a (Type of Swap)(Settlement Method)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence A

DEFINITION

This field specifies the type of cross currency interest rate swap (CS) being confirmed as well as the settlement method used.

CODES

Type of Swap must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): T47):

CORRBUYER Party A pays the fixed rate leg of a correlation swap.
CORRSELLER Party A pays the floating amounts of annualised realised correlation of a collection of underlying products.
FIXEDFIXED Both parties pay fixed rates
FIXEDFLOAT Party A pays fixed and receives floating rates
FLOATFIXED Party A pays floating and receives fixed rates
FLOATFLOAT Both parties pay floating rates
VARBUYER Party A pays the fixed rate of a variation swap.
VARSELLER Party A pays the floating amounts of annualised realised variance of the price changes of the underlying product.
VOLABUYER Party A pays the fixed rate of a volatility swap.
VOLASELLER Party A pays the floating amounts of annualised realised volatility of a given underlying asset.

CODES

Settlement Method for this type of deal must contain the following code (Error code(s): T48):

GROSS All due amounts are to be paid in full.