MT 501 Field Specifications

13. Field 20D: Reference

FORMAT

Option D

:4!c//25x

(Qualifier)(Reference)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence B

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Qualifier Description
1	M	BREF	N		D	Bank Reference Number
2	O	BPAR	N		D	Business Partner Number
3	O	SHAR	N		D	Shareholder Number

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

BPAR	Business Partner Number	Reference number assigned to identify a financial institution with a clearing agent.
BREF	Bank Reference Number	Reference number assigned by a financial institution when opening an account to identify one or more investors or shareholders.
SHAR	Shareholder Number	Reference number assigned to identify an investor or a shareholder with the issuer or the registration provider.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Reference must not start or end with a slash '/' and must not contain two consecutive slashes '//' (Error code(s): T26).