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MT 515 Field Specifications

9. Field 20C: Reference

FORMAT

Option C :4!c//16x (Qualifier)(Reference)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory subsequence A1

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 M RELA N   C Related Message Reference
  or PREV N C3, C7 C Previous Message Reference
  or MAST N   C Master Reference
  or BASK N   C Basket Reference
  or INDX N   C Index Reference
  or LIST N   C List Reference
  or PROG N   C Program Reference
  or TRRF N   C Deal Reference
  or COMM N   C Common Reference
  or COLR N   C Collateral Reference
  or ISSU N   C Issuer Reference
  or BMRB N   C Block Matching Reference
  or ALMR N   C Allocation Matching Reference

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

ALMR Allocation Matching Reference Reference of the linked message at the Detail/Allocation Level which identifies a centrally matched transaction.
BASK Basket Reference Reference identifying a basket trade.
BMRB Block Matching Reference Reference of the linked message at the Trade/Block Level which identifies a centrally matched transaction.
COLR Collateral Reference Reference assigned to a collateral transaction linked to the settlement transaction.
COMM Common Reference Unique reference agreed upon by the two trade counterparties to identify the trade.
INDX Index Reference Reference identifying an index trade.
ISSU Issuer Reference Reference that an issuer attributes to a fund (funds industry).
LIST List Reference List reference which identifies a list trade.
MAST Master Reference Unique and unambiguous identifier used to link a group of individual transactions together.
PREV Previous Message Reference Message reference of the linked message which was previously sent.
PROG Program Reference Program reference which identifies a program trade.
RELA Related Message Reference Message reference of the linked message which was previously received.
TRRF Deal Reference Reference assigned to the trade by the Investment Manager OR the Broker/Dealer. This reference will be used throughout the trade life cycle to access/update the trade details.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

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

USAGE RULES

MAST, BASK, INDX, LIST, PROG, COMM and ISSU references must not appear more than once in the message.