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MT 515 Field Specifications

25. Field 19A: Amount: Settlement Amount

FORMAT

Option A :4!c//[N]3!a15d (Qualifier)(Sign)(Currency Code)(Amount)

PRESENCE

Optional in mandatory sequence C

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 O SETT N   A Settlement Amount

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

SETT Settlement Amount Total amount of money to be paid or received in exchange for the financial instrument.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Currency Code must be a valid ISO 4217 currency code (Error code(s): T52).

The integer part of Amount must contain at least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length. The number of digits following the comma must not exceed the maximum allowed for the specified currency (Error code(s): C03,T40,T43).

If Amount is zero, Sign must not be present (Error code(s): T14).

USAGE RULES

Sign is used when the Amount is credited while the practice or the transaction type would normally imply that the Amount should be debited (or vice versa).