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MT 515 Field Specifications

89. Field 92a: Rate

FORMAT

Option A :4!c//[N]15d (Qualifier)(Sign)(Rate)
Option C :4!c/[8c]/24x (Qualifier)(Data Source Scheme)(Rate Name)

PRESENCE

Optional in optional sequence F

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 O VASU N   C Variable Rate Support
2 O REPO N   A Repurchase Rate
3 O RSPR N   A Spread Rate
4 O PRIC N   A or C Pricing Rate
5 O SLMG N   A Stock Loan Margin
6 O SHAI N   A Securities Haircut

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

PRIC Pricing Rate Interest rate to be paid on the transaction amount, as agreed between the counterparties.
REPO Repurchase Rate Repurchase rate used to calculate the repurchase amount.
RSPR Spread Rate Margin over or under an index that determines the repurchase rate.
SHAI Securities Haircut Haircut or valuation factor on the security expressed as a percentage.
SLMG Stock Loan Margin Percentage mark-up on a loan consideration used to reflect the lender's risk.
VASU Variable Rate Support Index or support rate used together with the spread to calculate the repurchase rate.

In option C, Rate Name specifies the reference rate or basis rate on which a variable rate is based (ex: EONIA, EURIBOR, LIBOR, FEFUND, EURREPO).

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

The integer part of Rate must contain at least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length (Error code(s): T40,T43).

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

USAGE RULES

Sign must be present when Rate is negative.

Except if notified differently in the rate definition, when used with format option A (:4!c//[N]15d), the rate must be expressed as a percentage, not as a decimal fraction (12% must be identified by 12, and not 0,12).