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MT 543 Field Specifications

44. Field 94a: Place: Place of Safekeeping

FORMAT

Option B :4!c/[8c]/4!c[/30x] (Qualifier)(Data Source Scheme)(Place Code)(Narrative)
Option C :4!c//2!a (Qualifier)(Country Code)
Option F :4!c//4!c/4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Qualifier)(Place Code)(Identifier Code)
Option L :4!c//18!c2!n (Qualifier)(Legal Entity Identifier)

PRESENCE

Optional in mandatory sequence C

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 O SAFE R C18 B, C, F, or L Place of Safekeeping

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

SAFE Place of Safekeeping Location where the financial instruments are/will be safekept.

CODES

In option B, if Data Source Scheme is not present, Place Code must contain the following code (Error code(s): K94):

SHHE Shares Held Elsewhere Used for certain financial instruments, for example, US mutual funds, where settlement is internal only, that is, there is no external movement of securities.

CODES

In option F, Place Code must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K94):

CUST Local Custodian Financial instruments held at a local custodian.
ICSD International Central Securities Depository Financial instruments held at an International Central Securities Depository.
NCSD National Central Securities Depository Financial instruments held at a National Central Securities Depository.
SHHE Shares Held Elsewhere Used for certain financial instruments, for example, US mutual funds, where settlement is internal only, that is, there is no external movement of securities.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Country Code must be a valid ISO country code (Error code(s): T73).

Identifier Code must be a registered BIC (Error code(s): T27,T28,T29,T45).

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

USAGE RULES

The Place of Safekeeping functionality in the settlement instructions is only to be used by global custodians that allow their clients to specify where the securities are to be held, for example, in an ICSD account versus an account at the local CSD.

MARKET PRACTICE RULES

When used (see usage rule), unless special arrangements exist between the account servicer and the account owner, it is recommended to use the place of safekeeping field following the market practice described below:

Absence of place of safekeeping means that:

For more details, see the relevant market practice document on www.smpg.info.