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Data Field Dictionary

MT548 Scope

This message is sent by an account servicer (account servicing Institution) to an account owner or its designated agent. The account servicer may be a local agent (sub-custodian) acting on behalf of their global custodian customer, or a custodian acting on behalf of an investment management institution or a broker/dealer.

This message is used to advise the status of a settlement instruction previously sent by the account owner (the function of the message is INST).

The message may also be used to report on future settlement or forward transactions, for example, free receipts for which no instruction is required, which have become binding on the account owner.

The underlying instruction must be either a deliver or receive and be either free or against payment.

It is also used to reply to a cancellation request previously sent by the account owner (the function of the message is CAST).

In the framework of a settlement penalties regime, the message can be sent by a market infrastructure or an account servicer to an account owner or its designated agent to provide the details of the penalties calculated on instructions that matched or settled late. In this case, the instructions referred to in the report may no longer be pending at the moment of reporting.

MT548 Format Specifications

Status Tag Qualifier Generic Field Name Detailed Field Name Content/Options No.

Mandatory Sequence A General Information

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

GENL

1

M

20C

SEME

Reference

Sender's Message Reference

:4!c//16x

2

M

23G

 

 

Function of the Message

4!c[/4!c]

3

O

98a

PREP

Date/Time

Preparation Date/Time

A, C, or E

4

-----> Mandatory Repetitive Subsequence A1 Linkages

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

LINK

5

O

13a

LINK

Number Identification

Linked Message

A or B

6

M

20a

4!c

Reference

(see qualifier description)

C or U

7

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

LINK

8

-----| End of Subsequence A1 Linkages

-----> Mandatory Repetitive Subsequence A2 Status

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

STAT

9

M

25D

4!c

Status Code

(see qualifier description)

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

10

-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence A2a Reason

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

REAS

11

M

24B

4!c

Reason Code

(see qualifier description)

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

12

O

70D

REAS

Narrative

Reason Narrative

:4!c//6*35x

13

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

REAS

14

-----| End of Subsequence A2a Reason

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

STAT

15

-----| End of Subsequence A2 Status

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

GENL

16

End of Sequence A General Information

Optional Sequence B Settlement Transaction Details

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

SETTRAN

17

----->

O

94a

4!c

Place

(see qualifier description)

B, C, F, H, or L

18

-----|

M

35B

 

 

Identification of the Financial Instrument

[ISIN1!e12!c]
[4*35x]

19

----->

M

36a

4!c

Quantity of Financial Instrument

(see qualifier description)

B or D

20

-----|

----->

O

19A

4!c

Amount

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//[N]3!a15d

21

-----|

----->

O

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

L, P, or R

22

-----|

M

97a

4!c

Account

(see qualifier description)

A, B, or D

23

----->

M

22a

4!c

Indicator

(see qualifier description)

F or H

24

-----|

----->

M

98a

4!c

Date/Time

(see qualifier description)

A, B, C, or E

25

-----|

O

70E

SPRO

Narrative

Settlement Instruction Processing Narrative

:4!c//10*35x

26

-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence B1 Settlement Parties

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

SETPRTY

27

----->

M

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

C, L, P, Q, or R

28

-----|

O

97a

4!c

Account

(see qualifier description)

A, B, or D

29

O

20C

PROC

Reference

Processing Reference

:4!c//16x

30

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

SETPRTY

31

-----| End of Subsequence B1 Settlement Parties

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

SETTRAN

32

End of Sequence B Settlement Transaction Details

Optional Sequence C Penalties

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

PENA

33

O

69a

STAT

Period

Statement Period

A or B

34

M

22F

CODE

Indicator

Penalty List Type Indicator

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

35

----->

O

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

L or P

36

-----|

Optional Subsequence C1 Penalties per Currency for a Party

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

PENACUR

37

O

11A

PECU

Currency

Currency of Penalties

:4!c//3!a

38

O

98a

DACO

Date/Time

Penalty Detection Date/Time

A or C

39

----->

M

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

L, P, Q, or R

40

-----|

M

22F

TRCA

Indicator

Party Capacity Indicator

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

41

Optional Subsequence C1a Penalties per Counterparty

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

PENACOUNT

42

----->

M

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

L, P, Q, or R

43

-----|

M

22F

TRCA

Indicator

Party Capacity Indicator

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

44

M

19A

AGNT

Amount

Bilateral Net Amount

:4!c//[N]3!a15d

45

-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C1a1 Penalty Details

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

PENDET

46

----->

M

20C

4!c

Reference

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//16x

47

-----|

----->

M

22H

4!c

Indicator

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//4!c

48

-----|

O

17B

CMPU

Amount Computed Flag

Amount Considered For Aggregation Flag

:4!c//1!a

49

O

25D

PNST

Status Code

Penalty Status

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

50

----->

O

24B

4!c

Reason Code

(see qualifier description)

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

51

-----|

O

70D

REAS

Status Narrative

Reason Narrative

:4!c//6*35x

52

M

19A

AMCO

Amount

Amount Computed

:4!c//[N]3!a15d

53

M

99A

DAAC

Number Days

Number Days

:4!c//[N]3!n

54

-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C1a1A Calculation Details

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

CALDET

55

M

98a

PEDA

Date/Time

Penalty Date/Time

A, C, or E

56

O

17B

MRED

Missing Reference Data Flag

Missing Reference Data

:4!c//1!a

57

Optional Subsequence C1a1A1 Financial Instrument Attributes

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

FIA

58

M

35B

 

 

Identification of the Financial Instrument

[ISIN1!e12!c]
[4*35x]

59

O

12a

CLAS

Type of Financial Instrument

Classification Type

A or C

60

----->

O

17B

4!c

Flag

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//1!a

61

-----|

O

90a

AMNT

Price

Price

A or B

62

----->

O

94a

4!c

Place

(see qualifier description)

B or L

63

-----|

----->

O

98a

4!c

Date/Time

(see qualifier description)

A or C

64

-----|

----->

O

92a

4!c

Rate

(see qualifier description)

A or B

65

-----|

O

70E

FIAN

Narrative

Financial Instrument Attribute Narrative

:4!c//10*35x

66

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

FIA

67

End of Subsequence C1a1A1 Financial Instrument Attributes

----->

O

92a

4!c

Rate

(see qualifier description)

A or B

68

-----|

----->

O

19A

4!c

Amount

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//[N]3!a15d

69

-----|

O

70E

ADTX

Narrative

Additional Information Narrative

:4!c//10*35x

70

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

CALDET

71

-----| End of Subsequence C1a1A Calculation Details

Optional Subsequence C1a1B Related Transaction

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

RELTRAN

72

----->

M

20C

4!c

Reference

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//16x

73

-----|

Optional Subsequence C1a1B1 Transaction Details

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

TRAN

74

----->

M

22a

4!c

Indicator

(see qualifier description)

F or H

75

-----|

----->

M

98a

4!c

Date/Time

(see qualifier description)

A, B, C, or E

76

-----|

----->

O

97a

4!c

Account

(see qualifier description)

A, B, D, or E

77

-----|

----->

O

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

L, P, Q, or R

78

-----|

----->

M

36a

4!c

Quantity of Financial Instrument

(see qualifier description)

B or D

79

-----|

----->

O

19A

4!c

Amount

(see qualifier description)

:4!c//[N]3!a15d

80

-----|

-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C1a1B1a Status

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

STAT

81

M

25D

4!c

Status Code

(see qualifier description)

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

82

-----> Optional Repetitive Subsequence C1a1B1a1 Reason

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

REAS

83

M

24B

4!c

Reason Code

(see qualifier description)

:4!c/[8c]/4!c

84

O

70D

REAS

Narrative

Reason Narrative

:4!c//6*35x

85

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

REAS

86

-----| End of Subsequence C1a1B1a1 Reason

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

STAT

87

-----| End of Subsequence C1a1B1a Status

O

70E

ADTX

Narrative

Additional Information Narrative

:4!c//10*35x

88

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

TRAN

89

End of Subsequence C1a1B1 Transaction Details

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

RELTRAN

90

End of Subsequence C1a1B Related Transaction

O

70E

ADTX

Narrative

Additional Information Narrative

:4!c//10*35x

91

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

PENDET

92

-----| End of Subsequence C1a1 Penalty Details

O

70E

ADTX

Narrative

Additional Information Narrative

:4!c//10*35x

93

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

PENACOUNT

94

End of Subsequence C1a Penalties per Counterparty

O

70E

ADTX

Narrative

Additional Information Narrative

:4!c//10*35x

95

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

PENACUR

96

End of Subsequence C1 Penalties per Currency for a Party

O

70E

ADTX

Narrative

Additional Information Narrative

:4!c//10*35x

97

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

PENA

98

End of Sequence C Penalties

-----> Optional Repetitive Sequence D Additional Information

M

16R

 

 

Start of Block

ADDINFO

99

----->

O

95a

4!c

Party

(see qualifier description)

C, L, P, Q, or R

100

-----|

M

16S

 

 

End of Block

ADDINFO

101

-----| End of Sequence D Additional Information

MT548 Network Validated Rules

  • C1 If the instruction is against payment (:22H::PAYM//APMT) then it is mandatory to specify a settlement amount (field :19A::SETT). This rule applies to sequence B.

    Sequence B

    if field :22H::PAYM is ...

    Sequence B

    then field :19A::SETT is ...

    APMT

    Mandatory

    Not equal to APMT

    Optional

  • C2 The following party fields cannot appear more than once in a message:

    Subsequence B1

    :95a::BUYR

    :95a::DEAG

    :95a::DECU

    :95a::DEI1

    :95a::DEI2

    :95a::PSET

    :95a::REAG

    :95a::RECU

    :95a::REI1

    :95a::REI2

    :95a::SELL

  • C3 If the instruction is a delivery (:22H::REDE//DELI in sequence B) and subsequence B1 Settlement Parties is used, then it is mandatory to specify a receiving agent: one occurrence of subsequence B1 Settlement Parties must contain party field :95a::REAG.

    If the instruction is a receipt (:22H::REDE//RECE in sequence B) and subsequence B1 Settlement Parties is used, then it is mandatory to specify a delivering agent: one occurrence of subsequence B1 Settlement Parties must contain party field :95a::DEAG.

    Sequence B

    if field :22H::REDE is ...

    And if subsequence B1 is ...

    Then in one occurrence of subsequence B1

    field :95a::REAG

    DELI

    Present

    Must be present

    Sequence B

    if field :22H::REDE is ...

    And if subsequence B1 is ...

    Then in one occurrence of subsequence B1

    field :95a::DEAG

    RECE

    Present

    Must be present

  • C4 If a qualifier from the list Deliverers is present in a subsequence B1, in a field :95a::4!c, then all the remaining qualifiers following this qualifier in the list Deliverers (see below) must be present.

    In other words, in sequence B, the following scenarios must be validated:

    • If :95a::DEI2 is present in subsequence B1, then :95a::DEI1 must be present in another subsequence B1.

    • If :95a::DEI1 is present in subsequence B1, then :95a::DECU must be present in another subsequence B1.

    • If :95a::DECU is present in subsequence B1, then :95a::SELL must be present in another subsequence B1.

    If a qualifier from the list Receivers is present in a subsequence B1, in a field :95a::4!c, then all the remaining qualifiers following this qualifier in the list Receivers (see below) must be present.

    In other words, in sequence B, the following scenarios must be validated:

    • If :95a::REI2 is present in subsequence B1, then :95a::REI1 must be present in another subsequence B1.

    • If :95a::REI1 is present in subsequence B1, then :95a::RECU must be present in another subsequence B1.

    • If :95a::RECU is present in subsequence B1, then :95a::BUYR must be present in another subsequence B1.

    Deliverers

    Receivers

    DEI2

    Deliverer's Intermediary 2

    REI2

    Receiver's Intermediary 2

    DEI1

    Deliverer's Intermediary 1

    REI1

    Receiver's Intermediary 1

    DECU

    Deliverer's Custodian

    RECU

    Receiver's Custodian

    SELL

    Seller (Deliverer)

    BUYR

    Buyer (Receiver)

  • C5 In subsequence B1, if field :95a::PSET is present, then field :97a:: is not allowed in the same subsequence.

    Subsequence B1

    if field :95a::PSET is ...

    Subsequence B1

    then field :97a:: is ...

    Present

    Not allowed within the same occurrence

    Not present

    Optional

  • C6 Within each occurrence of subsequence A2a, the qualifier in field 24B must be the same as the code (Status Code) used with the appropriate qualifier in field 25D of its surrounding subsequence A2.

    In each occurrence of sequence A2 Status

    In each occurrence of subsequence A2a Reason (if present)

    if field :24B:: is ...

    Then in sequence A2 Status,

    field :25D:: must be ... (1)

    :24B::CAND

    :25D::IPRC//CAND or

    :25D::CPRC//CAND

    :24B::CANP

    :25D::IPRC//CANP or

    :25D::CPRC//CANP

    :24B::CGEN

    :25D::IPRC//CGEN

    :24B::DEND

    :25D::CPRC//DEND or

    :25D::CALL//DEND or

    :25D::TPRC//DEND

    :24B::NMAT

    :25D::MTCH//NMAT or

    :25D::INMH//NMAT

    :24B::PACK

    :25D::IPRC//PACK or

    :25D::CPRC//PACK or

    :25D::TPRC//PACK

    :24B::PEND

    :25D::SETT//PEND

    :24B::PENF

    :25D::SETT//PENF

    :24B::REPR

    :25D::IPRC//REPR

    :24B::REJT

    :25D::IPRC//REJT or

    :25D::CPRC//REJT or

    :25D::SPRC//REJT or

    :25D::TPRC//REJT

    :24B::CACK

    :25D::CALL//CACK

    :24B::PPRC

    :25D::IPRC//PPRC

    :24B::MOPN

    :25D::TPRC//MOPN

    (1) if the Data Source Scheme is present in field :25D:: then the conditional rule does not apply.

    Within each occurrence of subsequence C1a1B1a1 (Reason), the qualifier in field 24B must be the same as or linked to the code (Status Code) used with the appropriate qualifier in field 25D of its surrounding subsequence C1a1B1a (Status).

    In each occurrence of subsequence C1a1B1a Status

    In each occurrence of subsequence C1a1B1a1 Reason (if present)

    if field :24B:: is ...

    Then in subsequence C1a1B1a Status

    field :25D:: must be ... (1)

    :24B::NMAT

    :25D::MTCH//NMAT

    :24B::PENF

    :25D::SETT//PEND

    :25D::SETT//PENF

    (1) if the Data Source Scheme is present in field :25D:: then the conditional rule does not apply.
  • C7 A reference to the previously received message must be specified, that is field 20C::RELA must be present in one and only one occurrence of subsequence A1 Linkages; field 20C::RELA is not allowed in all other occurrences of subsequence A1.

  • C8 In sequence B, field :36B::SETT cannot appear more than twice (maximum two occurrences). When repeated, one occurrence must have Quantity Type Code FAMT and the other occurrence must have Quantity Type Code AMOR.

    Sequence B

    if field :36B::SETT is ...

    Then one occurrence of :36B::SETT must be ...

    And the other occurrence of :36B::SETT must be ...

    Repeated

    :36B::SETT//FAMT

    :36B::SETT//AMOR

    Not repeated

    Not applicable

    Not applicable

  • C9 In sequence B, if field :95L::ALTE is present, then field :95a::ACOW must be present.

    In sequence C, if field :95L::ALTE is present, then field :95P::ASDP must be present.

    In subsequence C1a, if field :95L::ALTE is present, then field :95a::ASDP must be present.

    In subsequence C1a, if field :95L::ALRP is present, then field :95a::REPA must be present.

  • C10 In sequence B, field :94a::CLEA must not be present more than twice. When repeated, one and only one occurrence must be with format option L (:94L::CLEA).

    In sequence B, field :94a::SAFE must not be present more than twice. When repeated, one and only one occurrence must be with format option L (:94L::SAFE).

    In sequence B, field :94a::TRAD must not be present more than twice. When repeated, one and only one occurrence must be with format option L (:94L::TRAD).

  • C11 In each occurrence of sequence D, if field :95a::ALTE is present with format option L, then field :95a::MEOR and field :95a::MERE must not be present in the same occurrence of the sequence.

  • C12 If the message is a penalty, that is, Function of the Message (field 23G) is PENA, then sequence B (Settlement Transaction Details) is not allowed and sequence C (Penalties) must be present.

    Sequence A

    if field :23G: is ...

    Then sequence B is ...

    And sequence C is ...

    CAST

    Optional

    Not Allowed

    INST

    Optional

    Not Allowed

    PENA

    Not Allowed

    Mandatory

  • C13 In subsequence C1a1B1 (Transaction Details), if field 95a is present, all qualifiers of field 95a are optional, but either ACOW or CACO (not both) must be present.

  • C14 In subsequence C1a (Penalties per Counterparty) all qualifiers of field 95a are optional, but either ASDP or REPA must be present.

  • C15 In subsequence C1a1 (Penalty Details), if field 24B is present, or field 70D, then field 25D must be present.

MT548 Usage Rules

  • When the message is used as an advice of status, the linkage sequence must contain the reference of the original instruction.

  • When the message is used as a cancellation reply, the linkage sequence must contain the reference of the cancellation request.

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