1. Cross Border User Guide
  2. Cross Border Outbound Transactions
  3. Outbound Transaction Input
  4. Outbound Cross Border Payments View
  5. Chinese Codeword Changes

Chinese Codeword Changes

Chinese character conversion are supported for both Cross Border/RTGS transactions. Chinese Character Conversion changes are maintained as part of Host Parameters screen (PMDHSTPR).

Chinese Character conversion supports both Simple Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
  • Static tables are provided for the CCC codes with Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese character conversion.
  • Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese - System does a Chinese character replacement with CCC codes for outbound payment messages.
  • For an inbound message, CCC codes are replaced with Chinese characters. The type of the character is defined by the Conversion preference at the host level.
  • Chinese character replacement are applicable for the following list of fields /messages for both cross-border and RTGS:

Figure 4-35 Chinese character replacement


Description of Figure 4-35 follows
Description of "Figure 4-35 Chinese character replacement"

Following are the conditions in which the system does not translate the Chinese Character Conversion (CCC):
  • Numbers consisting of more than four digits
    • Example:59:50123 0224 1016
    • Translated content in traditional Chinese (refer to CCC table): ‘50123? ? ’
    • Translated content in simplified Chinese (refer to CCC table): ‘50123 俩堂 ’
  • When having to quote a four-digit number in message formats, it is recommended to put it between brackets, i.e., “(“and “)” or between quotes, i.e., “‘“to trigger unintended conversion
    • Example:59:(0123) 2435 3883
    • Translated content in traditional Chinese (refer to CCC table): ‘(0123)? ? ’
    • Translated content in simplified Chinese (refer to CCC table): ‘(0123) ? 环 ’
  • A single CCC code is not allowed to span over 2 lines
  • When a character other than a space is present between two CCC
    • Example:59:0123-5188 0221
    • Translated content in traditional Chinese (refer to CCC table):‘0123-5188 ? ’
    • Translated content in simplified Chinese (refer to CCC table): ‘0123-5188 仓 ’
  • Use ‘ADD.’ to separate two set of CCC code present in the beneficiary field.
  • Field format of 59 (Beneficiary Customer) with two sub-fields
    • [/34] optional account (sub-field 1)
    • 4*35x Name and address (sub-field 2)
    • In sub-field 2, after indicating the CCC code of the beneficiary name, put ‘ADD.’ followed by a space character. Immediately after that, the CCC codes of the address can be specified.Combining a three character Chinese beneficiary name, followed by the address on the same line and the address continuation on the following line
    • Example:59:/123-123<CR>
    • 1728 0001 0059 ADD.0554 0079 1579<CR>
    • 6007 1004 0575 1630 4395 1129 5894
  • Translated content in traditional Chinese (refer to CCC table):
    • Name: ? ? ?
    • Address: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
  • Combining a six character Chinese beneficiary name, which spans over more than one line, followed by address
    • Example:59:/123-124<CR>
    • 0674 1778 0006 1351 0005 0934 ADD.<CR>
    • 0554 0079 1579 6007 1004 0575 1630<CR>
    • 4395 1129 5894
  • Translated content in traditional Chinese (refer to CCC table):
    • Name: 司徒上官三四
    • Address: 北京市西城區幸福大街
  • Since field 50F has a structured code for name (line begins with ‘1/’) and address (line begins with ‘2/’)in narrative text field, SWIFT standard is followed, instead of using ‘ADD’ to separate the name and address information.
  • Example of how to represent the Chinese name and address of the ordering customer in sub-field 2 of field 50F (Ordering Customer), using CCC codes:
    • :50F:/NIDN/A1231247<CR> (National Identity Number)
    • 1/0674 1778 0006 1351 0005 0934<CR>
    • 2/0554 0079 1579 6007 1004 0575<CR>
    • 2/1630 4395 1129 5894<CR>
    • 3/CN/0022 0948
  • Translated content in traditional Chinese (refer to CCC table)
    • Name: 司徒上官三四
    • Address: 北京市西城區幸福大街中國

Parent topic: Outbound Cross Border Payments View