12.3.23.1 Format Specifications

MT 798<770> - LC Application Index Section 1 - MT 798 Structure
Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory /Optional
20 Transaction Reference Number 16x M
12 Sub-Message Type 3!n M
77E Proprietary Message 73z (Text) [n*78z] (Text) M
Section 2 – Field 77E Structure
Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory /Optional
27A Message Index/Total 1!n/1!n (Message Index)/ (Total) M
21A Customer Reference Number 16x M
21T Additional Customer Reference 16x O
21P Bank Reference Number 16x O
21S Additional Bank Reference 16x O
25F Text Purpose 5!c M
13E Message Creation Date Time 8!n4!n (Date)(Time) M
24D Method of Issue 4!c[/35x] (Method) (Additional Information) M
53C Debit Account Number /34x (Account) O
71A Bank Charges Payable By 3!a (Code) M
73A Charges Information 6*35z (Narrative) O
25A Charges Debit Account Number /34x (Account) O
71M Confirmation Charges Payable By 4!a (Code) O
58a Advising Bank

A [/1!a][/34x] (Party Identifier) 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Identifier Code)
D [/1!a][/34x] (Party Identifier)
4*35x (Name & Address)

O
29T Transport Mode 4!c[/35x] (Code) (Narrative) O
21E Forward Contract Reference Number 35x (Text) O
45C Applicant Undertaking 100*65z (Narrative) O
29A Customer Contact 4*35x (Narrative) O
72Z Corporate to Bank Information 6*35z (Narrative) O
23X File Identification 4!c/65x (Code) (Narrative) O
29S Customer Identifier 4!c/35x (Code) (Party Identifier) O
29P Processing Bank Identifier 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Identifier Code) O
29U Lead Bank Identifier 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Identifier Code) O
MT 798<700> - LC Application Details Section 1 - MT 798 Structure
Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory /Optional
20 Transaction Reference Number 16x M
12 Sub-Message Type 3!n M
77E Proprietary Message 73z (Text) [n*78z] (Text) M
Section 2 – Field 77E Structure [MT 700]
Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory /Optional
27A Message Index/Total 1!n/1!n (Message Index)/ (Total) M
21A Customer Reference Number 16x M
27 Sequence of Total 1!n/1!n (Number) (Total) M
40A Form of Documentary Credit 24x (Type) M
20 Documentary Credit Number 16x M
23 Reference to Pre- Advice 16x O
31C Date of Issue 6!n (Date) M
40E Applicable Rules 30x[/35x] (Applicable Rules) (Narrative) M
31D Date and Place of Expiry 6!n29x (Date) (Place) M
51a Applicant Bank

A [/1!a][/34x] (Party
    Identifier)    4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Identifier Code)

O
50 Applicant 4*35x (Name & Address) M
59 Beneficiary [/34x] (Account 4*35x) (Name & Address) M
32B Currency Code, Amount 3!a15d (Currency) (Amount) M
39A Percentage Credit Amount Tolerance 2n/2n (Tolerance 1)(Tolerance 2) O
39B Maximum Credit Amount 13x O
39C Additional Amounts Covered 4*35x (Narrative) O
41a Available With ... By ...

A 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Identifier Code)
14x (Code)
D 4*35x (Name &

M
42C Drafts at ... 3*35x (Narrative) O
42a Drawee A [/1!a][/34x] (Party Identifier) 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Identifier Code) O
42M Mixed Payment Details 4*35x (Narrative) O
42P Deferred Payment Details 4*35x (Narrative) O
43P Partial Shipments 11x O
43T Transhipment 11x O
44A Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from .../Place of Receipt 1*65x (Narrative) O
44E Port of Loading/Airport of Departure 1*65x (Narrative) O
44F Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination 1*65x (Narrative) O
44B Place of Final Destination/ For Transportation to .../Place of Delivery 1*65x (Narrative) O
44C Latest Date of Shipment 6!n (Date) O
44D Shipment Period 6*65x (Narrative) O
45A Description of Goods and/or Services 100*65z (Narrative) O
46A Documents Required 100*65z (Narrative) O
47A Additional Conditions 100*65z (Narrative) O
49G Special Payment Conditions for Beneficiary 100*65z O
49H Special Payment Conditions for Receiving Bank 100*65z O
71D Charges 6*35z (Narrative O
48 Period for Presentation 4*35x (Narrative) O
49 Confirmation Instructions 7!x (Instruction) M
58a Requested Confirmation Party A [/1!a][/34x] (Party Identifier) 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Identifier Code) O
53a Reimbursing Bank A [/1!a][/34x] (Party Identifier) 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Identifier Code) O
78 Instructions to the Paying/ Accepting/Negotiating Bank 12*65x (Narrative) O
57a 'Advise Through' Bank A [/1!a][/34x] (Party Identifier) 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] (Identifier Code) O
72Z Sender to Receiver Information 6*35z (Narrative) O
MT 798<701> - LC Application Extension Section 1 - MT 798 Structure
Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory /Optional
20 Transaction Reference Number 16x M
12 Sub-Message Type 3!n M
77E Proprietary Message 73z (Text) [n*78z] (Text) M
Section 2 – Field 77E Structure [MT 701]
Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory /Optional
27A Message Index/Total 1!n/1!n (Message Index)/ (Total) M
21A Customer Reference Number 16x M
27 Sequence of Total 1!n/1!n (Number) (Total) M
20 Documentary Credit Number 16x M
45A Description of Goods and/or Services 100*65z (Narrative) O
46A Documents Required 100*65z (Narrative) O
47A Additional Conditions 100*65z (Narrative) O
49G Special Payment Conditions for Beneficiary 100*65z O
49H Special Payment Conditions for Receiving Bank 100*65z O