1. Messaging System User Guide
  2. Processing SWIFT Messages
  3. Documentary Credits
  4. MT (780/710/711) Advice of Third Bank Documentary Credit – B2C
  5. Format Specifications

12.3.26.1 Format Specifications

MT 798<780> - LC Third Bank Advice 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
21P Bank Reference Number 16x M
21S Bank Business Reference 16x M
13E Message Creation Date Time

8!n4!n
(Date)(Time)

M
31C Date of Issue 6!n (Date) M
52a Issuing 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)

M
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)

M
29B Advising Bank Contact 4*35x (Narrative) O
56a First Advising Bank

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

M
21B First Advising Bank Reference Number 16x M
21A Customer Reference Number 16x O
21T Customer Business Reference 16x O
49D Confirmation Indicator

7!x
(Instruction)

M
49F Confirmation Information

50*65z (Narrative)

 O
49Y Charges Information

50*65z (Narrative)

 O
47E Information from Advising Bank

100*65z (Narrative)

 O
23X File Identification

4!c/65x
(Code)(File Name or Reference)

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<710> - LC Third Bank Advice 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 710]
Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory /Optional
27A Message Index/ Total

1!n/1!n
         (Message Index)/ (Total)

M
21P Bank Reference Number 16x M
  MT 710 Message   M
27 Sequence of Total

1!n/1!n (Number)(Total)

 M
40B Form of Documentary Credit

24x (Type)
24x (Code)

M
20 Sender’s Reference 16x M
21 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
52a Issuing Bank

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

O
50B Non-Bank issuer 4*35x O
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
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 Negotiation/ 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*65x (Narrative) O
49G Special Payment Conditions for Beneficiary 100*65z O
49H Special Payment Conditions for Bank Only 100*65z O
71D Charges 6*35z (Narrative) O
48 Period for Presentation in Days 3n[/35x] (Days)(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<711> - LC Third Bank Advice 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 711]
Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory /Optional
27A Message Index/ Total 1!n/1!n (Message Index)/ (Total) M
21P Bank Reference Number 16x M
  MT 711 Message   M
27 Sequence of Total 1!n/1!n (Number)(Total) M
20 Sender’s Reference 16x M
21 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*65x (Narrative) O
49G Special Payment Conditions for Beneficiary 100*65z O
49H Special Payment Conditions for Bank Only 100*65z O

Parent topic: MT (780/710/711) Advice of Third Bank Documentary Credit – B2C