12.3.36.1 Format Specifications

Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory /Optional
MT 749 Section 1 (Index)
20 Transaction Reference Number 16x M
12 Sub-Message Type 3!n M
77E Proprietary Message 73z (Text) [n*78z] (Text) M
Field 77E Structure
27A Message Index/ Total 1!n/1!n (Message Index)/(Total) M
21A Customer Reference Number 16x M
21T Additional Customer Reference 16x O
20 Documentary Credit Number 16x M
21P Bank Reference Number 16x M
21S Additional Bank Reference 16x O
21R Presentation Reference Number 16x O
31C Date of Issue 6!n (Date) M
13E Message Creation Date Time 8!n4!n (Date)(Time) M
31S Date of Receipt 6!n (Date) O
12D Waiver Instructions 4!c (Code) M
35B Principal Amount 3!a15d (Currency)( Amount) O
32G Amount of Commission and Charges 3!a15d (Currency)( Amount) O
34B Total Amount to be Paid 3!a15d (Currency)( Amount) O
30 Value Date 6!n (Date) O
57a Account With Bank

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

O
53C Settlement Account /34x (Account) O
25A Alternative Charges Account /34x (Account) O
29A Customer Contact 4*35x (Narrative) O
72Z Corporate to Bank Information 6*35z (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