1. Messaging System User Guide
  2. Processing SWIFT Messages
  3. Documentary Credits
  4. MT 707 Amendment to a Documentary Credit
  5. Format Specifications

12.3.4.1 Format Specifications

Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory/ Optional
27 Sequence of Total 1!n/1!n M
20 Sender's Reference 16x M
21 Receiver's Reference 16x M
21A Documentary Credit Number 16x M
23 Issuing Bank's Reference 16x M
52a Issuing Bank A or D O
51a Applicant Bank A or D O
50 Changed Application Details 4*35x O
50B Non-bank Issuer 4*35x O
31C Date of Issue 6!n M
26E Number of Amendment 3n M
30 Date of Amendment 6!n M
22A Purpose of Message 4!c M
23S Cancellation Request 6!a M
40A Form of Documentary Credit 24x O
40E Applicable Rules 30x[/35x] O
31D Date and Place of Expiry 6!n29x O
59 Beneficiary [/34x] 4*35x O
32B Increase of Documentary Credit Amount 3!a15d O
33B Decrease of Documentary Credit Amount 3!a15d O
39A Percentage Credit Amount Tolerance 2n/2n O
39C Additional Amounts Covered 4*35x O
41a Available With .... By ... A or D O
42C Drafts at... 3*35x O
42a Drawee A or D O
42M Mixed Payment Details 4*35x O
42P Negotiation/Deferred Payment Details 4*35x O
43P Partial Shipments 11x O
43T Transhipment 11x O
44A Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from .../Place of Receipt 65x O
44E Port of Loading/Airport of Departure 65x O
44F Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination 1*65x O
44B Place of Final Destination/For Transportation to .../Place of Delivery 1*65x O
44C Latest Date of Shipment 6!n O
44D Shipment Period 6*65x O
45B Description of Goods and/or Services 100*65z O
46B Documents Required 100*65z O
47B Additional Conditions 100*65z O
49M Special Payment Conditions for Beneficiary 100*65z O
49N Special Payment Conditions for Receiving Bank 100*65z O
71D Charges 6*35z O
71N Amendment Charge Payable By /4!c/ [6*35z] O
72Z Sender To Receiver Information 6*35z O
57a ‘Advice through’ Bank A, B or D O
78 Instructions to the Paying/Accepting/ Negotiating Bank 12*65 O
53a Reimbursing Bank A or D O
58a Requested Confirmation Party A or D O
49 Confirmation Instructions 7!x O
48 Period for Presentation in Days 3n[/35x] O

Note:

Field 72 will be split into two if the total length of the field exceeds 1750 characters.

Parent topic: MT 707 Amendment to a Documentary Credit