12.3.40.1 Format Specifications

Field Tag Field Name Format Mandatory /Optional
MT 753 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
MT 753 Section 2
27A Message Index/ Total 1!n/1!n (Message Index)/(Total) M
21P Bank Reference Number 16x M
21S Bank Business Reference 16x M
20 Documentary Credit Number 16x M
21A Customer Reference Number 16x O
21T Customer Business 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
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)

O
29B Issuing Bank Contact 4*35x (Narrative) O
58a Nominated/Confirming 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
29D Nominated/Confirming Bank Contact 4*35x (Narrative) O
35B Principal Amount 3!a15d (Currency)( Amount) M
33B Additional Amount 3!a15d (Currency)( Amount) O
32B Credit Amount 3!a15d (Currency)( Amount) O
31M Maturity Date 6!n (Date) O
72Z Bank to Corporate 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