This message is sent by the issuing bank to the advising bank.
It is used to indicate the terms and conditions of a documentary credit which has been originated by the Sender (issuing bank).

This message is sent by the issuing bank to the advising bank.
It is a brief advice of a documentary credit, the full details of which will follow.
The pre-advice is not an operative credit instrument. Unless otherwise stated, the issuing bank must forward the operative credit instrument, ie, MT 700 Issue of a Documentary credit, without delay.

This message is sent by the issuing bank to the advising bank. It may also be sent by an advising bank to another advising bank or by a transferring bank to an advising bank.
It is used to inform the Receiver about amendments to the terms and conditions of a documentary credit issued by the Sender or by a third bank.
The amendment is to be considered as part of the documentary credit, unless the MT 707 is used to convey only brief details of the amendment, details of which are to follow.

This message is used to acknowledge receipt of any documentary credit message. When applicable, it may also explicitly indicate that the message has been forwarded according to instructions.
This message type may also be used:
To account for bank charges
To advise of acceptance or rejection of an amendment of a credit.

This message is sent by the issuing bank to the reimbursing bank.
It is used to request the Receiver to honour claims for reimbursement of payment(s) or negotiation(s) under a documentary credit.
The MT 740 authorises the reimbursing bank to debit the account of the Sender, or one of the Sender's branches if so indicated, for reimbursements effected in accordance with the instructions in the MT 740.

This message is sent by the bank which has issued an authorisation to reimburse (issuing bank) to the reimbursing bank.
It is used to inform the Receiver about amendments to the terms and conditions of the credit relevant to the authorisation to reimburse.
The amendment is to be considered as part of the authorisation to reimburse.

This message is sent between banks involved in the issuance of a guarantee.
It is used to issue a
guarantee or to request
the Receiver to issue a
guarantee.

This message is sent by a bank which has issued a guarantee to the bank to which the guarantee was issued. It may also be sent by a bank which has requested the issuance of a guarantee to the bank to which the request for a guarantee was sent.
It is used to amend or request the amendment of the guarantee.

This message type is sent by a bank which has received a guarantee to the bank which issued the guarantee or an amendment thereto. It may also be sent by a bank which has been requested to issue a guarantee to the bank which requested the guarantee or an amendment thereto.
It is used to acknowledge receipt of any message relating to a guarantee and, where applicable, to indicate that action has been taken according to the instructions.
The Sender’s charges may also be accounted for in this message.
MT768 during guarantee issuance is generated only when the counterparty in the guarantee contract is an applicant bank.