Title Page
Introduction
Summary of Changes
Part 1 Documentary Credits
Documentary Credit Message Types
MT 700 Issue of a Documentary Credit
MT 700 Scope
MT 700 Format Specifications
MT 700 Network Validated Rules
MT 700 Usage Rules
MT 700 Field Specifications
1. Field 27: Sequence of Total
2. Field 40A: Form of Documentary Credit
3. Field 20: Documentary Credit Number
4. Field 23: Reference to Pre-Advice
5. Field 31C: Date of Issue
6. Field 40E: Applicable Rules
7. Field 31D: Date and Place of Expiry
8. Field 51a: Applicant Bank
9. Field 50: Applicant
10. Field 59: Beneficiary
11. Field 32B: Currency Code, Amount
12. Field 39A: Percentage Credit Amount Tolerance
13. Field 39C: Additional Amounts Covered
14. Field 41a: Available With ... By ...
15. Field 42C: Drafts at ...
16. Field 42a: Drawee
17. Field 42M: Mixed Payment Details
18. Field 42P: Negotiation/Deferred Payment Details
19. Field 43P: Partial Shipments
20. Field 43T: Transhipment
21. Field 44A: Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from .../Place of Receipt
22. Field 44E: Port of Loading/Airport of Departure
23. Field 44F: Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination
24. Field 44B: Place of Final Destination/For Transportation to .../Place of Delivery
25. Field 44C: Latest Date of Shipment
26. Field 44D: Shipment Period
27. Field 45A: Description of Goods and/or Services
28. Field 46A: Documents Required
29. Field 47A: Additional Conditions
30. Field 49G: Special Payment Conditions for Beneficiary
31. Field 49H: Special Payment Conditions for Receiving Bank
32. Field 71D: Charges
33. Field 48: Period for Presentation in Days
34. Field 49: Confirmation Instructions
35. Field 58a: Requested Confirmation Party
36. Field 53a: Reimbursing Bank
37. Field 78: Instructions to the Paying/Accepting/Negotiating Bank
38. Field 57a: 'Advise Through' Bank
39. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
MT 701 Issue of a Documentary Credit
MT 705 Pre-Advice of a Documentary Credit
MT 705 Scope
MT 705 Format Specifications
MT 705 Network Validated Rules
MT 705 Field Specifications
1. Field 40A: Form of Documentary Credit
2. Field 20: Documentary Credit Number
3. Field 31D: Date and Place of Expiry
4. Field 50: Applicant
5. Field 59: Beneficiary
6. Field 32B: Currency Code, Amount
7. Field 39A: Percentage Credit Amount Tolerance
8. Field 39C: Additional Amounts Covered
9. Field 41a: Available With ... By ...
10. Field 44A: Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from .../Place of Receipt
11. Field 44E: Port of Loading/Airport of Departure
12. Field 44F: Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination
13. Field 44B: Place of Final Destination/For Transportation to .../Place of Delivery
14. Field 44C: Latest Date of Shipment
15. Field 44D: Shipment Period
16. Field 45A: Description of Goods and/or Services
17. Field 57a: 'Advise Through' Bank
18. Field 79Z: Narrative
19. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
MT 707 Amendment to a Documentary Credit
MT 707 Scope
MT 707 Format Specifications
MT 707 Network Validated Rules
MT 707 Usage Rules
MT 707 Field Specifications
1. Field 27: Sequence of Total
2. Field 20: Sender's Reference
3. Field 21: Receiver's Reference
4. Field 23: Issuing Bank's Reference
5. Field 52a: Issuing Bank
6. Field 50B: Non-Bank Issuer
7. Field 31C: Date of Issue
8. Field 26E: Number of Amendment
9. Field 30: Date of Amendment
10. Field 22A: Purpose of Message
11. Field 23S: Cancellation Request
12. Field 40A: Form of Documentary Credit
13. Field 40E: Applicable Rules
14. Field 31D: Date and Place of Expiry
15. Field 50: Changed Applicant Details
16. Field 59: Beneficiary
17. Field 32B: Increase of Documentary Credit Amount
18. Field 33B: Decrease of Documentary Credit Amount
19. Field 39A: Percentage Credit Amount Tolerance
20. Field 39C: Additional Amounts Covered
21. Field 41a: Available With ... By ...
22. Field 42C: Drafts at ...
23. Field 42a: Drawee
24. Field 42M: Mixed Payment Details
25. Field 42P: Negotiation/Deferred Payment Details
26. Field 43P: Partial Shipments
27. Field 43T: Transhipment
28. Field 44A: Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from .../Place of Receipt
29. Field 44E: Port of Loading/Airport of Departure
30. Field 44F: Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination
31. Field 44B: Place of Final Destination/For Transportation to .../Place of Delivery
32. Field 44C: Latest Date of Shipment
33. Field 44D: Shipment Period
34. Field 45B: Description of Goods and/or Services
35. Field 46B: Documents Required
36. Field 47B: Additional Conditions
37. Field 49M: Special Payment Conditions for Beneficiary
38. Field 49N: Special Payment Conditions for Receiving Bank
39. Field 71D: Charges
40. Field 71N: Amendment Charge Payable By
41. Field 48: Period for Presentation in Days
42. Field 49: Confirmation Instructions
43. Field 58a: Requested Confirmation Party
44. Field 53a: Reimbursing Bank
45. Field 78: Instructions to the Paying/Accepting/Negotiating Bank
46. Field 57a: 'Advise Through' Bank
47. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
MT 708 Amendment to a Documentary Credit
MT 710 Advice of a Third Bank's or a Non-Bank's Documentary Credit
MT 710 Scope
MT 710 Format Specifications
MT 710 Network Validated Rules
MT 710 Usage Rules
MT 710 Field Specifications
1. Field 27: Sequence of Total
2. Field 40B: Form of Documentary Credit
3. Field 20: Sender's Reference
4. Field 21: Documentary Credit Number
5. Field 23: Reference to Pre-Advice
6. Field 31C: Date of Issue
7. Field 40E: Applicable Rules
8. Field 31D: Date and Place of Expiry
9. Field 52a: Issuing Bank
10. Field 50B: Non-Bank Issuer
11. Field 51a: Applicant Bank
12. Field 50: Applicant
13. Field 59: Beneficiary
14. Field 32B: Currency Code, Amount
15. Field 39A: Percentage Credit Amount Tolerance
16. Field 39C: Additional Amounts Covered
17. Field 41a: Available With ... By ...
18. Field 42C: Drafts at ...
19. Field 42a: Drawee
20. Field 42M: Mixed Payment Details
21. Field 42P: Negotiation/Deferred Payment Details
22. Field 43P: Partial Shipments
23. Field 43T: Transhipment
24. Field 44A: Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from .../Place of Receipt
25. Field 44E: Port of Loading/Airport of Departure
26. Field 44F: Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination
27. Field 44B: Place of Final Destination/For Transportation to .../Place of Delivery
28. Field 44C: Latest Date of Shipment
29. Field 44D: Shipment Period
30. Field 45A: Description of Goods and/or Services
31. Field 46A: Documents Required
32. Field 47A: Additional Conditions
33. Field 49G: Special Payment Conditions for Beneficiary
34. Field 49H: Special Payment Conditions for Receiving Bank
35. Field 71D: Charges
36. Field 48: Period for Presentation in Days
37. Field 49: Confirmation Instructions
38. Field 58a: Requested Confirmation Party
39. Field 53a: Reimbursing Bank
40. Field 78: Instructions to the Paying/Accepting/Negotiating Bank
41. Field 57a: 'Advise Through' Bank
42. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
MT 711 Advice of a Third Bank's or a Non-Bank's Documentary Credit
MT 720 Transfer of a Documentary Credit
MT 720 Scope
MT 720 Format Specifications
MT 720 Network Validated Rules
MT 720 Usage Rules
MT 720 Field Specifications
1. Field 27: Sequence of Total
2. Field 40B: Form of Documentary Credit
3. Field 20: Transferring Bank's Reference
4. Field 21: Documentary Credit Number
5. Field 31C: Date of Issue
6. Field 40E: Applicable Rules
7. Field 31D: Date and Place of Expiry
8. Field 52a: Issuing Bank of the Original Documentary Credit
9. Field 50B: Non-Bank Issuer of the Original Documentary Credit
10. Field 50: First Beneficiary
11. Field 59: Second Beneficiary
12. Field 32B: Currency Code, Amount
13. Field 39A: Percentage Credit Amount Tolerance
14. Field 39C: Additional Amounts Covered
15. Field 41a: Available With ... By ...
16. Field 42C: Drafts at ...
17. Field 42a: Drawee
18. Field 42M: Mixed Payment Details
19. Field 42P: Negotiation/Deferred Payment Details
20. Field 43P: Partial Shipments
21. Field 43T: Transhipment
22. Field 44A: Place of Taking in Charge/Dispatch from .../Place of Receipt
23. Field 44E: Port of Loading/Airport of Departure
24. Field 44F: Port of Discharge/Airport of Destination
25. Field 44B: Place of Final Destination/For Transportation to .../Place of Delivery
26. Field 44C: Latest Date of Shipment
27. Field 44D: Shipment Period
28. Field 45A: Description of Goods and/or Services
29. Field 46A: Documents Required
30. Field 47A: Additional Conditions
31. Field 49G: Special Payment Conditions for Beneficiary
32. Field 49H: Special Payment Conditions for Receiving Bank
33. Field 71D: Charges
34. Field 48: Period for Presentation in Days
35. Field 49: Confirmation Instructions
36. Field 58a: Requested Confirmation Party
37. Field 78: Instructions to the Paying/Accepting/Negotiating Bank
38. Field 57a: 'Advise Through' Bank
39. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
MT 721 Transfer of a Documentary Credit
MT 730 Acknowledgement
MT 732 Advice of Discharge
MT 734 Advice of Refusal
MT 734 Scope
MT 734 Format Specifications
MT 734 Network Validated Rules
MT 734 Field Specifications
1. Field 20: Sender's TRN
2. Field 21: Presenting Bank's Reference
3. Field 32A: Date and Amount of Utilisation
4. Field 73A: Charges Claimed
5. Field 33a: Total Amount Claimed
6. Field 57a: Account With Bank
7. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
8. Field 77J: Discrepancies
9. Field 77B: Disposal of Documents
MT 740 Authorisation to Reimburse
MT 742 Reimbursement Claim
MT 744 Notice of Non-Conforming Reimbursement Claim
MT 747 Amendment to an Authorisation to Reimburse
MT 750 Advice of Discrepancy
MT 752 Authorisation to Pay, Accept or Negotiate
MT 754 Advice of Payment/Acceptance/Negotiation
MT 756 Advice of Reimbursement or Payment
MT 759 Ancillary Trade Structured Message
Part 2 Guarantees/Standby Letters of Credit
Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit Message Types
MT 760 Issue of a Demand Guarantee/Standby Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit
MT 760 Scope
MT 760 Format Specifications
MT 760 Network Validated Rules
MT 760 Usage Rules
MT 760 Field Specifications
1. Field 15A: New Sequence
2. Field 27: Sequence of Total
3. Field 22A: Purpose of message
MT 760 Field Specifications
4. Field 30: Date
5. Field 40C: Applicable Rules
6. Field 77C: Details of Guarantee
4. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
5. Field 23X: File Identification
6. Field 15B: New Sequence
7. Field 20: Undertaking Number
8. Field 30: Date of Issue
9. Field 22D: Form of Undertaking
10. Field 40C: Applicable Rules
11. Field 23B: Expiry Type
12. Field 31E: Date of Expiry
13. Field 35G: Expiry Condition/Event
14. Field 50: Applicant
15. Field 51: Obligor/Instructing Party
16. Field 52a: Issuer
17. Field 59a: Beneficiary
18. Field 56a: Advising Bank
19. Field 23: Advising Bank Reference
20. Field 57a: 'Advise Through' Bank
21. Field 32B: Undertaking Amount
22. Field 39D: Additional Amount Information
23. Field 71D: Charges
24. Field 45C: Document and Presentation Instructions
25. Field 77U: Undertaking Terms and Conditions
26. Field 49: Confirmation Instructions
27. Field 58a: Requested Confirmation Party
28. Field 44H: Governing Law and/or Place of Jurisdiction
29. Field 23F: Automatic Extension Period
30. Field 78: Automatic Extension Non-Extension Notification
31. Field 26E: Automatic Extension Notification Period
32. Field 31S: Automatic Extension Final Expiry Date
33. Field 48B: Demand Indicator
34. Field 48D: Transfer Indicator
35. Field 39E: Transfer Conditions
36. Field 45L: Underlying Transaction Details
37. Field 24E: Delivery of Original Undertaking
38. Field 24G: Delivery To/Collection By
39. Field 15C: New Sequence
40. Field 31C: Requested Date of Issue
41. Field 22D: Form of Undertaking
42. Field 40C: Applicable Rules
43. Field 22K: Type of Undertaking
44. Field 23B: Expiry Type
45. Field 31E: Date of Expiry
46. Field 35G: Expiry Condition/Event
47. Field 50: Applicant
48. Field 51: Obligor/Instructing Party
49. Field 52a: Issuer
50. Field 59: Beneficiary
51. Field 32B: Undertaking Amount
52. Field 39D: Additional Amount Information
53. Field 71D: Charges
54. Field 45C: Document and Presentation Instructions
55. Field 77L: Requested Local Undertaking Terms and Conditions
56. Field 22Y: Standard Wording Required
57. Field 40D: Standard Wording Requested Language
58. Field 44H: Governing Law and/or Place of Jurisdiction
59. Field 23F: Automatic Extension Period
60. Field 78: Automatic Extension Non-Extension Notification
61. Field 26E: Automatic Extension Notification Period
62. Field 31S: Automatic Extension Final Expiry Date
63. Field 48B: Demand Indicator
64. Field 48D: Transfer Indicator
65. Field 39E: Transfer Conditions
66. Field 45L: Underlying Transaction Details
67. Field 24E: Delivery of Local Undertaking
68. Field 24G: Delivery To/Collection By
MT 761 Issue of a Demand Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit
MT 761 Scope
MT 761 Format Specifications
MT 761 Network Validated Rules
MT 761 Usage Rules
MT 761 Field Specifications
1. Field 27: Sequence of Total
2. Field 20: Undertaking Number
3. Field 52a: Issuer
4. Field 77U: Undertaking Terms and Conditions
5. Field 77L: Requested Local Undertaking Terms and Conditions
MT 765 Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit Demand
MT 765 Scope
MT 765 Format Specifications
MT 765 Network Validated Rules
MT 765 Field Specifications
1. Field 20: Transaction Reference Number
2. Field 21: Related Reference
3. Field 23: Beneficiary Reference Number
4. Field 52a: Issuer
5. Field 59a: Beneficiary
6. Field 31L: Date of Demand
7. Field 22G: Demand Type
8. Field 32B: Demand Amount
9. Field 78: Additional Amount Information
10. Field 49A: Demand Statement
11. Field 77: Presentation Completion Details
12. Field 31E: Requested New Date of Expiry
13. Field 56a: Intermediary
14. Field 57a: Account With Institution
15. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
16. Field 23X: File Identification
MT 767 Amendment to a Demand Guarantee/Standby Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit
MT 767 Scope
MT 767 Format Specifications
MT 767 Network Validated Rules
MT 767 Usage Rules
MT 767 Field Specifications
1. Field 15A: New Sequence
2. Field 27: Sequence of Total
3. Field 21: Related Reference
4. Field 22A: Purpose of Message
5. Field 23S: Cancellation Request
6. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
7. Field 23X: File Identification
8. Field 15B: New Sequence
9. Field 20: Undertaking Number
10. Field 26E: Number of Amendment
11. Field 30: Date of Amendment
12. Field 52a: Issuer
13. Field 32B: Increase of Undertaking Amount
14. Field 33B: Decrease of Undertaking Amount
15. Field 23B: Expiry Type
16. Field 31E: Date of Expiry
17. Field 35G: Expiry Condition/Event
18. Field 59a: Beneficiary
19. Field 77U: Other Amendments to Undertaking
20. Field 24E: Delivery of Amendment To Undertaking
21. Field 24G: Delivery To/Collection By
22. Field 15C: New Sequence
23. Field 32B: Increase of Local Undertaking Amount
24. Field 33B: Decrease of Local Undertaking Amount
25. Field 23B: Expiry Type
26. Field 31E: Date of Expiry
27. Field 35G: Expiry Condition/Event
28. Field 59: Beneficiary
29. Field 77L: Other Amendments to Local Undertaking
30. Field 24E: Delivery of Amendment To Local Undertaking
31. Field 24G: Delivery To/Collection By
MT 767 Field Specifications
2. Field 20: Transaction Reference Number
3. Field 21: Related Reference
4. Field 23: Further Identification
5. Field 30: Date
6. Field 26E: Number of Amendment
7. Field 31C: Date of Issue or Request to Issue
8. Field 77C: Amendment Details
9. Field 72: Sender to Receiver Information
MT 768 Acknowledgement of a Guarantee/Standby Message
MT 768 Scope
MT 768 Format Specifications
MT 768 Network Validated Rules
MT 768 Field Specifications
1. Field 20: Transaction Reference Number
2. Field 21: Related Reference
3. Field 25: Account Identification
4. Field 30: Date of Message Being Acknowledged
5. Field 32a: Amount of Charges
6. Field 57a: Account With Bank
7. Field 71D: Details of Charges
8. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
9. Field 23X: File Identification
MT 769 Advice of Reduction or Release
MT 769 Scope
MT 769 Format Specifications
MT 769 Network Validated Rules
MT 769 Field Specifications
1. Field 20: Transaction Reference Number
2. Field 21: Related Reference
3. Field 25: Account Identification
4. Field 30: Date of Reduction or Release
5. Field 32a: Amount of Charges
6. Field 33B: Amount Reduced or Released
7. Field 34B: Amount Outstanding
8. Field 39C: Amount Specification
9. Field 57a: Account With Bank
10. Field 71D: Details of Charges
11. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
12. Field 23X: File Identification
MT 775 Amendment to a Demand Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit
MT 775 Scope
MT 775 Format Specifications
MT 775 Network Validated Rules
MT 775 Usage Rules
MT 775 Field Specifications
1. Field 27: Sequence of Total
2. Field 20: Undertaking Number
3. Field 26E: Number of Amendment
4. Field 52a: Issuer
5. Field 77U: Other Amendments to Undertaking
6. Field 77L: Other Amendments to Local Undertaking
MT 785 Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit Non Extension Notification
MT 785 Scope
MT 785 Format Specifications
MT 785 Network Validated Rules
MT 785 Field Specifications
1. Field 20: Undertaking Number
2. Field 21: Related Reference
3. Field 52a: Issuer
4. Field 31C: Date of Issue
5. Field 59a: Beneficiary
6. Field 56a: Advising Bank
7. Field 57a: 'Advise Through' Bank
8. Field 31E: Final Date of Expiry
9. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
10. Field 23X: File Identification
MT 786 Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit Demand Refusal
MT 786 Scope
MT 786 Format Specifications
MT 786 Network Validated Rules
MT 786 Field Specifications
1. Field 20: Undertaking Number
2. Field 21: Beneficiary Reference Number
3. Field 52a: Issuer
4. Field 30: Demand Submission Date
5. Field 32B: Demand Amount
6. Field 77J: Reason for Refusal
7. Field 77B: Disposal of Documents
8. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
9. Field 23X: File Identification
MT 787 Guarantee/Standby Letter of Credit Amendment Response
MT 787 Scope
MT 787 Format Specifications
MT 787 Network Validated Rules
MT 787 Field Specifications
1. Field 20: Transaction Reference Number
2. Field 21: Related Reference
3. Field 52a: Issuer
4. Field 26E: Number of Amendment
5. Field 23R: Amendment Status
6. Field 72Z: Sender to Receiver Information
7. Field 23X: File Identification
Part 3 Common Group
Common Group Message Types
MT 790 Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments
MT 791 Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses
MT 792 Request for Cancellation
MT 795 Queries
MT 796 Answers
MT 798 Proprietary Message
MT 799 Free Format Message
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