Field 20
Table of contents
- 1. Format
- 2. Definition
- 3. Network validated rules
- 4. Usage rules
- 5. Example
Format
16x
Definition
This field specifies the reference assigned by the Sender to unambiguously identify the message
Network validated rules
This field must not start or end with a slash '/' and must not contain two consecutive slashes '//' (Error code(s): T26).
Usage rules
• This reference must be quoted in any related confirmation or statement, for example, MT 900, 910 and/or 950.
• When the cover method is used for a customer credit transfer, this reference must be quoted unchanged in field 21 of the related MT 202 COV.
Example
:20:Ref254
