MT526: (2) Field 21: Related Reference

FORMAT

16x

PRESENCE

Optional in mandatory sequence A

DEFINITION

This field specifies the related reference.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

This field must not start or end with a slash '/' and must not contain two consecutive slashes '//' .

USAGE RULES

This field contains a reference meaningful to the Receiver, eg, the contents of field 20 Transaction Reference Number of the previous MT 526 or 516 sent.