MT528: (18) Field 19A: Amount: Settlement Amount

FORMAT

Option A :4!c//[N]3!a15d (Qualifier)(Sign)(Currency Code)(Amount)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence B

QUALIFIER

 

Order

M/O

Qualifier

R/N

CR

Options

Qualifier Description

1

M

SETT

N

 

A

Settlement Amount

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

SETT

Settlement Amount

Total amount of money to be paid or received in exchange for the financial instrument.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Currency Code must be a valid ISO 4217 currency code .

The integer part of Amount must contain at least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length. The number of digits following the comma must not exceed the maximum allowed for the specified currency .

When Sign is present, Amount must not be zero .

USAGE RULES

Sign is used when the Amount is credited while the practice or the transaction type would normally imply that the Amount should be debited (or vice versa).