MT536: (38) Field 98a: Date/Time

FORMAT

Option A :4!c//8!n (Qualifier)(Date)
Option B :4!c/[8c]/4!c (Qualifier)(Data Source Scheme)(Date Code)
Option C :4!c//8!n6!n (Qualifier)(Date)(Time)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in optional subsequence B1a2

QUALIFIER

 

Order

M/O

Qualifier

R/N

CR

Options

Qualifier Description

1

M

ESET

N

 

A or C

Effective Settlement Date/Time

2

O

SETT

N

 

A, B, or C

Settlement Date/Time

3

O

TRAD

N

 

A, B, or C

Trade Date/Time

4

O

VALU

N

 

A or C

Value Date/Time

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

ESET

Effective Settlement Date/Time

Date/time at which a transaction effectively settled.

SETT

Settlement Date/Time

Date/time at which the financial instruments are to be delivered or received.

TRAD

Trade Date/Time

Date/time at which the trade was executed.

VALU

Value Date/Time

Date/time at which the amount of money has been credited/debited when different from the date/time at which the securities have been credited/debited.

CODES

In option B, if Qualifier is SETT and Data Source Scheme is not present, Date Code must contain one of the following codes :

SEOP

Seller's Option

Settlement was completed at the seller's option.

TBAT

To be Announced

Settlement was done as a result of a 'to be announced' trade.

WDIS

When Distributed

Settlement was done when the security was distributed.

WIDI

When Issued or Distributed

Settlement was done when the security was issued or distributed.

WISS

When Issued

Settlement was done when the security was issued.

CODES

In option B, if Qualifier is TRAD and Data Source Scheme is not present, Date Code must contain the following code :

VARI

Various

Partial trades have occurred over a period of two or more days.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Date must be a valid date expressed as YYYYMMDD .

Time must be a valid time expressed as HHMMSS .