MT546: (36) Field 36B: Quantity of Financial Instrument

Option B

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(Qualifier)(Quantity Type Code)(Quantity)

Mandatory in mandatory sequence C

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Qualifier Description
1	M	ESTT	R	C11	B	Quantity of Financial Instrument Settled
2	O	PSTT	N		B	Quantity of Financial Instrument Previously Settled
3	O	RSTT	N		B	Quantity of Financial Instrument Remaining to be Settled

This qualified generic field specifies:

ESTT	Quantity of Financial Instrument Settled	Quantity of financial instrument effectively settled.
PSTT	Quantity of Financial Instrument Previously Settled	Quantity of financial instrument previously settled.
RSTT	Quantity of Financial Instrument Remaining to be Settled	Quantity of financial instrument remaining to be settled.

Quantity Type Code must contain one of the following codes :

AMOR	Amortised Value	Quantity expressed as an amount representing the current amortised face amount of a bond, eg, a periodic reduction of a bond's principal amount.
FAMT	Face Amount	Quantity expressed as an amount representing the face amount, ie, the principal, of a debt instrument.
UNIT	Unit Number	Quantity expressed as a number, eg, a number of shares.

The integer part of Quantity must contain a least one digit. A decimal comma is mandatory and is included in the maximum length .

Partial settlement:
This market practice only applies in markets where partial settlement is allowed. The quantity of financial instrument field 36B is used as follows:
- :36B::ESTT provides the quantity of securities effectively settled.
- The other quantity types (quantity previously settled and/or quantity remaining to be settled) may be provided, but this is not mandatory.

For more details, see the relevant market practice document on www.smpg.info