MT587: (25) Field 92A: Rate

FORMAT

Option A :4!c//[N]15d (Qualifier)(Sign)(Rate)

PRESENCE

Optional in optional subsequence B1a

QUALIFIER

 

Order

M/O

Qualifier

R/N

CR

Options

Qualifier Description

1

O

INTR

N

 

A

Interest Rate

2

O

NXRT

N

 

A

Next Interest Rate

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

INTR

Interest Rate

Annual rate of a financial instrument.

NXRT

Next Interest Rate

Interest rate applicable to the next interest payment period in relation to variable rate instruments.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

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

When Sign is present, Rate must not be zero .

USAGE RULES

Sign must be present when Rate is negative.

Except if notified differently in the rate definition, when used with format option A (:4!c//[N]15d), the rate must be expressed as a percentage, not as a decimal fraction (12% must be identified by 12, and not 0,12).