SWIFT ISO15022 Standard
Detail view for message MT517 - Trade Confirmation Affirmation

Purpose of the message MT517

Positively affirms the details of a previously received confirmation/contract note

Scope of the message MT517

This message is sent by an instructing party, for example, client, or its authorised representative, to a financial institution which had previously sent a trade confirmation/contract note, for example, broker-dealer.

This message is used to positively affirm the details of a previously received confirmation/contract note. This message binds the Sender and the Receiver of the message to the trade details contained in the confirmation being affirmed.

This message may be sent directly between the parties to the trade or via an [2234b]ETC[2234p] service provider.

Structure of the message MT517

Sequence A - General information [ mandatory, nonrepetitive ]

No.

Tag

Option

Name

Status

16R

20C

Definition

This qualified generic field specifies:

SEME

Sender's Message Reference

Reference assigned by the Sender to unambiguously identify the message.

Format

Qualifier

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Meaning
1	M	PACO	N		C	Sender's Message Reference

23G

98a

Definition

This qualified generic field specifies:

PREP

Preparation Date/Time

Date/time at which the message was prepared.

Format

Qualifier

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Meaning
1	O	MAXP	N		A, C, E	Preparation Date/Time

95a

Definition

This qualified generic field specifies:

AFFM	Affirming Party	Party that affirms the details of a previously confirmed transaction.
ALTE	Alternate ID	Alternate identification for a party.
BUYR	Buyer	Party that receives the financial instrument.
DEAG	Delivering Agent	Delivering party that interacts with the place of settlement.
REAG	Receiving Agent	Receiving agent that interacts with the place of settlement.
SELL	Seller	Party that delivers the financial instrument.

In option P, Identifier Code specifies a BIC. For more details, see the Standards MT General Information.
In option R, Proprietary Code specifies a local national code or market segment code identifying the party.

Format

Qualifiers (6)

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	Options	Meaning
1	M	AEXP	N	P, Q, R	Affirming Party
2	O	BLOK	N	P, Q, R	Buyer
3	O	PACK	N	P, Q, R	Seller
4	O	COIN	N	P, Q, R	Delivering Agent
5	O	NBLT	N	P, Q, R	Receiving Agent
6	O	AGRE	N	L	Alternate ID

25D

Definition

This qualified generic field specifies:

AFFM

Affirmation Status

Specifies the affirmation status of the trade.

Format

Qualifier

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Meaning
1	O	AEXP	N		D	Affirmation Status

Codes

If Data Source Scheme is not present, Status Code must contain the following code:

Code

Meaning of the code

Forced Affirmation: The message has been sent automatically by the service provider to notify that settlement will take place.

Sequence A1 - Linkages [ mandatory, repetitive ]

No.

Tag

Option

Name

Status

16R

13a

Definition

This qualified generic field specifies:

LINK

Linked Message

Message type number/message identifier of the message referenced in the linkage sequence.

Format

Qualifier

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Meaning
1	O	EXPO	N		A, B	Linked Message

20C

Definition

This qualified generic field specifies:

BASK	Basket Reference	Reference identifying a basket trade.
COLR	Collateral Reference	Reference assigned to a collateral transaction linked to the settlement transaction.
COMM	Common Reference	Unique reference agreed upon by the two counterparties to identify the trade.
INDX	Index Reference	Reference identifying an index trade.
ISSU	Issuer Reference	Reference that an issuer attributes to a fund (funds industry).
LIST	List Reference	Reference identifying a list trade.
MAST	Master Reference	Unique and unambiguous identifier used to link a group of individual transactions together.
PREV	Previous Message Reference	Message reference of the linked message which was previously sent.
PROG	Program Reference	Program reference which identifies a program trade.
RELA	Related Message Reference	Message reference of the linked message which was previously received.
TRRF	Deal Reference	Reference assigned to the trade by the Investment Manager OR the Broker/Dealer. This reference will be used throughout the trade life cycle to access/update the trade details.

Format

Qualifiers (11)

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Meaning
1	M	NOMI	N		C	Related Message Reference
	M	MCTD	N	C2	C	Previous Message Reference
	M	FROM	N		C	Master Reference
	M	ASRF	N		C	Basket Reference
	M	EMAI	N		C	Index Reference
	M	EXPP	N		C	List Reference
	M	MFIX	N		C	Program Reference
	M	QTSO	N		C	Deal Reference
	M	CETI	N		C	Common Reference
	M	CETI	N		C	Collateral Reference
	M	ETC2	N		C	Issuer Reference

16S

◄ MT516 - Securities Loan Confirmation

MT518 - Market-Side Securities Trade Confirmation ►

Option A	:4!c//8!n	(Qualifier)(Date)
Option C	:4!c//8!n6!n	(Qualifier)(Date)(Time)
Option E	:4!c//8!n6!n[,3n][/[N]2!n[2!n]]	(Qualifier)(Date)(Time)(Decimals)(UTC Indicator)

Option L	:4!c//18!c2!n	(Qualifier)(Legal Entity Identifier)
Option P	:4!c//4!a2!a2!c[3!c]	(Qualifier)(Identifier Code)
Option Q	:4!c//4*35x	(Qualifier)(Name and Address)
Option R	:4!c/8c/34x	(Qualifier)(Data Source Scheme)(Proprietary Code)

Option A	:4!c//3!c	(Qualifier)(Number Id)
Option B	:4!c/[8c]/30x	(Qualifier)(Data Source Scheme)(Number)

SWIFT ISO15022 StandardDetail view for message MT517 - Trade Confirmation Affirmation

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SWIFT ISO15022 Standard
Detail view for message MT517 - Trade Confirmation Affirmation