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Detail view for message MT544 - Receive Free Confirmation

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 Purpose of the message MT544

Confirms a receipt of financial instruments free of payment. It may also be used to cancel or reverse a confirmation

 Scope of the message MT544

This message is sent by an account servicer (account servicing institution) to an account owner or its designated agent. The account servicer may be a local agent (sub-custodian) acting on behalf of their global custodian customer, or a custodian acting on behalf of an investment management institution or a broker/dealer.

This message is used to:

  • confirm the receipt of financial instruments free of payment, physically or by book-entry, from a specified party (the function of the message is NEWM)
  • cancel a confirmation of a receipt free of payment previously sent by the account servicer (the function of the message is CANC)
  • reverse a confirmation of a receipt free of payment previously sent by the account servicer (the function of the message is RVSL).

The message is also used to pre-confirm settlement or to confirm a partial settlement of a receipt of financial instruments free of payment.

  Structure of the message MT544

Sequence A - General information  [ mandatory, nonrepetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
1
16R
 
Start of Block
M
2
20C
 
Reference: Sender's Message Reference
M
3
23G
 
Function of the Message
M
4
98a
A
Date/Time: Preparation Date/Time
O
 
 
C
 
 
 
 
E
 
 
5
22a
F
Indicator
O
 
 
H
 
 
Sequence A1 - Linkages  [ mandatory, repetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
6
16R
 
Start of Block
M
7
22F
 
Indicator: Linkage Type Indicator
O
8
13a
A
Number Identification: Linked Message
O
 
 
B
 
 
9
20C
 
Reference
M
10
16S
 
End of Block
M
11
16S
 
End of Block
M
Sequence B - Trade Details  [ mandatory, nonrepetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
12
16R
 
Start of Block
M
13
94a
B
Place
O
 
 
H
 
 
 
 
L
 
 
14
98a
A
Date/Time
M
 
 
B
 
 
 
 
C
 
 
 
 
E
 
 
15
90a
A
Price: Deal Price
O
 
 
B
 
 
16
99A
 
Number Count: Number of Days Accrued
O
17
35B
 
Identification of the Financial Instrument
M
Sequence B1 - Financial Instrument Attributes  [ optional, nonrepetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
18
16R
 
Start of Block
M
19
94B
 
Place: Place of Listing
O
20
22F
 
Indicator
O
21
12a
A
Type of Financial Instrument
O
 
 
B
 
 
 
 
C
 
 
22
11A
 
Currency: Currency of Denomination
O
23
98A
 
Date
O
24
92A
 
Rate
O
25
13a
A
Number Identification
O
 
 
B
 
 
26
17B
 
Flag
O
27
90a
A
Price
O
 
 
B
 
 
28
36B
 
Quantity of Financial Instrument
O
29
35B
 
Identification of the Financial Instrument
O
30
70E
 
Narrative: Financial Instrument Attribute Narrative
O
31
16S
 
End of Block
M
32
22F
 
Indicator
O
33
70E
 
Narrative
O
34
16S
 
End of Block
M
Sequence C - Financial Instrument/Account  [ mandatory, nonrepetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
35
16R
 
Start of Block
M
36
36B
 
Quantity of Financial Instrument
M
37
19A
 
Amount
O
38
70D
 
Narrative: Denomination Choice
O
39
13B
 
Number Identification: Certificate Number
O
40
95a
L
Party
O
 
 
P
 
 
 
 
R
 
 
41
97a
A
Account
M
 
 
B
 
 
 
 
E
 
 
42
94a
B
Place: Place of Safekeeping
O
 
 
C
 
 
 
 
F
 
 
 
 
L
 
 
Sequence C1 - Quantity Breakdown  [ optional, repetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
43
16R
 
Start of Block
M
44
13B
 
Number Identification: Lot Number
O
45
36B
 
Quantity of Financial Instrument: Quantity of Financial Instrument In The Lot
O
46
98a
A
Date/Time: Lot Date/Time
O
 
 
C
 
 
 
 
E
 
 
47
90a
A
Price: Book/Lot Price
O
 
 
B
 
 
48
22F
 
Indicator
O
49
16S
 
End of Block
M
50
16S
 
End of Block
M
Sequence D - Two Leg Transaction Details  [ optional, nonrepetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
51
16R
 
Start of Block
M
52
98a
A
Date/Time: Lot Date/Time
O
 
 
B
 
 
 
 
C
 
 
53
22F
 
Indicator
O
54
20C
 
Reference
O
55
92a
A
Rate
O
 
 
C
 
 
56
99B
 
Number Count
O
57
19A
 
Amount
O
58
70C
 
Narrative: Second Leg Narrative
O
59
16S
 
End of Block
M
Sequence E - Settlement Details  [ mandatory, nonrepetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
60
16R
 
Start of Block
M
61
22F
 
Indicator
M
Sequence E1 - Settlement Parties  [ mandatory, repetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
62
16R
 
Start of Block
M
63
95a
C
Party
M
 
 
L
 
 
 
 
P
 
 
 
 
Q
 
 
 
 
R
 
 
 
 
S
 
 
64
97a
A
Account: Safekeeping Account
C
 
 
B
 
 
65
98a
A
Date/Time: Processing Date/Time
O
 
 
C
 
 
66
20C
 
Reference: Processing Reference
O
67
70a
C
Narrative
O
 
 
D
 
 
 
 
E
 
 
68
16S
 
End of Block
M
Sequence E2 - Cash Parties  [ optional, repetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
69
16R
 
Start of Block
M
70
95a
L
Party
M
 
 
P
 
 
 
 
Q
 
 
 
 
R
 
 
 
 
S
 
 
71
97a
A
Account
O
 
 
E
 
 
72
20C
 
Reference: Processing Reference
O
73
70a
C
Narrative
O
 
 
E
 
 
74
16S
 
End of Block
M
Sequence E3 - Amount  [ optional, repetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
75
16R
 
Start of Block
M
76
17B
 
Flag
O
77
19A
 
Amount
M
78
98a
A
Date/Time: Value Date/Time
O
 
 
C
 
 
79
92B
 
Rate: Exchange Rate
O
80
16S
 
End of Block
M
81
16S
 
End of Block
M
Sequence F - Other Parties  [ optional, repetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
82
16R
 
Start of Block
M
83
95a
C
Party
M
 
 
L
 
 
 
 
P
 
 
 
 
Q
 
 
 
 
R
 
 
 
 
S
 
 
84
97A
 
Account: Safekeeping Account
C
85
70a
C
Narrative
O
 
 
D
 
 
 
 
E
 
 
86
20C
 
Reference: Processing Reference
O
87
16S
 
End of Block
M