Message Reference Guide: Category 9 - Cash Management and Customer Status
Message Reference Guide: Category 9 - Cash Management and Customer Status
This reference guide contains the category 9 message text standards, including a detailed description of the scope, the
format specifications, the rules, the guidelines, and the field specifications of each message type.
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 3
Summary of Changes............................................................................................................................. 3
Category 9 Message Types........................................................................................................................ 4
Euro - Impact on Category Message Standards ........................................................................................7
MT 900 Confirmation of Debit .................................................................................................................... 8
MT 910 Confirmation of Credit ................................................................................................................... 9
MT 920 Request Message ....................................................................................................................... 10
MT 935 Rate Change Advice ................................................................................................................... 11
MT 940 Customer Statement Message....................................................................................................12
MT 941 Balance Report ........................................................................................................................... 13
MT 942 Interim Transaction Report..........................................................................................................14
MT 950 Statement Message .................................................................................................................... 15
MT 970 Netting Statement ....................................................................................................................... 16
MT 971 Netting Balance Report ............................................................................................................... 17
MT 972 Netting Interim Statement ........................................................................................................... 18
MT 973 Netting Request Message ........................................................................................................... 19
MT 985 Status Enquiry ............................................................................................................................. 20
MT 986 Status Report .............................................................................................................................. 21
MT 990 Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments ...................................................................22
MT 991 Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses ................................................23
MT 992 Request for Cancellation ............................................................................................................. 24
MT 995 Queries........................................................................................................................................ 25
MT 996 Answers ...................................................................................................................................... 26
MT 998 Proprietary Message ................................................................................................................... 27
MT 999 Free Format Message ................................................................................................................. 28
Glossary of Terms..................................................................................................................................... 29
Legal Notices............................................................................................................................................ 31
Introduction
Summary of Changes
Added Message Types
None
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For each message type, there is a short description, an indicator whether the message type is
signed (Y or N), the maximum message length on input (2,000 or 10,000 characters), whether the
use of the message requires registration with SWIFT for use in a message user group (Y or N), and
whether value date ordering (VDO) can be requested for the message (Y/N). Value date ordering
criteria are described in the Standards MT General Information.
(1) A Relationship Management Application (RMA) authorisation is required in order to sign a message.
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Note: A Message User Group (MUG), for the purposes of this book, is a group of users who have
voluntarily agreed to support the specified message type and have registered with SWIFT to send or
receive the specified message type. These messages are indicated in the preceding table in the
column MUG.
Registration is free of charge. To register to use one or more message types, submit a registration
request (Order Message User Group) through the forms available on www.swift.com > Ordering
& Support > Ordering > Order Products and Services > Message User Group (MUG).
To withdraw from a MUG, use the Terminate your MUG subscription request. These forms are
available at www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Ordering > Terminate and deactivate >
Message User Group (MUG).
To get the list of other members of a particular MUG, please contact Support.
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Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
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Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
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Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
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Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
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Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
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Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
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Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
Details of this message are still available in the current version of the Standards MT documentation
on www.swift.com > Ordering & Support > Knowledge Centre (User Handbook).
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MT 995 Queries
See Category n - Common Group Messages, Chapter n95 Queries for details concerning this
message type.
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MT 996 Answers
See Category n - Common Group Messages, Chapter n96 Answers for details concerning this
message type.
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Glossary of Terms
In addition to the definitions which appear in the Standards MT General Information, Glossary of
Terms, the following terms apply to Category 9 message types:
Account Servicing Institution's A reference assigned by the account servicing institution to identify the
Reference transaction. (This is the reference to which the account owner refers in
cases of inquiry to that financial institution.)
Available Balance The balance at the disposal of the account owner on the date specified.
The specific formula for the calculation of the balance is dependent upon
national, local, legal or bilateral agreement/conventions/requirements.
Closing Available Balance Amount at the disposal of the account owner at the close of the statement
period.
Closing Balance Balance of entries posted to the account at the close of the statement
period.
Concentrating Institution A financial institution authorised by the account owner to receive, collate
and report status and movement information on behalf of the account
owner.
Credit Advice An advice by the account servicing institution of a credit to the account of
the Receiver (Account Owner). This advice must not be used to transmit
payment instructions.
Debit Advice An advice by the account servicing institution of a debit to the account of
the Receiver (Account Owner).
ECU Netting System A multi-lateral payment netting service operated by SWIFT/SSP on behalf
of the ECU Banking Association, with settlement through the Bank for
International Settlement.
Entry Date Date on which entries are made in the records of an account.
Forward Available Balance The balance of the booked items that will be available to the account
owner on a specified future date.
Immediate Funds Same day funds in which the settlement is simultaneous with execution of
the transaction.
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Intermediate Closing Balance Balance of entries posted to the account as reflected in the statement
'page' (message) of a statement consisting of multiple 'page' (messages).
Intermediate Opening Balance Intermediate closing balance as reflected in the previous statement 'page'
(message) of a statement consisting of multiple 'pages' (messages).
Netting Balance The balance of entries posted to a netting position by a netting system.
Nostro Account A record kept by an account owner of an account serviced on its behalf by
an Account Servicing Institution. It is also known as a Due From account.
Reference for the account The reference which identifies the transaction to the Account Owner.
owner
Reference for the Beneficiary See 'Reference for the Account Owner'.
Reporting Bank The bank transmitting the information about accounts serviced by them.
Statement Number A number for the sequential identification of statements. It may have a
subfield indicating the 'page' number.
Legal Notices
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