SWIFT Message Types
Cable Exchange understands that people can get confused with the SWIFT messages, so we have compiled categories to list each SWIFT message type .
Category 1 Messages
The table below lists the Category 1 message types, Customer Payments and Cheques, with the type designation MT 1xx.
Table 1 Customer Payments and Cheques
| SWIFT Message Type |
Description |
|
|
| MT 101 |
Request for Transfer |
| MT 102 |
Multiple Customer Credit Transfer |
| MT 102+(STP) |
Multiple Customer Credit Transfer (STP) |
| MT 103 |
Single Customer Credit Transfer |
| MT 103+ (REMIT) |
Single Customer Credit Transfer (REMIT) |
| MT 103+ (STP) |
Single Customer Credit Transfer (STP) |
| MT 104 |
Direct Debit and Request for Debit Transfer Message (STP) |
| MT 105 |
EDIFACT Envelope |
| MT 106 |
EDIFACT Envelope |
| MT 107 |
General Direct Debit Message |
| MT 110 |
Advice of Cheque(s) |
| MT 111 |
Request for Stop Payment of a Cheque |
| MT 112 |
Status of a Request for Stop Payment of a Cheque |
| MT 121 |
Multiple Interbank Funds Transfer (EDIFACT FINPAY Message) |
| MT 190 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
| MT 191 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
| MT 192 |
Request for Cancellation |
| MT 195 |
Queries |
| MT 196 |
Answers |
| MT 198 |
Proprietary Message |
| MT 199 |
Free Format Message |
Category 2 Messages
The table below lists the Category 2 message types, Financial Institution Transfers, with the type designation MT 2xx.
Table 2 Financial Institution Transfers
| SWIFT Message Type |
Description |
|
|
| MT 200 |
Financial Institution Transfer for its Own Account |
| MT 201 |
Multiple Financial Institution Transfer for its Own Account |
| MT 202 |
General Financial Institution Transfer |
| MT 203 |
Multiple General Financial Institution Transfer |
| MT 204 |
Financial Markets Direct Debit Message |
| MT 205 |
Financial Institution Transfer Execution |
| MT 206 |
Cheque Truncation Message |
| MT 207 |
Request for Financial Institution Transfer |
| MT 210 |
Notice to Receive |
| MT 256 |
Advice of Non-Payment of Cheques |
| MT 290 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
| MT 291 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
| MT 292 |
Request for Cancellation |
| MT 295 |
Queries |
| MT 296 |
Answers |
| MT 298 |
Proprietary Message |
| MT 299 |
Free Format Message |
Category 3 Messages
The table below lists the Category 3 message types, Treasury Markets, Foreign Exchange, Money Markets, and Derivatives, with the type designation MT 3xx.
Table 3 Treasury Markets, Foreign Exchange, Money Markets, and Derivatives
| SWIFT Message Type |
Description |
|
|
| MT 300 |
Foreign Exchange Confirmation |
| MT 303 |
Forex/Currency Option Allocation Instruction |
| MT 304 |
Advice/Instruction of a Third Party Deal |
| MT 305 |
Foreign Currency Option Confirmation |
| MT 306 |
Foreign Currency Option Confirmation |
| MT 307 |
Advice/Instruction of a Third Party FX Deal |
| MT 308 |
Instruction for Gross/Net Settlement of Third Party FX Deals |
| MT 320 |
Fixed Loan/Deposit Confirmation |
| MT 321 |
Instruction to Settle a Third Party Loan/Deposit |
| MT 330 |
Call/Notice Loan/Deposit Confirmation |
| MT 340 |
Forward Rate Agreement Confirmation |
| MT 341 |
Forward Rate Agreement Settlement Confirmation |
| MT 350 |
Advice of Loan/Deposit Interest Payment |
| MT 360 |
Single Currency Interest Rate Derivative Confirmation |
| MT 361 |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap Confirmation |
| MT 362 |
Interest Rate Reset/Advice of Payment |
| MT 364 |
Single Currency Interest Rate Derivative Termination/Recouponing Confirmation |
| MT 365 |
Single Currency Interest Rate Swap Termination/Recouponing Confirmation |
| MT 380 |
Foreign Exchange Order |
| MT 381 |
Foreign Exchange Order Confirmation |
| MT 390 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
| MT 391 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
| MT 392 |
Request for Cancellation |
| MT 395 |
Queries |
| MT 396 |
Answers |
| MT 398 |
Proprietary Message |
| MT 399 |
Free Format Message |
Category 4 Messages
The table below lists the Category 4 message types, Collections and Cash Letters, with the type designation MT 4xx.
Table 4 Collections and Cash Letters
| SWIFT Message Type |
Description |
|
|
| MT 400 |
Advice of Payment |
| MT 405 |
Clean Collection |
| MT 410 |
Acknowledgment |
| MT 412 |
Advice of Acceptance |
| MT 416 |
Advice of Non-Payment/Non-Acceptance |
| MT 420 |
Tracer |
| MT 422 |
Advice of Fate and Request for Instructions |
| MT 430 |
Amendment of Instructions |
| MT 450 |
Cash Letter Credit Advice |
| MT 455 |
Cash Letter Credit Adjustment Advice |
| MT 456 |
Advice of Dishonor |
| MT 490 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
| MT 491 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
| MT 492 |
Request for Cancellation |
| MT 495 |
Queries |
| MT 496 |
Answers |
| MT 498 |
Proprietary Message |
| MT 499 |
Free Format Message |
Category 5 Messages
The table below lists the Category 5 message types, Securities Markets, with the type designation MT 5xx.
Table 5 Securities Markets
| SWIFT Message Type |
Description |
|
|
| MT 500 |
Instruction to Register |
| MT 501 |
Confirmation of Registration or Modification |
| MT 502 |
Order to Buy or Sell |
| MT 502 (FUNDS) |
Order to Buy or Sell (FUNDS) |
| MT 503 |
Collateral Claim |
| MT 504 |
Collateral Proposal |
| MT 505 |
Collateral Substitution |
| MT 506 |
Collateral and Exposure Statement |
| MT 507 |
Collateral Status and Processing Advice |
| MT 508 |
Intra-Position Advice |
| MT 509 |
Trade Status Message |
| MT 509 (FUNDS) |
Trade Status Message (FUNDS) |
| MT 510 |
Registration Status and Processing Advice |
| MT 513 |
Client Advice of Execution |
| MT 514 |
Trade Allocation Instruction |
| MT 515 |
Client Confirmation of Purchase or Sale |
| MT 515 (FUNDS) |
Client Confirmation of Purchase or Sale (FUNDS) |
| MT 516 |
Securities Loan Confirmation |
| MT 517 |
Trade Confirmation Affirmation |
| MT 518 |
Market-Side Securities Trade Confirmation |
| MT 519 |
Modification of Client Details |
| MT 524 |
Intra-Position Instruction |
| MT 526 |
General Securities Lending/Borrowing Message |
| MT 527 |
Triparty Collateral Instruction |
| MT 528 |
ETC Client-Side Settlement Instruction |
| MT 529 |
ETC Market-Side Settlement Instruction |
| MT 530 |
Transaction Processing Command |
| MT 535 |
Statement of Holdings |
| MT 535 (FUNDS) |
Statement of Holdings (FUNDS) |
| MT 536 |
Statement of Transactions |
| MT 537 |
Statement of Pending Transactions |
| MT 538 |
Statement of Intra-Position Advice |
| MT 540 |
Receive Free |
| MT 541 |
Receive Against Payment |
| MT 542 |
Deliver Free |
| MT 543 |
Deliver Against Payment |
| MT 544 |
Receive Free Confirmation |
| MT 545 |
Receive Against Payment Confirmation |
| MT 546 |
Deliver Free Confirmation |
| MT 547 |
Deliver Against Payment Confirmation |
| MT 548 |
Settlement Status and Processing Advice |
| MT 549 |
Request for Statement/Status Advice |
| MT 558 |
Triparty Collateral Status and Processing Advice |
| MT 559 |
Paying Agent’s Claim |
| MT 564 |
Corporate Action Notification |
| MT 565 |
Corporate Action Instruction |
| MT 566 |
Corporate Action Confirmation |
| MT 567 |
Corporate Action Status and Processing Advice |
| MT 568 |
Corporate Action Narrative |
| MT 569 |
Triparty Collateral and Exposure Statement |
| MT 574 (IRSLST) |
IRS 1441 NRA (Beneficial Owners’ List) |
| MT 574 (W8BENO) |
IRS 1441 NRA (Beneficial Owner Withholding Statement) |
| MT 575 |
Report of Combined Activity |
| MT 576 |
Statement of Open Orders |
| MT 577 |
Statement of Numbers |
| MT 578 |
Statement of Allegement |
| MT 579 |
Certificate Numbers |
| MT 581 |
Collateral Adjustment Message |
| MT 582 |
Reimbursement Claim or Advice |
| MT 584 |
Statement of ETC Pending Trades |
| MT 586 |
Statement of Settlement Allegements |
| MT 587 |
Depositary Receipt Instruction |
| MT 588 |
Depositary Receipt Confirmation |
| MT 589 |
Depositary Receipt Status and Processing Advice |
| MT 590 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
| MT 591 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
| MT 592 |
Request for Cancellation |
| MT 595 |
Queries |
| MT 596 |
Answers |
| MT 598 |
Proprietary Message |
| MT 599 |
Free Format Message |
Category 6 Messages
The table below lists the Category 6 message types, Treasury Markets, Precious Metals, with the type designation MT 6xx.
Table 6 Treasury Markets, Precious Metals
| SWIFT Message Type |
Description |
|
|
| MT 600 |
Precious Metal Trade Confirmation |
| MT 601 |
Precious Metal Option Confirmation |
| MT 604 |
Precious Metal Transfer/Delivery Order |
| MT 605 |
Precious Metal Notice to Receive |
| MT 606 |
Precious Metal Debit Advice |
| MT 607 |
Precious Metal Credit Advice |
| MT 608 |
Statement of a Metal Account |
| MT 609 |
Statement of Metal Contracts |
| MT 620 |
Metal Fixed Loan/Deposit Confirmation |
| MT 643 |
Notice of Drawdown/Renewal |
| MT 644 |
Advice of Rate and Amount Fixing |
| MT 645 |
Notice of Fee Due |
| MT 646 |
Payment of Principal and/or Interest |
| MT 649 |
General Syndicated Facility Message |
| MT 690 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
| MT 691 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
| MT 692 |
Request for Cancellation |
| MT 695 |
Queries |
| MT 696 |
Answers |
| MT 698 |
Proprietary Message |
| MT 699 |
Free Format Message |
Category 7 Messages
The table below lists the Category 7 message types, Treasury Markets, Syndication, with the type designation MT 7xx.
Table 7 Treasury Markets, Syndication
| SWIFT Message Type |
Description |
|
|
| MT 700 |
Issue of a Documentary Credit |
| MT 701 |
Issue of a Documentary Credit |
| MT 705 |
Pre-Advice of a Documentary Credit |
| MT 707 |
Amendment to a Documentary Credit |
| MT 710 |
Advice of a Third Bank’s Documentary Credit |
| MT 711 |
Advice of a Third Bank’s Documentary Credit |
| MT 720 |
Transfer of a Documentary Credit |
| MT 721 |
Transfer of a Documentary Credit |
| MT 730 |
Acknowledgment |
| MT 732 |
Advice of Discharge |
| MT 734 |
Advice of Refusal |
| MT 740 |
Authorization to Reimburse |
| MT 742 |
Reimbursement Claim |
| MT 747 |
Amendment to an Authorization to Reimburse |
| MT 750 |
Advice of Discrepancy |
| MT 752 |
Authorization to Pay, Accept or Negotiate |
| MT 754 |
Advice of Payment/Acceptance/Negotiation |
| MT 756 |
Advice of Reimbursement or Payment |
| MT 760 |
Guarantee |
| MT 767 |
Guarantee Amendment |
| MT 768 |
Acknowledgment of a Guarantee Message |
| MT 769 |
Advice of Reduction or Release |
| MT 790 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
| MT 791 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
| MT 792 |
Request for Cancellation |
| MT 795 |
Queries |
| MT 796 |
Answers |
| MT 798 |
Proprietary Message |
| MT 799 |
Free Format Message |
Category 8 Messages
The table below lists the Category 8 message types, Travellers Cheques, with the type designation MT 8xx.
Table 8 Travellers Cheques
| SWIFT Message Type |
Description |
|
|
| MT 800 |
T/C Sales and Settlement Advice [Single] |
| MT 801 |
T/C Multiple Sales Advice |
| MT 802 |
T/C Settlement Advice |
| MT 810 |
T/C Refund Request |
| MT 812 |
T/C Refund Authorization |
| MT 813 |
T/C Refund Confirmation |
| MT 820 |
Request for T/C Stock |
| MT 821 |
T/C Inventory Addition |
| MT 822 |
Trust Receipt Acknowledgment |
| MT 823 |
T/C Inventory Transfer |
| MT 824 |
T/C Inventory Destruction/Cancellation Notice |
| MT 890 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
| MT 891 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
| MT 892 |
Request for Cancellation |
| MT 895 |
Queries |
| MT 896 |
Answers |
| MT 898 |
Proprietary Message |
| MT 899 |
Free Format Message |
Category 9 Messages
The table below lists the Category 9 message types, Cash Management and Customer Status, with the type designation MT 9xx.
Table 9 Cash Management and Customer Status
| SWIFT Message Type |
Description |
|
|
| MT 900 |
Confirmation of Debit |
| MT 910 |
Confirmation of Credit |
| MT 920 |
Request Message |
| MT 935 |
Rate Change Advice |
| MT 940 |
Customer Statement Message |
| MT 941 |
Balance Report |
| MT 942 |
Interim Transaction Report |
| MT 950 |
Statement Message |
| MT 970 |
Netting Statement |
| MT 971 |
Netting Balance Report |
| MT 972 |
Netting Interim Statement |
| MT 973 |
Netting Request Message |
| MT 985 |
Status Inquiry |
| MT 986 |
Status Report |
| MT 990 |
Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustments |
| MT 991 |
Request for Payment of Charges, Interest and Other Expenses |
| MT 992 |
Request for Cancellation |
| MT 995 |
Queries |
| MT 996 |
Answers |
| MT 998 |
Proprietary Message |
| MT 999 |
Free Format Message |
Validation Collaborations
The table below lists the Validation Collaboration. Validation Collaboration Definitions are provided for many key SWIFT message types.
Table 10 Common Group Messages
| Validation Collaborations |
Validates OTD/Message Type |
|
|
| ValidateMt_101 |
MT_101 – Request for Transfer |
| ValidateMt_103_STP |
MT_103_STP – Single Customer Credit Transfer |
| ValidateMt_202 |
MT_202 – General Financial Institution Transfer |
| ValidateMt_300 |
MT_300 – Foreign Exchange Confirmation |
| ValidateMt_500 |
MT_500 — Instruction to Register |
| ValidateMT_502 |
MT_502 — Order to Buy or Sell |
| ValidateMt_502_FUNDS |
MT_502_FUNDS – Order to Buy or Sell (FUNDS) |
| ValidateMt_508 |
MT_508 — Intra-Position Advice |
| ValidateMt_509 |
MT_509 — Trade Status Mesage |
| ValidateMt_513 |
MT_513 — Client Advice Execution |
| ValidateMt_515 |
MT_515 — Client Confirmation of Purchase or Sell |
| ValidateMt_515_FUNDS |
MT_515_FUNDS – Client Confirmation of Purchase or Sale (FUNDS) |
| ValidateMt_517 |
MT_517 — Trade Confirmation Affirmation |
| ValidateMt_518 |
MT_518 — Market Side Security Trade |
| ValidateMt_527 |
MT_527 — Tri-party Collateral Instruction |
| ValidateMt_535 |
MT_535 – Statement of Holdings |
| ValidateMt_536 |
MT_536 – Statement of Transactions |
| ValidateMt_537 |
MT_537 – Statement of Pending Transactions |
| ValidateMt_538 |
MT_538 — Statement of Intra-Position Advices |
| ValidateMt_540 |
MT_540 – Receive Free |
| ValidateMt_541 |
MT_541 – Receive Against Payment |
| ValidateMt_542 |
MT_542 – Deliver Free |
| ValidateMt_543 |
MT_543 – Deliver Against Payment |
| ValidateMt_544 |
MT_544 – Receive Free Confirmation |
| ValidateMt_545 |
MT_545 – Receive Against Payment Confirmation |
| ValidateMt_546 |
MT_546 – Deliver Free Confirmation |
| ValidateMt_547 |
MT_547 – Deliver Against Payment Confirmation |
| ValidateMt_548 |
MT_548 – Statement Status and Processing Advice |
| ValidateMt_558 |
MT_558 — Tri-party Collateral Status and Processing Advice |
| ValidateMt_559 |
MT_559 — Paying Agent’s Claim |
| ValidateMt_564 |
MT_564 — Corporate Action Notification |
| ValidateMt_565 |
MT_565 — Corporate Action Instruction |
| ValidateMt_566 |
MT_566 — Corporate Action Confirmation |
| ValidateMt_567 |
MT_567 — Corporate Action Status and Processing Advice |
| ValidateMt_568 |
MT_568 — Corporate Action Narrative |
| ValidateMt_576 |
MT_576 — Tri-party Collateral and Exposure Statement |
| ValidateMt_578 |
MT_578 — Statement Allegement |
| ValidateMt_586 |
MT_586 — Statement of Settlement Allegement |
| ValidateMt_590 |
MT_590 — Advice of Charges, Interest and Other Adjustment |
| ValidateMt_595 |
MT_595 — Queries |
| ValidateMt_596 |
MT_596 — Answers |
| ValidateMt_598 |
MT_598 — Property Message |
| ValidateMt_900 |
MT_900 – Confirmation of Debit |
| ValidateMt_910 |
MT_910 – Confirmation of Credit |
| ValidateMt_940 |
MT_940 – Customer Statement Message |
| ValidateMt_950 |
MT_950 – Statement Message |
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