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
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
95a
L
Party
M
P
Q
R
6
25D
Status Code: Affirmation Status
O
Sequence A1 - Linkages [ mandatory, repetitive ]
No.
Tag
Option
Name
Status
7
16R
Start of Block
M
8
13a
A
Number Identification: Linked Message
C
B
9
20C
Reference
M
10
16S
End of Block
M
11
16S
End of Block
M