COINFO: SWIFT-MT 940

(Communication Standard) Januar 2008

Field Field Number Max. Format Optional/ Content / Future Allocation Comments
Field Designation Length *) Mandatory
in Bytes
1 :20: 16 variable X M Reference number Commerzbank internal
Transaction reference number
2 :21: 16 variable O not occupied
Related reference number
3 :25: 35 variable X M XXXXXXXXXXX/ account no. or
Account designation YYYYYYYY/ account no.

XXXXXXXXXXX = SWIFT Code

YYYYYYYY = Bank sorting code
Account no. = max. 23 digits 15-digit account number
account no. (if incl. ISO - currency code
necessary with
currency)
4 :28C: 11 variable 9 M Allocation: ‘0’ or XXXXX/YYYYY
Account statement number XXXXX = account statement number
YYYYY = page number
beginning with 1
5 :60m: 25 variable M "F" for opening balance
Opening balance "M" for interim balance (fields 20-28 are issued
before each interim balance)

Sub-field 1: 1 fixed X M C = Credit

(credit / debit identification) D = Debit

Sub-field 2: 6 fixed 9 M YYMMDD

(booking date)

Sub-field 3 3 fixed X M Currency code in accordance with ISO 4217

(Currency)

Sub-field 4: 15 variable 9 M Amount in the currency of the account with a

(Amount) comma as a ‘decimal point’ (in accordance with
SWIFT conventions)

1
 COINFO: SWIFT-MT 940
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Field Field Number Max. Format Optional/ Content / Future Allocation Comments
Field Designation Length *) Mandatory
in Bytes
6 :61: 102 variable O
Turnover line

Sub-field 1 6 fixed 9 M YYMMDD

(value date)

Subfield 2 4 fixed 9 O MMDD

(booking date)

Subfield 3 2 variable X M C = Credit RC = cancellation credit

(credit / debit identification) D = Debit RD = cancellation debit

Sub-field 4 1 fixed X O The third position of the currency designation, if

(type of currency) this is important for differentiation purposes.

Sub-field 5 15 variable 9 M Amount in the currency of the account with a

(amount) comma as a ‘decimal point’ (in accordance with
SWIFT conventions)

Sub-field 6 4 fixed X M Codes in accordance with SWIFT User Manual,

(booking code) keeping 1st position constant „N“
is the customer ref. more than 16
Sub-field 7 16 variable X O Customer reference. „NONREF“ for the case of
(reference) non-allocation bythes, there will be shown “KREF+”
and you will find the ref in field :86:
Separator ‘//’ if sub-field 8 is present

Sub-field 8 16 variable X O Bank reference

(bank reference) e.g. with DTA: field 6b or RC ZZZ
RC = Reason Code
Z = three-digit Reason Code
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Field Field Number Max. Format Optional/ Content / Future Allocation Comments
Field Designation Length *) Mandatory
in Bytes
Separator X’OD25’(CrLf) if subfield 9 is present

Sub-field 9
(Original amount and if
necessary charges)
7 :86:
Multi-purpose field
34 variable X O/M Type of currency and amount in the original It is not obligatory to designate the
currency original currency. If a transfer is
(OCMT = original currency amount) required, the original amount is entered
as well as the type of currency and charges, if if this is different from the currency of
necessary the account.
(CHGS = charges) in the following format
respectively: The position „charges“ cannot be
/OCMT/3a15num/ separated from the location of the
/CHGS/3a15num/ original amount, i.e. this amount, if
3a = 3-digit currency code in accordance present, is to be entered in the same
with ISO 4217 field.
15num = amount with a comma as ‘decimal point’ Example:
(in accordance with SWIFT conventions) /OCMT/FRF1000,//CHGS/EUR2,1/
If the field is not long enough for the
details on OCMT and CHGS, these
should be put in Field :86: sub-field 4,
field key ?20 and ?21.
390 variable X O For business transaction code = 999
lines unstructured allocation
separated by If necessary, the field keys ?20 and ?21
X´OD25´; the should contain the OCMT und CHGS
last sub-field is details (cf. field 61, sub-field 9)
not closed with
X´OD25´

Sub-field1: 3 fixed 9 M Business transaction code in accordance with

(business transaction code) enclosure

Sub-field 2: 27 variable X O
(booking text)
field key ?00
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Field Field Number Max. Format Optional/ Content / Future Allocation Comments
Field Designation Length *) Mandatory
in Bytes
7 Sub-field 3: 10 variable X O .
(Primanota no.)
field key ?10

Sub-field 4: max 10 x 27 X O For SEPA-transaction you see the following

(purpose of use) variable
references: EREF+ / KREF+ / MREF+ / CRED+ /
field key ?20 to ?29
DEBT+ / SWZ+. Optional ABWA+
Sub-field 5: 12 variable X O At SEPA transactions there will be the BIC
(bank sorting code ordering
customer / payee)
field key ?30

Sub-field 6: 24 variable X O At SEPA transactions there will be the IBAN

(Account no. ordering
customer / payee)
field key ?31

Sub-field 7: 2 x 27 variable X O
(Name ordering customer /
payee)
field key ?32 to ?33

Sub-field 8: 3 fixed 9 O At SEPA transaction there will also be the bottom

(text-key extension) of return
field key ?34
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Field Field Number Max. Length Format Optional/ Content / Future Allocation Comments
Field Designation in Bytes *) Mandatory
8 :62m: closing balance 25 variable M „F“ for closing balance
„M“ for interim balance
Sub-field 1: 1 fixed X M C = Credit
(credit / debit identification) D = Debit
Sub-field 2: 6 fixed 9 M YYMMDD = current booking date
(booking date)

Sub-field 3: 3 fixed X M Currency key in accordance with ISO 4217

(currency)

Sub-field 4: 15 variable 9 M Amount in the currency of the account with a

(amount) comma as ‘decimal point’ (in accordance with
SWIFT conventions)
9 :64: 25 variable O Used if agreed
Current value-dated balance

Sub-field 1: 1 fixed X M
(credit / debit identification)

Sub-field 2: 6 fixed 9 M YYMMDD

(value date)

Sub-field 3: 3 fixed X M
(currency)

Sub-field 4: 15 variable 9 M
(amount)
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Field Field Number Max. Length Format Optional/ Content / Future Allocation Comments
Field Designation in Bytes *) Mandatory
10 :65: 25 variable O Used if agreed
Future value-dated balances

Sub-field 1: 1 fixed X M
(credit / debit identification)

Sub-field 2 6 fixed 9 M YYMMDD

(value date)

Sub-field 3 3 fixed X M
(currency)
Sub-field 4: 15 variable 9 M
(amount)
*) X = alpha-numerical, 9 = numerical
Separators in accordance with the S.W.I.F.T.-User-Manual: in front of each field number: X’OD25’(CrLf) for RDT, C’@@’ for Btx; a message or partial message is closed with X’OD2560’. For Btx only C’@@’.
Field 61 and possibly the associated field Feld 86 can be repeated.