SWIFT MT‑543 – Deliver Against Payment

📦 SWIFT MT‑543 – Deliver Against Payment

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MT‑543 is a SWIFT Category 5 message used by custodians or brokers to instruct delivery of financial instruments against payment—either in physical form or via book entry. It can also be used for cancellation or pre-advice of such delivery instructions. asxonline.com+5Citi+5ISO20022+5bankofgreece.gr+4ISO20022+4Oracle Docs+4


📘 What is MT‑543?


⚙️ Message Structure Overview

Sequence Description Notes
A – GENL Ref & function tag Fields: :20C:, :23G:, optional :98a:, :99a:
A1 – LINK Link to previous DVP instruction (for CANC, DUPL, COPY) :20C:PREV// or :20C:POOL// www2.swift.com+8ISO20022+8Oracle Docs+8bankofgreece.gr+1asxonline.com+1
B – TRADDET Trade details: date, place, instrument, price :35B: ISIN mandatory
C – FIAC Financial instrument/account details Quantity, safekeeping, optional breakdown
D – REPO Two-leg transactions (if relevant) e.g., repo unwinds
E – SETDET Settlement details & parties :22F indicators, :95P/Q, :97A, amount subsequence E3
Optional F Other parties Only if specific

🧠 Use Cases

  • DVP instruction: Initiate settlement where instruments deliver on payment

  • Cancellation: Withdraw instruction pre-matching

  • Pre-advice: Notify custodian of upcoming instruction

  • Large batch operations: Via reuse and pooling features (POOL//)

  • Two-leg flows: Supports trades like repos with unwind explicitly allowed. ibm.com+8asxonline.com+8bankofgreece.gr+8ISO20022+3Oracle Docs+3ISO20022+3


🔏 Security & Compliance


✅ Best Practices

  1. Use correct function (NEWM, CANC, PREA, etc.)

  2. Include linkages (PREV// or POOL//) when canceling or grouping

  3. Populate mandatory fields (:35B: ISIN, Quantity, Settlement Party info)

  4. Utilize :22F: codes in settlement details to clarify trade types (e.g., REPO, DVP) bankofgreece.gr+3Euronext+3ISO20022+3bankofgreece.gr+1ISO20022+1asxonline.com+1Oracle Docs+1


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📈 Medium-Term Notes (MTN)

US Capital Private Bank Knowledge Base

Medium-Term Notes (MTNs) are debt securities issued continuously under a program, typically with maturities ranging from 9 months up to 30 years, offering flexibility for both issuers and investors.


📘 What are MTNs?

  • MTNs are bonds issued under a shelf program, allowing the issuer to tap investors periodically with varying maturities and structures.

  • Investors receive a note specifying maturity, coupon, issue date, interest, and redemption terms.


🧩 Key Characteristics

Feature Description
Maturity Range Typically 9 months – 30 years
Flexible Issuance Issued in tranches under one program
Investor-Friendly Often tailored (fixed, floating, zero-coupon)
Marketability Medium liquidity; may have call/put options
Regulatory Governed by securities laws; requires prospectus

🧠 Use Cases

  • Issuer Needs: Used by corporations, agencies, or banks seeking continuous funding

  • Programmatic Issuance: Cover varying USD, EUR, or GBP funding needs over time

  • Investor Appeal: Offering both stable income (fixed) and flexibility (floaters)


📊 Investor Perspective

  • Diversification: Spread across maturities, coupon types, currencies

  • Yield Edge: Often offer better returns than money market instruments

  • Program Features: Benchmark, minimum sizes, secondary market access


✅ Program Administration

  • Requires legal shelf registration, appointment of a dealer and trustee

  • Trades usually done via private placement or exchange

  • Documentation: Includes legal MTN Agreement, pricing supplements, and final terms


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