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Instruction specifications – Xact via Swift and Xact File Transfer – CEU – OneClearstream – Canada

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CEU OneClearstream
Last Updated
29.05.2026
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In the following tables, M=Mandatory; O=Optional; C=Conditional; Seq=Swift Message (sub)sequence.

MT540 Receive Free / MT541 Receive against Payment 

Counterparty in CDS 

Seq 

M 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

//CEU 8-digit account format 

O 

:20C: 

COMM 

//Common reference a 

M 

:98a: 

:TRAD 

//Trade date/time 

B 

M 

:95P: 

:PSET 

//CDSLCATTXXX 

E1 

M 

:95P: 

:DEAG 

// Counterparty's BIC 11 

O 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

//CUID number b

M 

:95P: 

:DECU 

//Ordering party's BIC  

Or :95R::DECU/CDSL/Ordering party CUID number, if different from DEAG 

C 

:95Q: 

:SELL 

//UNKNOWN c 

C 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

Ordering party d

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a.The Common Reference may be populated based on market practices and in coordination with local counterparties.  

b. If 97A is populated together with 95P for DEI1, it must be populated with CUID number (Client Unique Identifier of the counterparty) If 95P and 97A are populated for the DEI1, Counterparty's BIC will not be forwarded to the depository. Only the CUID will be forwarded to the depository (:95R::DEAG/CDSL/CUID number) If 95P is populated without 97A for the DEI1, then Counterparty's BIC will be forwarded to the depository.(:95P::DEAG//Counterparty's BIC) 

c. Please note: If the SAFE field is filled, the UNKNOWN value must also be completed. Furthermore, if both SAFE and UNKNOWN are filled, then the DECU field is also required.  

d. If the counterparty is a financial institution or a bank, the account must be provided. The absence of the account in such cases may lead to settlement delays  

MT542 Deliver Free / MT543 Deliver against Payment 

Counterparty in CDS 

Seq 

M 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

//CEU 8-digit account format 

O 

:20C: 

COMM 

//Common reference a 

M 

:98a: 

:TRAD 

//Trade date/time 

B 

M 

:95P: 

:PSET 

//CDSLCATTXXX 

E1 

M 

:95P: 

:REAG 

// Counterparty's BIC 11 

O 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

//CUID number b

M 

:95P: 

:RECU 

//Beneficiary party's BIC  

Or :95R::RECU/CDSL/Ordering party CUID number, if different from REAG 

C 

:95Q: 

:BUYR 

//UNKNOWN c

C 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

Beneficiary account d

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a. The Common Reference may be populated based on market practices and in coordination with local counterparties.  

b. If 97A is populated together with 95P for REAG, it must be populated with CUID number (Client Unique Identifier of the counterparty) If 95P and 97A are populated for the REAG, Counterparty's BIC will not be forwarded to the depository. Only the CUID will be forwarded to the depository (:95R::REAG/CDSL/CUID number) If 95P is populated without 97A for the REAG, then Counterparty's BIC will be forwarded to the depository.(:95P::REAG//Counterparty's BIC) 

c. Please note: If the SAFE field is filled, the UNKNOWN value must also be completed. Furthermore, if both SAFE and UNKNOWN are filled, then the RECU field is also required.  

d. If the counterparty is a financial institution or a bank, the account must be provided. The absence of the account in such cases may lead to settlement delays. 

MT540 Receive Free

Counterparty in DTC 

Seq 

M 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

//CEU 8-digit account format 

O 

:20C: 

COMM 

//Common reference a 

M 

:98a: 

:TRAD 

//Trade date/time 

B 

M 

:95P: 

:PSET 

//CDSLCATTXXX 

E1 

M 

:95P: 

:DEAG 

//CADSCA81XXX 

O 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

//ACSI b

M 

:95P: 

:DECU 

//DTC participant BIC 

O 

:95Q: 

:SELL 

//UNKNOWN c

O 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

Ordering party's account d

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a.The Common Reference may be populated based on market practices and in coordination with local counterparties.  

b. If 97A is populated together with 95P for DEAG, it must be populated with value “ACSI”  
If 95P and 97A are populated for the DEAG, Counterparty's BIC will not be forwarded to the depository. Only the “ACSI” will be forwarded to the depository (:95R::DEAG/CDSL/ACSI).  
If 95P is populated without 97A for the DEAG, then Counterparty's BIC will be forwarded to the depository.(:95P::DEAG//Counterparty's BIC)  

c. Please note: If the SAFE field is filled, the UNKNOWN value must also be completed. Furthermore, if both SAFE and UNKNOWN are filled, then the DECU field is also required.  

d. If the counterparty is a financial institution or a bank, the account must be provided. The absence of the account in such cases may lead to settlement delays  

MT542 Deliver Free 

Counterparty in DTC 

Seq 

M 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

//CEU 8-digit account format 

O 

:20C: 

COMM 

//Common reference a

M 

:98a: 

:TRAD 

//Trade date/time 

B 

M 

:95P: 

:PSET 

//CDSLCATTXXX 

E1 

M 

:95P: 

:REAG 

//DETCUS33XXX 

O 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

//DTCC b

M 

:95P: 

:RECU 

//DTC participant BIC 

O 

:95Q: 

:BUYR 

//UNKNOWN c

O 

:97A: 

:SAFE 

Beneficiary account d 

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a. The Common Reference may be populated based on market practices and in coordination with local counterparties.  

b. If 97A is populated together with 95P for REAG, it must be populated with the value DTCC.  
If 95P and 97A are populated for the REAG, Counterparty's BIC will not be forwarded to the depository. Only the “DTCC” will be forwarded to the depository (:95R::REAG/CDSL/DTCC).  
If 95P is populated without 97A for the REAG, then Counterparty's BIC will be forwarded to the depository.(:95P::REAG//Counterparty's BIC).  

c. Please note: If the SAFE field is filled, the UNKNOWN value must also be completed. Furthermore, if both SAFE and UNKNOWN are filled, then the RECU field is also required.  

d. If the counterparty is a financial institution or a bank, the account must be provided. The absence of the account in such cases may lead to settlement delays. 

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