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Instruction specifications - Xact via Swift and Xact File Transfer - Japanese debt securities

Market Coverage | Japan

Reference

Service level
CBL | 6-series account
Last Updated
22.07.2025
This page contains Governing Information.

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

Bonds in book-entry form, Daimyo and Samurai bonds

MT540

Receive Free

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT[XXX] for Japanese book-entry bonds held in JASDEC; or
HSBCJPJT[XXX] for recorded and bearer foreign bonds

E1

M

:95P:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s name and address or JASDEC PSMS codea

M

:95P:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s BIC, if different from DEAGa

or

:95Q:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s name and address or JASDEC PSMS codea

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Ordering party’s account

MT541

Receive Against Payment

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT[XXX] for Japanese book-entry bonds held in JASDEC; or
HSBCJPJT[XXX] for recorded and bearer foreign bonds

E1

M

:95P:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s name and address or JASDEC PSMS codea

M

:95P:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s BIC, if different from DEAGa

or

:95Q:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s name and address or JASDEC PSMS codea

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Ordering party’s account

MT542

Deliver Free

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT[XXX] for Japanese book-entry bonds held in JASDEC; or
HSBCJPJT[XXX] for recorded and bearer foreign bonds

E1

M

:95P:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s name and address or JASDEC PSMS codea

M

:95P:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s BIC, if different from REAGa

or

:95Q:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s name and address or JASDEC PSMS codea

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Beneficiary’s account

MT543

Deliver Against Payment

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT[XXX] for Japanese book-entry bonds held in JASDEC; or
HSBCJPJT[XXX] for recorded and bearer foreign bonds

E1

M

:95P:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s name and address or JASDEC PSMS codea

M

:95P:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s BIC, if different from REAGa

or

:95Q:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s name and address or JASDEC PSMS codea

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Beneficiary’s account

------------------------------------------
a. If no BIC exists or none is available, or if only the JASDEC PSMS Code for the Delivering/Receiving Agent or for the Seller/Buyer is available, the :95Q: Name and Address field must be used instead in each case. If the appropriate BIC does exist but is not provided, STP cannot be guaranteed and there is a risk of incurring eventual charges.

JPY denominated global bonds

MT540

Receive Free

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//DTCYUS33

E1

M

:95P:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s BIC

or

:95Q:

:DEAG

//JASDEC PSMS code

or

:95R:

:DEAG

/DTCYID/nnn (Counterparty’s DTC identifier)

Ca

:97A:

:SAFE

//Counterparty’s DTC account number

M

:95P:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s BIC, if different from DEAGb

or

:95Q:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s name and addressb

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Ordering party’s account

MT542

Deliver Free

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//DTCYUS33

E1

M

:95P:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s BIC

or

:95Q:

:REAG

//JASDEC PSMS code

or

:95R:

:REAG

/DTCYID/nnn (Counterparty’s DTC identifier)

Ca

:97A:

:SAFE

//Counterparty’s DTC account number

M

:95P:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s BIC, if different from REAGb

or

:95Q:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s name and addressb

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Beneficiary’s account

------------------------------------------
a. To be provided only when the Delivering/Receiving Agent is specified with the :95R: option.
b. If no BIC exists for the Seller/Buyer, the :95Q: Name and Address field must be used instead in each case. If the appropriate BIC does exist but is not provided, STP cannot be guaranteed and there is a risk of incurring eventual charges.

Book-entry Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs)

MT540

Receive Free

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//BOJPJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s BIC, if different from DEAGa

or

:95Q:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s name and address, if different from DEAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Ordering party’s account

MT541

Receive Against Payment

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//BOJPJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s BIC, if different from DEAGa

or

:95Q:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s name and address, if different from DEAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Ordering party’s account

MT542

Deliver Free

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//BOJPJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s BIC, if different from REAGa

or

:95Q:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s name and address, if different from REAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Beneficiary’s account

MT543

Deliver Against Payment

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//BOJPJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s BIC, if different from REAGa

or

:95Q:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s name and address, if different from REAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Beneficiary’s account

------------------------------------------
a. If no BIC exists for the Delivering/Receiving Agent or for the Seller/Buyer, the :95Q: Name and Address field must be used instead in each case. If the appropriate BIC does exist but is not provided, STP cannot be guaranteed and there is a risk of incurring eventual charges.

Book-entry Japanese Convertible Bonds (JCBs)

MT540

Receive Free

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s BIC, if different from DEAGa

or

:95Q:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s name and address, if different from DEAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Ordering party’s account

MT541

Receive Against Payment

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s BIC, if different from DEAGa

or

:95Q:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s name and address, if different from DEAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Ordering party’s account

MT542

Deliver Free

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s BIC, if different from REAGa

or

:95Q:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s name and address, if different from REAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Beneficiary’s account

MT543

Deliver Against Payment

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s BIC, if different from REAGa

or

:95Q:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s name and address, if different from REAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Beneficiary’s account

------------------------------------------
a. If no BIC exists for the Delivering/Receiving Agent or for the Seller/Buyer, the :95Q: Name and Address field must be used instead in each case. If the appropriate BIC does exist but is not provided, STP cannot be guaranteed and there is a risk of incurring eventual charges.

Book-entry Japanese corporate and municipal bonds

MT540

Receive Free

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s BIC, if different from DEAGa

or

:95Q:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s name and address, if different from DEAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Ordering party’s account

MT541

Receive Against Payment

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:DEAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s BIC, if different from DEAGa

or

:95Q:

:SELL

//Ordering party’s name and address, if different from DEAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Ordering party’s account

MT542

Deliver Free

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s BIC, if different from REAGa

or

:95Q:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s name and address, if different from REAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Beneficiary’s account

MT543

Deliver Against Payment

Seq

M

:98a:

:TRAD

//Trade date/time

B

O

:90a:

:DEAL

//Deal price

M

:95P:

:PSET

//JJSDJPJT

E1

M

:95P:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s BICa

or

:95Q:

:REAG

//Counterparty’s name and addressa

M

:95P:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s BIC, if different from REAGa

or

:95Q:

:BUYR

//Beneficiary’s name and address, if different from REAGa

O

:97A:

:SAFE

//Beneficiary’s account

------------------------------------------
a. If no BIC exists for the Delivering/Receiving Agent or for the Seller/Buyer, the :95Q: Name and Address field must be used instead in each case. If the appropriate BIC does exist but is not provided, STP cannot be guaranteed and there is a risk of incurring eventual charges.