Settlements Custody Clients

November 2021

MT54X Settlement Instructions

and Confirmations Formatting
Guidelines

(incl. the Standard Release 2021)

Contents
1 General Recommendations 3
2 Modular Structure: Provided by Credit Suisse 4
3 MT54X Settlement Instructions Formatting Guidelines 5
Sequence A – General Information 5
Sequence B – Trade Details 6
Sequence C – Financial Instrument/Account 8
Sequence D – Two Leg Transaction Details (not to be used, will be ignored) 9
Sequence E – Settlement Details 10
Sequence F – Other Parties 13

4 Handling of Settlement Parties 14

5 Examples of Settlement Instructions 15
5.1 Swiss Market 15
MT540 Instruction to Receive Free of Payment 15
MT541 Instruction to Receive Against Payment 15
MT542 Instruction to Deliver Free of Payment 16
MT543 Instruction to Deliver Against Payment 16
5.2 Foreign Markets 17
Example for Canada 17
MT541 Instruction to Receive Against Payment 17
Example for UK with Stamp Duty 18
MT541 Instruction to Receive Against Payment 18
Example for T2S Settlement Netherlands 18
MT541 Instruction to Receive Against Payment 18

6 Confirmations 19
7 Examples of Settlement Confirmations 19
7.1 Swiss Market 19
MT544 Confirmation of Receipt Free of Payment 19
MT545 Confirmation of Receipt Against Payment 20
MT546 Confirmation of Delivery Free of Payment 20
MT547 Confirmation of Delivery Against Payment 21
7.2 Foreign Markets 22
Example for Canada 22
MT545 Confirmation of Receipt Against Payment 22
Example for UK with Stamp Duty 23
MT545 Confirmation of Receipt Against Payment 23
Example for T2S Settlement Netherlands 24
MT545 Confirmation of Receipt Against Payment 24

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1 General Recommendations
 If you wish to provide in your instruction the Place of
Apart from the mandatory specifications (message
Safekeeping (custodian of Credit Suisse), make sure that
specifications and user guidelines) and the SMPG
you use the correct format: i.e. :94F::SAFE//NCSD/
market practice recommendations, the following rules
INSECHZZXXX (wrong format will trigger repair costs).
corresponding to the SWIFT MT Standards ISO 15022
Please contact your custody account manager for further
November 2021 should be noted:
information.
 For the identification of the financial instrument (placed Examples of settlement instruction formats are provided at the end
in Field:35B:) please use the ISIN. of this document. We reserve the right to make changes to this
version at any time. If you require additional information for a
 The trade date has to be present in the format YYYYMMDD
specific market, kindly refer to our settlement instruction guides
 For the deal price (:90A:) only percentage (PRCT) and (Quick Guides):
actual amount (ACTU) are necessary https://www.credit-suisse.com/ch/en/unternehmen/
institutional-clients/global-custody/swift.html
 For safekeeping-account and cash-account information,
the correct format must be used: 4!n-7!n-2!n-3!n where
The status processing is explained in the separate document
each part must be filled with leading zeros if not matching
on MT548/MT537.
the format: e.g. safekeeping account: 0835-0123456-05-
000 (for cash account: 0835-0123456-01-012)

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2 Modular Structure: Provided by Credit Suisse

A: General Information Includes: sender’s reference, function of the message, date and time of the
(Mandatory) instruction

A1 Linkages References a related instruction, or provides a collective reference identifying

(Optional) a set of instructions

B: Trade Details Includes: place of trade, settlement and trade date, ISIN, price and currency
(Mandatory) of the deal

B1 Financial Instrument Contains attributes of the financial instrument

Attributes
(Optional)

C: Financial Instrument/ Includes: quantity of financial instrument, safekeeping account, cash account,
Account place of safekeeping
(Mandatory)

C1 Quantity Breakdown Contains details of the lot

(Optional)

D: Two Leg Transaction Covers the repo details

Details
(Optional)

E: Settlement Details Includes: settlement indicator

(Mandatory)

E1 Settlement Parties Identifies the parties involved in receiving and delivering the financial instrument
(Mandatory)

E2 Cash Parties Contains information about cash parties

(Optional )

E3 Amounts Information about settlement amount and possible exchange rate

(Optional )

F: Other Parties Contains information about other parties

(Optional)

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3 MT54X Settlement Instructions Formatting
Guidelines

The following tables describe the ISO 15022 SWIFT message R3 = Repetitive field
types that you will be sending us. The following footnotes are
used throughout the tables to clarify distinctions of field A4 = Will be replaced by the chosen option e.g. 95a:,
information applicable to settlement instructions: Option P  95P: or 98a:, Option A  98A:

Status M = Mandatory O5 = Use of these Qualifiers can be mandatory depending

O = Optional on the market. Please refer to our respective market
guides.
STP = Straight Through Processing (no STP = exception
generated, manual intervention necessary)

Sequence A – General Information

Status1 Tag Qualifier Code Field Name Example Content Comments Rep.3
Mandatory Sequence A General Information
M 16R GENL Start of Block :16R:GENL 1
M 20C SEME Sender’s Message Reference :20C::SEME//16x 2
M 23G NEWM Function of the Message :23G::NEWM Please do not use any subfunctions 3
New Message (Release) as your swift instruction would not be
PREA Message Preadvising (Hold) processed.
Cancellation Request
CANC
O 98a4 PREP Preparation Date/Time :98C::PREP//20150115101945 4
O 99B SETT Current Settlement Instruction Only applicable for T2S. 5
Number For other transactions, this information will be
TOSE Total of Linked Settlement ignored.
Instructions
Optional, Repetitive Subsequence A1 Linkages
M 16R LINK Start of Block :16R:LINK 6
O 22F LINK AFTE Linkage Type Indicator :22F::LINK//AFTE AFTE supported for SECOM and T2S 7
BEFO transactions.
INFO BEFO, WITH and INFO not to be used until
WITH further notice.
O 13a4 LINK Linked Message 8
M 20C POOL Pool Reference :20C::PREV//16x POOL  Only to be used for T2S pool trades. 9
For other trades will be ignored.
PREA  To be used for Hold/Release
PREA Preadvice Message Reference PREV  Mandatory for cancellation requests
RELA  Will be stored in our System
PREV Previous Message Reference TRRF  Will be stored in our system
COMM  Common Reference
RELA Related Message Reference to be used as optional matching criteria
(T2S only).
TRRF Deal Reference CORP  will be stored in our system
Any other qualifiers will be ignored.
COMM Common Reference

CORP Corporate Action Reference

O 36B PAIR Quantity of Financial Not to be used; TURN no STP2, 10
TURN Instrument PAIR will be ignored.
M 16S LINK End of Block 11
End of Subsequence A1 Linkages
M 16S GENL End of Block 12
End of Sequence A General Information

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Sequence B – Trade Details

Status1 Tag Qualifier Code Field Name Example Content Comments Rep.3
Mandatory Sequence B Trade Details
M 16R TRADDET Start of Block :16R:TRADDET 13
O 94a4 TRAD EXCH Place of Trade 94B::TRAD//EXCH/XSWX Qualifier CLEAR not to be used, 14
Stock exchange will be ignored.
OTCO Over the Counter TRAD/VARI will be ignored.
PRIM Primary Market Format L not to be used, will be ignored.
SECM Secondary Market
M 98a4 SETT Settlement Date/Time :98A::SETT//20150114 Only option A will be supported. 15
TRAD Trade Date/Time Options B, C and E: additional
info will be ignored.
O 90a4 DEAL ACTU Deal Price :90B::DEAL//ACTU/EUR25,3 Information will be stored in our system. 16
Actual Amount
PRCT Percentage
PREM Premium
YIEL Yield :90A::DEAL//YIEL/N11,2 Negative amount with YIEL can be accepted.
NEGA
O 99A DAAC Number Count Not to be used, will be ignored. 17
M 35B Identification of the Financial :35B:ISIN CH0012410517 When available ISIN must be used 18
Instrument :35B:/CH/1203204 (market practice rules).
Optional Subsequence B1 Financial Instrument Attributes (Not to be used, will be ignored)
M 16R FIA Start of Block 19
O 94B PLIS EXCH Place of Listing 20
OTCO
O 22F MICO A001– Method of Interest 21
A014
FORM OTHR Computation Indicator
BEAR Form of Securities
PFRE REGD Indicator
ANNU Payment Frequency
CFRE MNTH Indicator
QUTR Variable Rate Change
SEMI Frequency Indicator
PAYS WEEK
FULL Payment Status Indicator
NILL
PART
O 12a4 CLAS Classification Type 22
OPST AMER Option Style
EURO
OPTI CALL Option Type
PUTO
O 11A DENO Currency 23
of Denomination
O 98A COUP Coupon Date 24
EXPI Expiry Date
FRNR Floating Rate Note
Reset Date
MATU Maturity Date
ISSU Issue Date
CALD Call Date
PUTT Put Date
DDTE Dated Date
FCOU First Coupon Date
O 92A PRFC Previous Factor 25
CUFC Current Factor
NWFC Next Factor
INTR Interest Rate
NXRT Next Interest Rate
INDX Index Factor
YTMR Yield To Maturity Rate
O 13a4 COUP Coupon Number 26
POOL Pool Number
O 17B FRNF N Floating Rate Note Flag 27
Y Callable Flag
CALL Putable Flag
PUTT

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O 90a4 INDC DISC Indicative Price 28
MRKT PRCT Market Price
EXER PREM Exercise Price
YIEL
ACTU
DISC
O 36B MINO AMOR Minimum Nominal Quantity 29
FAMT Contract Size
SIZE UNIT
O 35B Identification of the Financial 30
Instrument
O 70E FIAN Financial Instrument Attribute 31
Narrative
M 16S FIA End of Block 32
End of Sequence B1 Financial Instrument Attributes
O 22F TTCO CBNS Trade Transaction Condition :22F::TTCO//CCPN Codes CBNS, CCPN, CDIV, CRTS, CWAR, 33
CCPN Indicator SPCU, SPEX, XBNS, XCPN, XDIV, XRTS
CDIV and XWAR
CRTS are processed STP2.
CWAR RPOR/EXCH, RPOR/TRRE & RPOR
SPCU no STP2.
SPEX Any other qualifiers/codes will be ignored.
XBNS
XCPN
XDIV
XRTS
XWAR
RPOR
O 11A FXIB Currency to Buy :11A::FXIB/USD If qualifier present no STP2. 34
FXIS Currency to Sell
O 25D MTCH MACH Matching Status If qualifier present no STP2. 35
NMAT
AFFM AFFI Affirmation Status
NAFI
O 70E SPRO Settlement Instruction :70E::SPRO//10*35x If qualifier present no STP2. 36
Processing Narrative
M 16S TRADDET End of Block 37
End of Sequence B Trade Details

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Sequence C – Financial Instrument/Account

Status1 Tag Qualifier Code Field Name Example Content Comments Rep.3
Mandatory Sequence C Financial Instrument/Account
M 16R FIAC Start of Block :16R:FIAC 38
M 36B SETT FAMT Quantity of Financial :36B::SETT//FAMT/2000000 Only FAMT and UNIT to be used, 39
UNIT Instrument to be Settled AMOR no STP2.
AMOR
O 70D DENC Denomination Choice Any input will be ignored. 40
O 13B CERT Certificate Number Any input will be ignored. 41
4
O 95a ACOW Account Owner Any input will be ignored. 42
M 97a4 SAFE Safekeeping Account :97A::SAFE//0835-0123456-05- Only Option A is supported. 43
000 Option B no STP2.
O 97a4 CASH Cash Account :97A::CASH//0835-0123456-01- Optional, if account is provided, 43
000 the cash will be booked on the mentioned
account.
Options A and E are supported.
O 94a4 SAFE CUST Place of Safekeeping :94F::SAFE//NCSD/INSECHZZXXX SHHE can be used, please contact your 44
ICSD dedicated account manager if you want to use
NCSD this code.
SHHE If Option C present no STP2.
Optional Repetitive Subsequence C1 Quantity Breakdown (Not to be used, will be ignored)
M 16R BREAK Start of Block 45
O 13B LOTS Lot Number 46
O 36B LOTS AMOR Quantity of Financial Instrument 47
FAMT in the Lot
UNIT
O 98a4 LOTS Lot Date/Time 48
4
O 90a LOTS DISC Book/Lot Price 49
PRCT
PREM
YIEL
ACTU
O 22F PRIC Type of Price Indicator 50
M 16S BREAK End of Block 51
End of Subsequence C1 Quantity Breakdown
M 16S FIAC End of Block 52
End of Sequence C Financial Instrument/Account

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Sequence D – Two Leg Transaction Details (not to be used, will be ignored)

Status1 Tag Qualifier Code Field Name Example Content Comments Rep.3
Optional Sequence D Two Leg Transaction Details
M 16R REPO Start of Block 53
4
O 98a TERM OPEN Closing Date/Time 54
RERA Rate Change Date/Time
O 22F RERT FIXE Rate Type 55
FORF
VARI
MICO A001- Method of Interest
A014
REVA OTHR Computation Indicator
REVY Revaluation Indicator
LEGA REVN
FRAN Legal Framework
OMAT Indicator
MATA Maturity Date Modification
INTR MATN Indicator
GIVE Interest Payment Indicator
TAKE
O 20C SECO Second Leg Reference 56
REPO Transaction Reference
O 92a4 VASU Variable Rate Support 57
REPO Repurchase Rate
RSPR Spread Rate
PRIC Pricing Rate
SLMG Stock Loan Margin
SHAI Securities Haircut
O 99B CADE Transaction Call Delay 58
TOCO Total Number of Collateral
Instructions
O 19A FORF Forfeit Amount 59
TRTE Termination Transaction
Amount
REPP Premium Amount
ACRU Accrued Interest Amount
DEAL Deal Amount
TAPC Termination Amount per Piece
of Collateral
O 70C SECO Second Leg Narrative 60
M 16S REPO End of Block 61
End of Sequence D Two Leg Transaction Details

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Sequence E – Settlement Details

Status1 Tag Qualifier Code Field Name Example Content Comments Rep.3
Mandatory Sequence E Settlement Details
M 16R SETDET Start of Block 62
M 22F SETR CONV Type of Settlement :22F::SETR//TRAD Any other codes will not be supported. 63
ETFT Transaction
OWNE Indicator
PORT
REAL
SECB
SECL
TRAD
O5 22F STAM CRST/ Stamp Duty :22F::STAM/CRST/GBOX For more information, kindly refer to the 63
GBOX Indicator respective market guide.
CRST/
GBPX
CRST/
GBTX
O5 22F STCO CLEN Settlement :22F::STCO//PHYS Codes CLEN, DIRT, NOMC, NPAR, PART, 63
DIRT Transaction RHYP, SHOR, SPST and TRAN are
NOMC Condition Indicator processed STP2.
NPAR Codes PHYS, RPTO and UNEX
PART no STP.
RHYP Transactions with SPST code will be rejected.
SHOR Any other codes will be ignored.
SPST
TRAN
PHYS
RPTO
UNEX
SPST
BPSS
INTS
O5 22F RTGS NRTG Securities Real-Time :22F::RTGS//YRTG For more information, kindly refer to the 63
YRTG Gross Settlement respective market guide.
Indicator
O5 22F BENE NBEN Beneficial :22F::BENE/YBEN For more information, kindly refer to the 63
YBEN Ownership Indicator respective market guide.
O5 22F SETS NSET Settlement System/ :22F::SETS/YSET For more information, kindly refer to the 63
YSET Method Indicator respective market guide.
O5 22F NETT NNET Netting Eligibility :22F::NETT/YNET For more information, kindly refer to the 63
YNET Indicator respective market guide.
O5 22F CCPT NCCP CCP Eligibility :22F::CCPT/YCCP For more information, kindly refer to the 63
YCCP Indicator respective market guide.
O5 22F COLA SHSL Exposure Type :22F::COLA/SHSL Code SHSL (only used in MT540 and MT542) 63
Indicator is processed STP2.
Any other codes will be ignored.
O5 22F LEOG NLEG Letter of Guarantee :22F::LEOG/NLEG For more information, kindly refer to the 63
YLEG Indicator respective market guide.
O 22F REPT PADJ Repurchase Type :22F::REPT/PADJ Code PADJ is processed STP2. 63
Indicator Any other codes will be ignored.
O 22F BLOC BLCH Block Trade :22F::BLOC/BLCH If qualifier present no STP2. 63
BLPA Indicator
O 22F FXCX FXNO Forex Order :22F::FXCX/FXNO If qualifier present no STP2. 63
FXYE Cancellation
SINO Indicator
O 22F REGT NREG Registration :22F::REGT/YREG If qualifier present no STP2. 63
YREG Indicator
O 22F all others Any other qualifiers will be ignored. 63

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Mandatory Repetitive Subsequence E1 Settlement Parties
M 16R SETPRTY Start of Block 64
M 95a4 DEAG Party that receives the financial :95R::DEAG/SCOM/CH100164 65
instrument. :95P::DEAG//CRESCHZZ80A
BUYR Delivering party that interacts
with the place of settlement.
DECU Party that interacts with the
delivering agent unless
intermediaries exist.
DEI1 Party that interacts with the
delivering agent.
DEI2 Party that interacts with the
deliverer’s intermediary 1.
PSET Place of Settlement. :95P::PSET//INSECHZZXXX
REAG Receiving party that interacts
with the place of settlement.
RECU Party that interacts with the
receiving agent unless
intermediaries exist.
REI1 Party that interacts with the
receiving agent.
REI2 Party that interacts with the
receiver’s intermediary 1.
SELL Party that delivers the financial :95P:SELL//ABCDABABXXX
instrument.
O 95S ALTE ARNU Alternate identification :95S::ALTE/CCPT/30x 65
CCPT for a party
CHTY
CORP
DRLC
FIIN
O 97a4 SAFE Safekeeping Account :97a:.SAFE//35x If option B is used no STP2. 66
4
O 98a PROC Processing Date/Time If qualifier present no STP2. 67
O 20C PROC Processing Reference :20C:PROC//16x 68
O 70a4 DECL Declaration Details :70E:DECL//10*35x If qualifier present no STP2. 69
REGI Registration Details
PACO Party Narrative
M 16S SET- End of Block 70
PRTY
End of Subsequence E1 Settlement Parties

Optional Repetitive Subsequence E2 Cash Parties – (If Subsequence E2 present no STP2)

M 16R CSH- Start of Block 71

PRTY
M 95a4 ACCW Account With Institution 72
BENM Beneficiary of Money
DEBT Debtor
INTM Intermediary
PAYE Paying Institution
ALTE ARNU Alternate ID
CCPT
CHTY
CORP
DRLC
FIIN
TXID
O 97a4 CASH Cash Account Status will be ignored. 73
CHAR Charges Account
COMM Commission Account
TAXE Tax Account
O 70a4 DECL Declaration Details Status will be ignored. 74
PACO Party Narrative
M 16S CSH- End of Block 75
PRTY
End of Subsequence E2 Cash Parties

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Optional Repetitive Subsequence E3 Amount
M 16R AMT Start of Block 76
O 17B ACRU N Accrued Interest Flag If qualifier is used with flag = N no STP2. 77
STAM Y Stamp Duty Flag
EXEC Brokerage Amount Flag
RSCH Research Fees
M 19A SETT Settlement Amount :19A::SETT//EUR190519,7 Any other codes will lead to no STP2. 78
ACRU Accrued Interest :19A::ACRU//EUR190519,7
Amount
CHAR Charges/Fees
COUN Country, National,
Federal Tax
DEAL Trade Amount
EXEC Executing Broker’s
Amount
LADT Local Tax
(Country specific 1)
LEVY Payment Levy Tax
LOCL Local Tax
LOCO Local Broker’s
Commission
OTHR Other Amount
REGF Regulatory Amount
RSCH Research Fee
SHIP Shipping Amount
STAM Stamp Duty
STEX Stock Exchange Tax
TRAN Transfer Tax
TRAX Transaction Tax
VATA Value-Added Tax
WITH Withholding Tax
O 98a4 VALU Value Date/Time Any input will be ignored. 79
O 92B EXCH Exchange Rate Any input will be ignored. 80
M 16S AMT End of Block 81
End of Subsequence E3 Amount
M 16S SETDET End of Block 82
End of Sequence E Settlement Details

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Sequence F – Other Parties

Status1 Tag Qualifier Code Field Name Example Content Comments Rep.3
Optional Repetitive Sequence F Other Parties
M 16R OTHRP- Start of Block 83
RTY
M 95a4 INVE Investor :95C:INVE//CH INVE is required in selected markets on certain 84
instruments.
Any other qualifiers will be ignored.
O 97A SAFE Safekeeping Account :97A:.SAFE//35x 85
O 70a4 DECL Declaration Details :70E:DECL//10*35x If qualifier present no STP2. 86
REGI Registration Details
PACO Party Narrative
O 20C PROC Processing Reference :20C:PROC//16x 87
M 16S OTHRP- End of Block 88
RTY
End of Sequence F Other Parties

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4 Handling of Settlement Parties

The below diagram depicts SIX SIS InHouse deliveries and the instruction variants:

BUYR

BUYR RECU

INFORMATION
PASSED TO SIX SIS BUYR RECU REI1

REAG REAG REAG REAG

PSET PSET PSET PSET

The below diagram depicts SIX SIS InHouse receipts and the instruction variants:

SELL

SELL DECU

INFORMATION
PASSED TO SIX SIS SELL DECU DEI1

DEAG DEAG DEAG DEAG

PSET PSET PSET PSET

For SIX SIS Crossborder transactions and all other custodians we forward all settlement parties as received.
Depending on the market/local custodian only the first two settlement parties are used for the settlement.

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5 Examples of Settlement Instructions

5.1 Swiss Market

MT540 Instruction to Receive Free of Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//1234567890123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211123165256
:16S:GENL
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
::35B:ISIN CH0012138530
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/10,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::DEAG/SCOM/CH123456
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::SELL//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//123456789
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//INSECHZZ
:16S:SETPRTY
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

MT541 Instruction to Receive Against Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//1234567890123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211123165256
:16S:GENL
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
::35B:ISIN CH0012138530
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/10,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:94F::SAFE//NCSD/INSECHZZXXX
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::DEAG/SCOM/CH123456
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::SELL//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//123456789
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//INSECHZZ
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::SETT//CHF218,4
:16S:AMT
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

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MT542 Instruction to Deliver Free of Payment
:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//1234567890123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211123165256
:16S:GENL
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
::35B:ISIN CH0012138530
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/10,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::REAG/SCOM/CH123456
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::BUYR//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//123456789
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//INSECHZZ
:16S:SETPRTY
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

MT543 Instruction to Deliver Against Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//1234567890123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211123165256
:16S:GENL
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
::35B:ISIN CH0012138530
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/10,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::REAG/SCOM/CH123456
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::BUYR//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//123456789
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//INSECHZZ
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::SETT//CHF218,4
:16S:AMT
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

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5.2 Foreign Markets

Quick Guides to settlement instructions for all markets are available on the Credit Suisse internet page:
https://www.credit-suisse.com/ch/en/unternehmen/institutional-clients/global-custody/swift.html

Example for Canada

MT541 Instruction to Receive Against Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//1234567890123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211123165256
:16S:GENL
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
:90B::DEAL//ACTU/CAD32,
:35B:ISIN CA83179X1087
SMART REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/2730,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:94F::SAFE//CUST/ABCDABABXXX
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::DEAG/CDSL/ABCD
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::SELL//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//XXXXX
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//CDSLCATT
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::SETT//CAD87373,65
:16S:AMT
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::DEAL//CAD87360,
:16S:AMT
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::EXEC//CAD13,65
:16S:AMT
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

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Example for UK with Stamp Duty

MT541 Instruction to Receive Against Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//1234567890123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211123165256
:16S:GENL
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
:35B:ISIN GB0000566504
BHP BILLITON
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/216428,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:22F::STAM/CRST/XXXX
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::DEAG/CRST/ABCD
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::SELL//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//XXXXX
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//CRSTGB22XXX
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::SETT//GBP1710926,86
:16S:AMT
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

Example for T2S Settlement Netherlands

MT541 Instruction to Receive Against Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//1234567890123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211123165256
:16S:GENL
::16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
:35B:ISIN NL0000009538
SHS ROYAL PHILIPS
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/194732,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::DEAG//ABCDABABXXX
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::SELL//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//XXXXX
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//NECINL2AXXX:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::SETT//EUR5175373,85
:16S:AMT
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details
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6 Confirmations

On all our confirmation SWIFTs (MT544-MT547) we will send We will inform you about our place of safekeeping on all our
you the same information contained in the tags and fields as confirmations. This information will be input in sequence C in the
indicated on your instructions, except the ignored tags/fields. following format: 94F::SAFE//…./…….. When your instruction
The content of the fields will remain unchanged unless, during has settled in the local market, one of the components we will
the settlement cycle, an amendment was necessary. then transmit to you in the confirmation is the following:
94F::SAFE//NCSD/INSECHZZ (NCSD stands for National
Please note that we will mention the correct place of settlement Central Security Depository and the BIC INSECHZZ represents
(PSET) on all our confirmations. In the event your instruction is SIX SIS). Where we receive the market reference we will include
settled in the local market (e.g. USA within DTC), the PSET it in our confirmation in sequence E1 with the PSET in the
(place of settlement) will be the BIC of the local CSD (e.g. DTC, following format: 20C::PROC//………..
DTCYUS33XXX). If your instruction has settled over the SIX
SIS link (e.g. SIX SIS to/from Crest), the PSET will change
accordingly.

7 Examples of Settlement Confirmations

7.1 Swiss Market

MT544 Confirmation of Receipt Free of Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//1841123CUBE123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211127165256
:16R:LINK A1: Linkages
:13A::LINK//540
:20C::RELA//1234567890123456
:16S:LINK
:16S:GENL A: General Information
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
:98A::ESET//20211022
::35B:ISIN CH0012138530
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/10,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:94F::SAFE//NCSD/INSECHZZXXX
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::DEAG/SCOM/CH123456
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::SELL//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//123456789
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//INSECHZZ
:20C::PROC//CH1234569876543
:16S:SETPRTY
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

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MT545 Confirmation of Receipt Against Payment
:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//181123CUBE123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211127165256
:16R:LINK A1: Linkages
:13A::LINK//541
:20C::RELA//1234567890123456
:16S:LINK
:16S:GENL A: General Information
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
:98A::ESET//20211026
::35B:ISIN CH0012138530
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/10,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:94F::SAFE//NCSD/INSECHZZXXX
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::DEAG/SCOM/CH123456
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::SELL//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//123456789
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//INSECHZZ
:20C::PROC//CH1234569876543
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::ESTT//CHF218,4
:16S:AMT
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

MT546 Confirmation of Delivery Free of Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//181123CUBE123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211127165256
:16R:LINK A1: Linkages
:13A::LINK//542
:20C::RELA//1234567890123456
:16S:LINK
:16S:GENL A: General Information
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
:98A::ESET//20211026
::35B:ISIN CH0012138530
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/10,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:94F::SAFE//NCSD/INSECHZZXXX
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::REAG/SCOM/CH123456
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::BUYR//ABCDABABXXX

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:97A::SAFE//123456789
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//INSECHZZ
:20C::PROC//CH1234569876543
:16S:SETPRTY
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

MT547 Confirmation of Delivery Against Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//181123CUBE123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211020165356
:16R:LINK A1: Linkages
:13A::LINK//543
:20C::RELA//1234567890123456
:16S:LINK
:16S:GENL A: General Information
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
:98A::ESET//20211025
::35B:ISIN CH0012138530
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/10,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:94F::SAFE//NCSD/INSECHZZXXX
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::REAG/SCOM/CH123456
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::BUYR//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//123456789
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//INSECHZZ
:20C::PROC//CH1234569876543
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::ESTT//CHF218,4
:16S:AMT
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

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7.2 Foreign Markets

Example for Canada

MT545 Confirmation of Receipt Against Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//181123CUBE333333
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211021165156
:16R:LINK A1: Linkages
:13A::LINK//541
:20C::RELA//1234567890123456
:16S:LINK
:16S:GENL A: General Information
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
:98A::ESET//20211022
:90B::DEAL//ACTU/CAD32,
:35B:ISIN CA83179X1087
SMART REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/2730,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:94F::SAFE//CUST/ROYCAT2XXX
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:22F::STAM/CRST/XXXX
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R:: DEAG/CDSL/ABCD
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::SELL//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//XXXXX
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//CDSLCATT
::16S:SETPRTY
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::SETT//CAD87373,65
:16S:AMT
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::DEAL//CAD87360,
:16S:AMT
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::EXEC//CAD13,65
:16S:AMT
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

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Example for UK with Stamp Duty

MT545 Confirmation of Receipt Against Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//181123CUBE555555
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211020165356
:16R:LINK A1: Linkages
:13A::LINK//541
:20C::RELA//1234567890123456
:16S:LINK
:16S:GENL A: General Information
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
:98A::ESET//20211025
:35B:ISIN GB0000566504
BHP BILLITON
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/216428,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:94F::SAFE//NCSD/INSECHZZXXX
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:22F::STAM/CRST/XXXX
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::DEAG/CRST/ABCD
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::SELL//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//XXXXX
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//INSECHZZ
:20C::PROC//CH1234569876543
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::ESTT//GBP1710926,86
:16S:AMT
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

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Example for T2S Settlement Netherlands

MT545 Confirmation of Receipt Against Payment

:16R:GENL A: General Information
:20C::SEME//181205CUBE123456
:23G:NEWM
:98C::PREP//20211020165356
:16R:LINK A1: Linkages
:13A::LINK//541
:20C::RELA//1234567890123456
:16S:LINK
:16R:LINK A1: Linkages
:20C::MITI//1234567890123456
:16S:LINK
:16S:GENL A: General Information
:16R:TRADDET B: Trade Details
:98A::TRAD//20211020
:98A::SETT//20211022
:98A::ESET//20211026
:35B:ISIN NL0000009538
SHS ROYAL PHILIPS
:16S:TRADDET
:16R:FIAC C: Financial Instrument/Account
:36B::SETT//UNIT/194732,
:97A::SAFE//0123-1234567-05-001
:94F::SAFE//ICSD/INSECHZZXXX
:16S:FIAC
:16R:SETDET E: Settlement Details
:22F::SETR//TRAD
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95R::DEAG//ABCDABABXXX
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::SELL//ABCDABABXXX
:97A::SAFE//XXXXX
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:SETPRTY E1: Settlement Parties
:95P::PSET//NECINL2AXXX
:20C::PROC//1234567890123456
:16S:SETPRTY
:16R:AMT E3: Amounts
:19A::ESTT//EUR5175373,85
:16S:AMT
:16S:SETDET E: Settlement Details

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