Contains the latest changes, updates and additions to the Message Format Matrices below.
MyStandards is a SWIFT service, which has been designed and developed with the guidance and expert insight from Citi and other user firms. As a premium licence user, Citi has agreed to augment basic SWIFT user handbooks with specific guidelines for ease of Citi clients. For example, covering Citi support on inbound and outbound messages as well as instruction requirements for inbound messages to ensure alignment with global and local market practice and other relevant Citi services.
In order to access MyStandards and Citi's Usage , please log into www.swift.com/mystandards and follow the steps in the relevant guide below
The Readiness Portal is an additional SWIFT product Citi purchased that links into MyStandards. It allows Citi clients to be able to test their own messages against Citi guidelines in MyStandards and SWIFT Network Validation Rules to ensure inbound messages meet Citi's requirements, to facilitate maximum straight through processing with minimal intervention.
Client specific portals can be created to allow clients to privately test their messages against Citi guidelines without need to liaise with Citi, unless requested, during this initial phase of testing.
Examples of use include
Please following the steps in the guide below on creating and using the Readiness Portal
Please contact your Citi representative for further information on this and MyStandards in general.
Please find the message format matrix for each message in this section. It is recommended that you download the Excel worksheets or Word documents if you would like to print out hard copies. Please note that the following countries are grouped as Region A, B and C referred in the message format matrices:
| Region A | |
|---|---|
| Asia | Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Central Europe | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Ukraine |
| Europe | Austria, Belgium, Clearstream Banking, Cyprus, Denmark, Euroclear Banking, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK |
| Latin America/Central America | Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| North America | Canada |
| Middle East/Africa | Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea- Bissau, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, UAE, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Carribean | Bermuda, Jamaica |
| Region B | |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, Israel, Morocco, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine | |
| Region C | |
|---|---|
| United States | |