What is a SWIFT MT 104?

Answer 1

A SWIFT MT 104 is a message type used in the SWIFT financial messaging system for the purpose of requesting the transfer of funds from one account to another. It contains specific details such as the sender and receiver's information, the amount to be transferred, and any additional instructions. The MT 104 message is commonly used for single customer credit transfers and is a crucial component in international banking transactions.

Answer 2

The MT 104 is used to convey customer direct debit instructions and can be:

sent by a non-financial institution account owner, or a party authorised by the account owner, to a financial institution to request the direct debit of the debtor's account with the receiver or with another financial institution, and subsequently to credit the creditor's account maintained by the receiver or one of its branches.

sent by the creditor's bank, or another financial institution, to the debtor's bank, or another financial institution, on behalf of the creditor/instructing party to order the debit of the debtor's account and to collect payment from this account.

sent by a non-financial institution account owner, or a party authorised by the account owner, to a forwarding financial institution to request the direct debit of the debtor's account and subsequently to credit the creditor's account serviced by a financial institution in Another Country.

sent between two financial institutions on behalf of a creditor/instructing party to request the direct debit of the debtor's account in the Receiver's country and subsequently to credit the creditor's account maintained by the Receiver or one of its branches.

Answer 3

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