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MRGR Code: Merger

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MRGR means merger in the ISO 20022 corporate action event type code set. Exchange of outstanding securities, initiated by the issuer which may include options, as the result of two or more companies combining assets, that is, an external, third party company. Cash payments may accompany share exchange.

Code
MRGR
ISO name
Merger
Status
Registered
Last updated
2025-02-28

Official definition

Exchange of outstanding securities, initiated by the issuer which may include options, as the result of two or more companies combining assets, that is, an external, third party company. Cash payments may accompany share exchange.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalCorporateActionEventType1Code

MessageElement path
camt.053Stmt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd
camt.054Ntfctn/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd
camt.052Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd

MRGR questions

What does MRGR mean in ISO 20022?
MRGR is Merger in the ExternalCorporateActionEventType1Code code set: Exchange of outstanding securities, initiated by the issuer which may include options, as the result of two or more companies combining assets, that is, an external, third party company. Cash payments may accompany share exchange.
Where does MRGR appear in a message?
For example in camt.052, element Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd.

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