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SOFF Code: Spin Off

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SOFF means spin off in the ISO 20022 corporate action event type code set. Distribution of securities issued by another company. The distributed securities may either be of a newly created or of an existing company. For example, spin-off, demerger, unbundling, divestment.

Code
SOFF
ISO name
SpinOff
Status
Registered
Last updated
2025-02-28

Official definition

Distribution of securities issued by another company. The distributed securities may either be of a newly created or of an existing company. For example, spin-off, demerger, unbundling, divestment.

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

SOFF questions

What does SOFF mean in ISO 20022?
SOFF is Spin Off in the ExternalCorporateActionEventType1Code code set: Distribution of securities issued by another company. The distributed securities may either be of a newly created or of an existing company. For example, spin-off, demerger, unbundling, divestment.
Where does SOFF appear in a message?
For example in camt.052, element Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd.

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