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ISO 20022 external code set

ExternalMarketArea1Code: Market Area Codes

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Specifies the external market code, to which the instruction, operation or report relates, in the format of character string with a maximum length of 4 characters.

The list of valid codes is an external code set published separately.

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

19 codes in use. External code sets are published outside the message schemas and updated every quarter, so a new code can appear without a new message version.

Codes

  • ANYYAnyAny market area.
  • CASHCashBank to bank cash movements.
  • COLLCollectionsCollections.
  • COMMCommoditiesPrecious metals and other commodities such as palm oil.
  • COPACommercial PaymentsPayment in which one of the parties is not a financial institution.
  • DERIDerivativesFutures contracts, options, forward contracts, swaps, etc...
  • DOCCDocumentary CreditsDocumentary credits.
  • FOEXForeign ExchangeForeign exchange.
  • GUARGuaranteesGuarantees.
  • LETTLetters Of CreditLetters of credit.
  • LOANLoansLoans and deposits.
  • MMKTMoney MarketsMoney markets.
  • NDLFNon Deliverable ForwardFX forward trade for which only balance is settled.
  • OFFSOffshoreOffshore settlement.
  • ONSHOnshoreOnshore settlement.
  • OPTIOptionsFX Options, swap options, etc...
  • SECUSecuritiesBonds, equities, futures...
  • TFINTrade FinanceDocumentary credits, collections, guarantees, letters of credit.
  • TREATreasuryCash management activities.

Messages that use ExternalMarketArea1Code

MessageElement path
reda.056versions 001.01
reda.057versions 001.01
reda.058versions 001.01
reda.059versions 001.01

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