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Data Element

Amount
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Version 1.2
Status Release
Later Versions  
Date Agreed 18 November 2004
Name

Amount
Description The amount of a sum of money. A number of monetary units specified in a currency where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217 (Decimal separator is a dot). Note: a zero amount is considered as a positive amount.
Business Format Decimal number
Element Type Data Type
XML Schema
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Validation
A decimal number (2 decimal points maximum) in the range -1000000000000 to 1000000000000, representing the amount expressed in the currency type specified.
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Owner CTO Council
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  • XML type:decimal
    XML facets: fractionDigits: 2 minExclusive: -1000000000000 maxExclusive: 1000000000000
    XML attribute: DataType Currency
  • The currency involved will be held in a separate field (see Currency Type). Certain currencies do not fit into this format and will have to be dealt with as exceptions. The Swift organisation issues a list called the Swift Codes that give the exceptions to this format.