0.    INTRODUCTION

       This specification provides the definition of the Direct
       balance of payment declaration message (BOPDIR) to be used in
       Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
       involved in administration, commerce and transport.

1.    SCOPE

1.1   Functional Definition

       The message can be sent by non-bank residents to report
       directly to the Balance of Payments (BOP) compiler on: 
       
       . transactions via bank accounts held at a resident bank 
       . transactions via bank accounts held at a non-resident bank 
       . transactions and clearing via accounts with non-bank
       non-residents 
       . foreign assets and liabilities 
       . information in the context of a BOP-related survey (stocks
       and flows); for those countries which base their compilation of
       the BOP on surveys.

1.2   Field of Application

       This message is to be applied in the framework of the data
       collection for the Balance of Payment compilation.

1.3   Principles

       The message , which contains 3 parts, is sent by enterprises
       (non-banks) to the BOP compiler to supply information on
       amounts received from non-residents via resident banks. This is
       an alternative route to sending a BOPINF message. Or, as is the
       case in France, to report on all their transactions, payments
       and receipts.
       
       This part deals with part 1 of the message.
       
       This message could also be used for reporting on settlements
       via external bank accounts, current accounts held abroad with
       non-banks or participation in an international clearing system.
       
       This part deals with part 2 of the message.
       
       Further, this message could also be used for reporting results
       for all types of BOP-related surveys : either for reporting
       results of general questionnaires or for specific
       questionnaires such as the reports on positions (foreign assets
       and liabilities) 
       
       This part deals with part 3 of the message.
       
       Each part is independent from each other. A message can contain
       one, two or all of them.

2.    REFERENCES

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 1.

3.    TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 2.

4.    MESSAGE DEFINITION

4.1   Data Segment Clarification

       This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching
       Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory,
       conditional and repeating requirements.

4.1.1  Header section

       Information to be provided in the Header section:

0010 | UNH, Message header
       A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
       The message type code for the Direct balance of payment
       declaration message is BOPDIR.
       
       Note: Direct balance of payment declaration messages conforming
       to this document must contain the following data in segment
       UNH, composite S009:

       Data element  0065 BOPDIR
                     0052 D
                     0054 95B
                     0051 UN

0020   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment to indicate the type and function of the message and
       to transmit its identifying number.

0030   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment to specify the date and, when required, the time at
       which the message has been created as well as other dates and
       times relevant to the financial transaction (day, month, year).


0040   Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
       A group of segments to give auxiliary references and the
       relevant dates for the message itself.

0050      RFF, Reference
          A segment to give another reference for the message.

0060      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to give the period reported in the message (for
          example day/month/year).


0070   Segment group 2: NAD-CTA-COM
       A group of segments to give the identification of the reporting
       agent (generally the enterprise) or, possibly with a second
       occurrence, the identification of the enterprise on behalf of
       which the declaration is made.

0080      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to identify the resident party.

0090      CTA, Contact information
          A segment to identify a person or a department for the party
          specified in the NAD segment and to whom communication
          should be directed.

0100      COM, Communication contact
          A segment to give a communication number for the party
          identified in the NAD segment.
          
          Part 1 : direct reporting of transactions via resident bank
          accounts.
                  
          This part of the message gives for all the resident bank
          accounts the requested information. The information is given
          for each account separately.


0110   Segment group 3: LIN-FII-SG4
       A group of segments to accommodate the details relevant to the
       transactions performed via one account during the relevant
       period.

0120      LIN, Line item
          A segment identifying the report line item by a current line
          number.

0130      FII, Financial institution information
          A segment giving the identification of the resident's
          financial institution involved.


0140      Segment group 4: RCS-FTX-SG5-NAD-SG6-LOC
          A group of segments to give the nature and the amount of
          each transaction processed via one account during the
          relevant period.

0150         RCS, Requirements and conditions
             A segment to give the nature of transaction.

0160         FTX, Free text
             A segment to give information in clear and free form
             about the nature of transaction.


0170         Segment group 5: RFF-DTM
             A group of segments to give references and dates of the
             transaction.

0180            RFF, Reference
                A segment to give the serial number of the
                transaction.

0190            DTM, Date/time/period
                A segment to give the day, month and year of the
                transaction.

0200         NAD, Name and address
             A segment to give the identification of the 2nd party
             (either the Payor, the Payee or another non-bank party).


0210         Segment group 6: MOA-CUX
             A group of segments to give the amount and the currency
             details of that transaction.

0220            MOA, Monetary amount
                A segment to give the amount of the transaction and
                the relevant currency.

0230            CUX, Currencies
                A segment to give the reference currency (e.g. the
                currency of the account) and the target currency (e.g.
                the currency of the transfer) of the transaction when
                they are different.

0240         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to indicate on of the different countries
             involved in the transaction.

4.1.2  Detail section

       Information to be provided in the Detail section:

0250   UNS, Section control
       A service segment placed at the start of the detail section to
       avoid collision.
       
       Part 2 : direct reporting of transactions via accounts held
       with non-residents.
       
       This part of the message gives for all the accounts held abroad
       with banks or non-banks the requested information. The
       information is given for each account separately.


0260   Segment group 7: LIN-RCS-FII-NAD-MOA-SG8
       A group of segments to accommodate the details relevant to the
       transactions performed via one account during the relevant
       period.

0270      LIN, Line item
          A segment identifying the report line item by a current line
          number.

0280      RCS, Requirements and conditions
          A segment to give the type of the account or the reporting
          form.

0290      FII, Financial institution information
          A segment to identify the non-resident financial institution
          where the resident's external account is held.

0300      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to identify the non-resident non-bank institution
          where the account is held.

0310      MOA, Monetary amount
          A segment to give the opening balance and the closing
          balance of that account and the relevant currency.


0320      Segment group 8: RCS-FTX-SG9-SG10-FII-NAD-MOA-LOC
          A group of segments to give the type, the amount and the
          relevant details of each different transaction performed via
          the account.

0330         RCS, Requirements and conditions
             A segment to give the nature of transaction (e.g. exports
             of goods, transport services, purchase of shares).

0340         FTX, Free text
             A segment to give information in clear and free form
             about the nature of that part of the transaction.


0350         Segment group 9: GIR-QTY-PRI
             A group of segments to give the identification and the
             quantity of security.

0360            GIR, Related identification numbers
                A segment to identify the type of security (shares,
                bonds, etc).

0370            QTY, Quantity
                A segment to specify the quantity of security.

0380            PRI, Price details
                A segment to give the face value of the security.


0390         Segment group 10:RFF-DTM
             A group of segments to give references and dates of the
             transaction.

0400            RFF, Reference
                A segment to give the serial number of the
                transaction.

0410            DTM, Date/time/period
                A segment to give the day, month and year of the
                transaction.

0420         FII, Financial institution information
             A segment to identify the domestic bank related to a
             specific flow of amount related to the transaction
             (provisioning or repatriating with an account held
             locally).

0430         NAD, Name and address
             A segment to identify the counterparty.

0440         MOA, Monetary amount
             A segment to give the amount and the currency of the
             transaction.

0450         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to indicate one of the different countries
             involved.
             
             Part 3 : direct reporting of BOP-related surveys and of
             foreign assets and liabilities.
                     
             This part of the message gives the requested information
             for all types of BOP-related surveys : either for
             reporting results of general questionnaires or for
             specific questionnaires such as the report on positions
             (foreign assets and liabilities).
             
             PLEASE NOTE. In the explanation below where survey and
             type of question is used the same goes for reporting form
             and type of position.


0460   Segment group 11:RFF-SG12
       A group of segments to give for all type of surveys the
       relevant information.

0470      RFF, Reference
          A segment giving the type of survey.


0480      Segment group 12:RCS-FTX-SG13
          A group of segments to give the relevant information for the
          specific survey.

0490         RCS, Requirements and conditions
             A segment giving the type of question of that survey.

0500         FTX, Free text
             A segment for information in clear and free form about
             the type of question on that reporting form.


0510         Segment group 13:SEQ-SG14-SG15
             A group of segments to provide specific details on the
             type of question for that specific survey.

0520            SEQ, Sequence details
                A segment identifying the report line item by a
                current number.


0530            Segment group 14:GIR-QTY-PRI
                A group of segments to give the identification and the
                quantity of shares.

0540               GIR, Related identification numbers
                   A segment to identify the type of security (shares,
                   bonds, etc).

0550               QTY, Quantity
                   A segment to specify the quantity of shares.

0560               PRI, Price details
                   A segment to give the face value of the security.


0570            Segment group 15:MOA-NAD
                A group of segments to give the amount/currency and
                the identity of the non-resident debtor/creditor.

0580               MOA, Monetary amount
                   A segment giving the amount of the position
                   concerned by the question.

0590               NAD, Name and address
                   A segment to identify the non-resident debtor or
                   creditor (or more general, in the case of surveys
                   the counterparty).

4.1.3  Summary section

       Information to be provided in the Summary section:


0600   Segment group 16:AUT-DTM
       A group of segments to specify the details of authentication.

0610      AUT, Authentication result
          A segment to specify the details of any authentication
          (validation) procedure applied to the BOPDIR message.

0620      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to identify the date and if necessary, the time of
          validation.

0630   UNT, Message trailer
       A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
       segments in the message and the control reference number of the
       message.

4.2   Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)

          AUT Authentication result
          BGM Beginning of message
          COM Communication contact
          CTA Contact information
          CUX Currencies
          DTM Date/time/period
          FII Financial institution information
          FTX Free text
          GIR Related identification numbers
          LIN Line item
          LOC Place/location identification
          MOA Monetary amount
          NAD Name and address
          PRI Price details
          QTY Quantity
          RCS Requirements and conditions
          RFF Reference
          SEQ Sequence details
          UNH Message header
          UNS Section control
          UNT Message trailer

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