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FIX TAG 3117

LegRateSource

intAdded FIX.Latest · EP302

Definition

Identifies the source of rate information. For FX, the reference source to be used for the FX spot rate.

Additional detail from the official source

This is where to look up the rate information and is not necessarily the entity that sets the rate.

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Differences between the selected source snapshots, including wording and errata; not a migration guide.

FIX 5.0 SP2 FIX Latest · EP309

This tag is not present in the FIX 5.0 SP2 source. There is no definition or value list to compare.

Values 5

ValueMeaning
0

Bloomberg

1

Reuters

2

Telerate

3

ISDA Settlement Rate Option

Additional detail from the official source

The source of the currency conversion as specified by the ISDA terms in Annex A to the 1998 FX and Currency Option Definitions. See https://fpml.org/coding-scheme/settlement-rate-option

99

Other

About the int data type

Sequence of digits without commas or decimals and optional sign character (ASCII characters "-" and "0" - "9" ). The sign character utilizes one byte (i.e. positive int is "99999" while negative int is "-99999"). Note that int values may contain leading zeros (e.g. "00023" = "23").

Used in messages 58

Includes nested components and repeating groups. Open a location to see its surrounding requirements.