Description

Type: int

The source of where to obtain the FX benchmark rate to use for fixing the rate.

The value in this field can be different from RateSource <1446>. For example, "Bloomberg" can be the reference source identified in RateSource <1446>, and FXBenchmark <3073> can be "central bank" - what this says is to use Bloomberg to look up/reference the published central bank rate. Likewise, the BFIX rate for fixing (FXBenchmark <3073>=1 (Bloomberg)) can be sourced from Reuters (RateSource <1446>=1 (Reuters)). If the source for benchmark fixing rate is the same as the reference source (RateSource <1446>), this field, FXBenchmark <3073>, can be omitted.

Valid values:

  • 1 = Bloomberg

    Also referred to as BFIX.

  • 2 = Central Bank
  • 3 = WMR
  • 4 = Mitsubishi-UFJ

    Also referred to as the Tokyo Fix.

  • 5 = London Bullion Market Association

    Gold and Silver fixes are LBMA rates generated by ICE; Platinum and palladium fixes are LBMA rates generated by LME.

  • 6 = London Metal Exchange

    Base metal prices come from the LME. LBMA should be used for platinum and palladium even though these are LME rates.

  • 99 = Other

    An appropriate reference page, ReferencePage <1448>, at the specified RateSource <1446> needs to be specified.

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