Format: nLength: 8Fixed length
DE 9

Conversion Rate, Settlement

Data element
9
Format
n
Length
8
Encoding type
fixed
Bitmap
Primary

What it is

Rate used to convert the transaction amount to the settlement amount. First digit is the decimal-shift exponent.

Specification reference

Defined in ISO 8583:1987 (base). Card networks publish their own dialect tables (Visa BASE I / V.I.P., Mastercard CIS) that refine formats, lengths, and — for private-use elements — the entire layout. Always confirm against the interface specification you implement.

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