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FIX Message Component InstrumentParties

FIX Specification	Type	First introduced	Deprecated
Common	BlockRepeating	FIX.4.4

The use of this component block is restricted to instrument definition only and is not permitted to contain transactional information. Only a specified subset of party roles will be supported within the InstrumentParty block.

Possible uses of this block include identifying Listing Source information; Clearing Org information; Parent and Capital Structure information for F/I and derivative instruments.

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